Associates

At The McTigue Financial Group, we're proud of the success our Financial Representatives have found and know that we would not be successful without them. We share their enthusiasm and drive, and are proud to foster an environment that allows our associates the opportunity to continue to grow.

Steven Braun

Financial Advisor

In 2006, Steve Braun celebrated 20 years of service with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and The McTigue Financial Group. Steve joined the network office in 1986 and was awarded Representative of the Year for The McTigue Financial Group in 1993 and 2003.

Managing Partner, John McTigue offers these comments about Steve: "In an era when Financial Representatives come and go, Steve has shown amazing stability, because he learned early in his career that to succeed in this business he had to earn a client's trust, understand a client's needs, and put a client's interests first to design appropriate, individualized solutions. Nobody does that better than Steve."

Steven Cochlan

Financial Representative

A financial representative with The McTigue Financial Group since 2003, Steve Cochlan has a B.S. Degree in Accounting from Bowling Green State University.

Steve began his professional career as a certified public accountant with Price Waterhouse. Having a mindset that consistently seeks new challenges, he joined Clark/Bardes, Inc., where he quickly emerged as one of its top producers and a driving force in the development of innovative approaches to recruit, retain and reward key employees, directors and other highly compensated employees.

Charles Cunningham, CLU®

Financial Representative

After graduating from Denison University, with a BA in German and Political Science, Charlie Cunningham began his career as a consultant with Accenture. During his time with Accenture, Charlie worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies across the country.

Charlie realized that the consultant lifestyle would not allow him to spend the amount of quality time with his family he desired. This led him to make a career change to an occupation that would give him the balance between work and personal life that he desired. Charlie became a Financial Representative with The McTigue Financial Group in October of 2001 and has loved every moment since.

Michael D Aquila

Field Director

Michael D'Aquila began his career as an intern with The McTigue Financial Group while attending Loyola University in Chicago. Michael shares his thoughts regarding his experience with the internship program:

"As a junior Finance major, the technical experience was a big help. It´s one thing to read about finances in a textbook, but another to actually work with clients and their financial needs. The independent and entrepreneurial spirit the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network provided gave me the self-assurance to always work for myself. Learning what I have here, I will always be my own boss."

Noah Drummond

Financial Representative

If the enthusiasm co-workers express about Noah Drummond, the 2007-2008 Awards Year top financial representative intern, gives even a small indication of the type of person he is, it is safe to say he is a man who has already had an impact on the Northwestern Mutual community in his young career.

Those who work with him at The McTigue Financial Group in Chicago readily speak positively of Drummond, noting that his personal values align with the service-focused values embedded in Northwestern Mutual and its history.

Scott Evans

Managing Director

Scott grew up in Northbrook, IL, a suburb about 40 minutes north of Chicago where his parents and brother still reside.

After graduating from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Scott worked on the trading floor at the Chicago Board of Options Exchange trading equity options. Scott was never passionate about what he was doing there and eventually started looking elsewhere.

Scott began his career with the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network in July of 2005. In his next career he wanted three things: an entrepreneurial spirit, great training and a company that had a good product to offer. Those are the reasons that he was intrigued by the McTigue Financial Group. Scott was confident that with hard work, people skills and knowing enough prospects in Chicago that he could make this career change work.

Jerry Faigen

Financial Representative

Jerry Faigen has been a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors since 1982. Based in Chicago, he has a national practice, currently licensed in thirty-five states.

A lifetime resident of the Chicago area, Jerry and his wife, Helene, reside in Northbrook. They have two beautiful grown daughters, Rachael and Erin, son-in-law, Leon, and three grandchildren, Devyn, Makenzie, and Hunter.

 

Scott Goldstein, CLU®, ChFC®, CFP®

Wealth Management Advisor

Scott Goldstein, CLU, ChFC, CFP® decided on a career as a financial representative because he saw many men in their mid-40s who were very unhappy in their previous careers. He decided to take his television advertising sales skills and transfer them where he would have more independence, flexibility, and an opportunity to be rewarded based upon his own talent and skills.

He has been a financial representative with The McTigue Financial Group since 1993.

Daniel Gould

Wealth Management Advisor

Daniel Gould, ClU, ChFC, CFP^® learned early in life the positive aspects of being self-employed. As a college student at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, he operated a successful and growing coffee and cookie shop. It was his entrepreneurial spirit that set him on a fast-track career at The McTigue Financial Group.

No stranger to hard work, Dan has built a successful career by establishing and accomplishing strategic business goals. Over the course of his 15-year career, Gould has attained numerous coveted career milestones for sales and service achievement.

Matt La Croix, CLU®, ChFC®, CLTC, CFP®

Financial Advisor

Matt La Croix is a graduate of Northwestern Illinois University with a B.S. in Business. He has been a part of Northwestern Mutual Financial Network since 1994.

As a financial advisor, Matt provides a wide range of services to help clients meet their personal and business financial security goals.

Matt La Croix is a resident of Wheeling, Illinois. Matt lives with his wife Laura, daughter Ava and son Ryan.

 

Michael Mc Gill, CLU®, ChFC®

Financial Representative

A financial representative with The McTigue Financial Group since 1970, Mike McGill, CLU, ChFC has seen a lot of change in the industry over the years. He began his practice by calling attorneys listed in the Sullivan Law Review. Today his practice is focused on business owners, professionals, and top level executives.

Mike attributes good referrals and lots of networking at a higher level as the keys to his success. "I identify well with my clients and their interests. I am able to bring things to a close in an amicable way. I have followed the system that the Northwestern Mutual Financial network has put into place and it has worked for me."

Corey McQuade, CLU®

Managing Director

"Serving others" was something that was missing from Managing Director Corey McQuade's life when he worked for Arthur Andersen in their Mergers and Acquisition Strategy group.

Corey joined The McTigue Financial Group in 2001. After developing several Financial Representatives as a Field Director while building his personal practice, Corey found a way to "serve" in another capacity, as Managing Director of the McTigue Financial Group's Oak Brook District Network Office.

Gregg Neiman, CLU®, ChFC®

Financial Representative

Gregg Neiman became a Financial Representative and began practicing in Chicago in 1982. He previously worked in commercial real estate brokerage and condominium conversions. When commenting on his former career, Gregg says, "I was very good at transactional business deals, but not very good at getting paid."

Gregg has been a Northwestern Mutual Forum member each year since the program began (1998-2007).

Gregg is

John P Roland, CLU®, CFP®

College Unit Director

John is a graduate of the University of Chicago and has been part of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network since 1998. As a financial advisor, John provides a wide range of services to help clients meet their personal and business financial security goals.

He is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and a member of the Financial Planning Association.

 

Ted Sangalis

Financial Advisor

If life experience is a good teacher, Ted Sangalis has a solid education. Prior to his career as a financial representative with the McTigue Financial Group, Ted started off in New York City and spent a total of six years in a sales capacity.

Ted was tired of corporate bureaucracy and of not being paid proportionate to one's value. He decided to venture into a career that paid him in direct proportion to his efforts. He transitioned to this career for a number of reasons, one of which was not that his father was a financial representative.

Ted explains why he chose the Network over other financial service companies: "In my mind what distinguishes Northwestern Mutual Financial Network is the quality of the products, the quality of the corporate office, and the quality of the financial representatives. We definitely deal with some of the best clientele and attract some of the best people for the career. Additionally, a job with the Network is not a job—it is a career.

Rajer Shah, CLU®, ChFC®

Financial Representative

Rajer Shah focuses on excelling at two key roles: serving his family as a husband and father, and serving his clients as a Financial Representative.

His passion is to inspire everyone around him, making a difference in people’s lives through his vision, integrity and knowledge.

Drawn to the career after college, Rajer has 17 years of experience with The McTigue Financial Group. Rajer and Kathy Shah, Associate Financial Representative, built their business from the ground up, establishing long-term client relationships strictly on a referral basis. His client base is diverse ranging from small business owners to physicians, bankers and accountants.

Michael Shean

Financial Representative

A 1995 graduate of Notre Dame University, Mike Shean was introduced to the financial representative career by his father, Bill Shean, who is also a representative with The McTigue Financial Group.

Mike's secret to success with clients is the fact that he is more willing to always look for what is right for the client. Mike feels the favor is returned in the form of more referrals.

He is proud of the fact that he sells life insurance. "It's an injustice to our clients not to offer insurance products." Mike enjoys making a difference in people’s lives.

Dave Triezenberg, CLU®

Wealth Management Advisor

Growing up on Chicago's south side in a middle class family, Dave Triezenberg attended St. Xavier University on a football scholarship. He spent school breaks working on a garbage truck to help pay for the part of college the scholarship didn't cover.He excelled both on the football field and in the classroom and was named to the 1995 NAIA Academic All-American Team.

In 1997, at the age of 22 armed with a college degree, Dave started his practice with nothing but a short phone list of family and friends to call on.

 

Dave has worked diligently to gain respect and acceptance among Chicago business' most influential. He has created a thriving practice focusing on investment bankers and principals in hedge, private equity, and venture capital firms. Dave has built trust with his clients through consistency, leadership, and highly personalized service. Dave credits his success to his strong work ethic, leadership skills and integrity.

James Vande Logt

Field Director

James Vande Logt began his career as an intern with The McTigue Financial Group while a student at Loyola University in Chicago. He earned a Bachelor's Degree of Business Administration, double majoring in Marketing and Human Resources. Those two components of his educational background helped James gain an appreciation and an understanding of the market that makes him a valuable resource to clients.

Benjamin F Voigt, CLU®, CFP®

Financial Advisor

Prior to joining Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Ben Voigt, CLU, CFP® worked in consulting at Accenture. The path he saw was one of selling your soul to the company for the money. Ben wanted more control over his career and joined The McTigue Financial Group in 2001.

He offers his insights on the career: "I enjoy the variety in my day and the interaction with many different people."

"Keeping the vision of what you are trying to build in the face of adversity and rejection can be hard. It can be a challenge dealing with the ups and downs of client building. It can be a roller coaster. There are many highs and lows. I've learned that I have a lot more determination than I thought I ever had. "

 

Thomas Walder, CLTC

Financial Representative

A veteran of the Vietnam War, Thomas Walder spent four years in the Navy. Upon completion of his service, Tom worked as a sales representative before joining The McTigue Financial Group in 1973.

Tom, who has been a financial representative for 33 years, stresses the importance of doing joint work, which he says provides new representatives with the opportunity to take on larger cases in addition to learning from experienced financial representatives.

 

John W Yale, CLU®

Financial Representative

Prior to joining the McTigue Financial Group in 1999, John Yale worked in ad sales for Dow Jones, Inc. in Chicago. John's primary market focus is the Chicago financial district servicing traders, brokers and investment bankers.

He enjoys being the "go to person" and making a difference in people's lives.