Awards & Recognition
Awarded 10+ Years
Named to FORTUNE’s list of “World’s Most Admired” Companies - 10 Years
Named to Selling Power's 50 Best Companies to Sell For List - 14 Years
2026
Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals & Best-in-State, 930 advisors listed
Forbes Top Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 258 advisors listed
Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 17 advisors listed
Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 230 teams listed
2025
Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals & Best-in-State, 763 advisors listed
Forbes Top Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 230 advisors listed
Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 14 advisors listed
Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 174 teams listed
2024
Training Magazine’s National Training Program Best Practice APEX Award: National Training Program
Training Magazine APEX Award: Excellence in Training & Development
Financial Advisor Magazine’s Independent Broker Dealer
Disability: IN’s National Disability Equality Index top score
Certified Military Friendly Employer for fifth consecutive year
Financial Planning’s Most Certified Financial Planner Professionals, Ranked first for second consecutive year
Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 45 advisors listed
Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals & Best-in-State, 650 advisors listed
Forbes Top Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 195 advisors listed
Barron’s Top 1200 Financial Advisors, 18 advisors listed
Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 11 advisors listed
Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 40 teams listed
2023
Forbes America’s Best Large Employers
InvestmentNews Independent Broker-Dealers, ranked top five
Disability: IN’s National Disability Equality Index top score
Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 39 advisors listed
Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals & Best-in-State, 460 advisors listed
Forbes Top Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 134 advisors listed
Barron’s Top 1200 Financial Advisors, 11 advisors listed
Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 9 advisors listed
Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 4 teams listed
Certified Military Friendly Employer for fourth consecutive year
2022
Forbes America’s Best Large Employers
FORTUNE Best InsureTech Soultion award, Financial Planning Platform
Ripplematch Campus Forward Award, Early Career program and Recruitment Strategies
Financial results showcase unrivaled financial strength and exceptional business growth
Disability: IN’s National Disability Equality Index Top Score
Association of ERGs and Councils Top ERGs Nationally, seven Resource Groups rank top 25
Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 1 advisor listed
Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals & Best-in-State, 274 advisors listed
Forbes Top Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 121 advisors listed
Barron’s Top 1200 Financial Advisors, 10 advisors listed
Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 8 advisors listed
Certified Military Friendly Employer for third consecutive year
2021
Investor Business Daily Most Trusted Life Insurance Company
Certified Military Friendly Employer for second consecutive year
Disability: IN’s National Disability Equality Index Top Score
Barron’s Top 1200 Financial Advisors, 9 advisors listed
Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals & Best-in-State, 70 advisors listed
Forbes Top Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 5 advisors listed
Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 3 advisors listed
Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors & Best-in-State, 7 advisors listed
2020
Forbes Annual Top Women Wealth Advisors, Five Northwestern Mutual Advisors Recognized
Financial Times 400 Top Financial Advisors, 21 Northwestern Mutual Advisors listed
Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors Ranking, Five Northwestern Mutual Advisors listed
Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers, 10 advisors listed
Forbes Top Wealth Advisors & Best-In-State, 1 advisor listed
Certified Military Friendly Employer
Disability: IN’s National Disability Equality Index Top Score
2019
J.D. Power U.S. Life Insurance Satisfaction Study, highest score among individual life insurance providers
Celent Model Insurer Award for Innovation and Emerging Technologies
Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors, twenty advisors named
Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers, 7 advisors listed
Barron’s Top 1200 Financial Advisors, 5 advisors listed
Disability: IN’s National Disability Equality Index Top Score
2018
Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisors, seven advisors named
Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors, twelve advisors
Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, one advisor named
2017
PRNewswire Top U.S. Companies for Training and Development, ranked
Digital Edge 50 Award, innovation recognized
Financial Planning FP50 List, named fifth largest independent broker-dealer
Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisors, five advisors listed
Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors, seven advisors listed
Standard & Poor Ratings Report, recognizes Northwestern Mutual's financial strength, competitive position and long-term commitment to mutuality and policyowners
Digital Edge 50 Award, top 30 U.S. company for training and development
Digital Edge 50 Award, innovation recognized
2016
Wisconsin Veteran Friendly Workplace Award for Excellence in Supporting Veterans
Gartner Eye on Innovation Prize
Wisconsin National Guard and Reserve Extraordinary Support of Employees Who Serve, leaders recognized
Best in U.S. Training and Development Programs, ranked