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Location:Harrisonburg, VA
Entry-Level & Career Changers Welcome | No Experience Required

Becoming a Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual is a unique career opportunity to build your own financial services business while helping individuals, families, and business owners achieve their financial goals through personalized financial planning.

You’ll start as a Financial Representative, focused on client development, relationship building, and licensing, with award-winning training, mentorship, and support to help you launch a successful financial planning and wealth management practice.

This role is ideal for professionals looking for career growth, income potential, entrepreneurship, flexibility, and long-term stability.

Why Choose a Career as a Financial Advisor?

• Build your own business with full support
• Uncapped income potential
• Paid training + licensing reimbursement
• Long-term career ownership and leadership paths
• Control your schedule, income, and growth

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Develop and grow your client base through networking, referrals, and relationship building
• Build customized financial plans tailored to each client’s goals and needs
• Deliver holistic financial planning solutions, including:
• Investment & Wealth Management
• Retirement Planning
• Asset & Income Protection
• Insurance Planning
• Education Funding Strategies
• Business Succession Planning
• Manage and adjust client financial strategies as life changes
• Build long-term, trusted relationships across all life stages

Northwestern Mutual is recognized for having one of the best-trained sales and advisory forces in the country.

Our award-winning training program supports your first three years and beyond with:

• Client acquisition strategies
• Mentorship from top-producing advisors
• National advisor network support
• Business development coaching
• Ongoing leadership training

Licensing Provided & Supported

• Life, Accident & Health Insurance Licenses
• Securities Industry Essentials (SIE)

Compensation & Income Potential

This is a performance-based compensation model with uncapped earning potential.

• Average:$61,000 – $119,000
• Top 25%:$137,000 – $250,000

Additional Income Opportunities

• Performance bonuses

Benefits Package

• Fully company-funded retirement package & pension
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability income insurance

Who Thrives in This Role?

This role is ideal for professionals from sales, business development, banking, finance, marketing, hospitality, education, athletics, and leadership backgrounds.

You Could Be a Great Fit If You Have:

• Strong relationship-building skills
• Sales, account management, or client-facing experience
• Strong work ethic and motivation
• Coachability and desire for growth
• Ability to manage time and priorities independently
• Managing Director

About Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual is a Fortune Top 100 Company with 160+ years of financial leadership.

• $290B+ in company assets
• $161B+ in client assets managed
• 4.6+ million clients
• Largest direct provider of life insurance in the U.S.
• Recognized as one of FORTUNE’s World’s Most Admired Companies

Apply Now

If you’re ready to launch a high-growth career in financial advising, wealth management, and financial planning, apply today.