Why Work Here

     Northwestern Mutual offers their clients and also their employees, a secure company that has proven to excel despite numerous wars, the great depression and several economic recessions. They have collected an immense amount of experience and allows for each employee to utilize that knowledge to provide an industry leading service to their clients.
     Their working environment fosters the self motivated and allows for fast advancement within their company for employees who excel. Northwestern Mutual is continually attracting employees with diverse education back grounds and does not require a specific major for application to work with the company. Northwestern Mutual is the nation’s largest direct provider of individual life insurance — ranking 110 in the FORTUNE 500, with $157 billion in assets.

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Benefits

     Northwestern Mutual offers all of their employees a balanced lifestyle where employees can work hard and succeed in the marketplace but are also given ample vacation time where they can rejuvenate and revitalize. Employees aspiring to further their education are also offered tuition reimbursement for industry specific licenses and designations. Northwestern Mutual also offers monthly social events which supplement their friendly and engaging working environment.

     New employees are engaged in a mentor progrman and a training period where they are able to learn from Northwester’s vast experience and succeed in their career. Northwestern Mutual offers their employers industry leading compensation. The average starting income is $55,352 and the average income after five years of being with the company is $233,175. In addition, end of the year bonuses are also given out to employers who have continued to produce results above and beyond expectations.

Bragging Rights

     Northwestern Mutual offers an inviting working experience for younger professional just starting their career. They currently have 68 employees under the age of 30 and have created a business structure that fosters fast vertical advancement for employees that are going above and beyond expectations. They are the only life insurance company among the Top 50 All Stars in Fortune Magazine’s Worlds Most Admired Survey. Northwestern Mutual is also very social conscience donating more than $15 million in grants and sponsorships through the Northwestern Mutual Foundation to local and national programs.

R. Philip Sarnecki, CLU, Managing Partner

     Philip started with Northwestern Mutual in 1989 as a college intern in the John Wright agency in Champaign, IL. In both 1990-91 and 1991-92 he was a Top10 intern in the company. He and John Wright II captained the #1 college team in the county (The University of Illinois) in 1990-91. Philip went full time in June of 1992 as a FR and College Unit Director at the University of Illinois. In his first year with Northwestern Mutual, Philip was runner-up in the Central Region Bronze Award, runner-up for the company’s Mike Gish award and the runner-up College Unit Director. The following year, he was the Central Region 2^nd year leader in the Silver and the runner-up College Unit Director again. Philip was Top10 in the company in the Bronze, Silver and Gold categories. In 1997, after 18 months as a Field Director, Philip was appointed Managing Director in Bloomington/Normal, IL. Over the next 7 ½ years, the office tripled in both production and the number of Financial Representatives. Philip won the MD Growth Award every year he was eligible and had the #1 district in college marketing in 1999. He also won the MD Achievement Award in 2002 and was runner-up in 2001 and 2003. In addition, Philip was one of only 5 Managing Directors in the company to win the prestigious OARS (Outstanding Achievement in Recruiting and Sales) award every year he was eligible. He has passed FINRA Series 6,63,7,9,10,12, and 24 exams.  While in Bloomington, Philip was on the Regional Advisory Board for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is also a past President of the Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (AIAFA) of Bloomington, IL.

     At the time of his appointment in January of 2005 in Cincinnati, Philip was the youngest Managing Partner in the Northwestern Mutual. In his 3 years in Cincinnati the office premium was up almost 90% and RPS Financial Group, Inc. had the 2^nd best retention rates in the company. In addition, during the same 3 years, the office has grown from 2 Forum members to 8 Forum members and from 13 FR’s writing over $100,000 of premium to 28 FR’s over $100,000 of premium. In 2007 Philip won the MP Achievement Award in his first year eligible. RPS Financial Group, Inc. is a GAMA Master Agency Award (MAA) firm. It is also a 100% Manager’s Membership Award office for NAIFA.

     In his short time in Cincinnati, Philip became very active in the community. He was a member of both the Queen City Club and the Heritage Club. He was on the Board for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and was a member of the finance committee.  He was also a member of the Cincinnati Business Courier’s “40 Under 40”as one of the top leaders in Cincinnati under the age of 40. He has been written about in the Cincinnati Business Courier, Cincinnati Gentleman and Smart Business. In 2006, Philip and his wife Heidi, hosted at their home in Mason the most successful political fundraiser ever in Warren County Ohio for Secretary of State and Gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell.

     March 1^st of 2008, Philip moved to Kansas City to take on the challenge of creating a new organization consisting of two Northwestern Mutual offices that were merged after being separate for over 100 years.  He now oversees an organization consisting of 6 offices, over 125 Financial Representatives and 250 staff and employees.

    Philip has remained active in his 2 years in Kansas City.  He was recently recognized with the 40 under 40 Award by Ingram’s Magazine, the same award he previously won in Cincinnati.  He is on the National Board of Trustees for Athletes in Action.  He’s having fun financing and producing movies and was the Executive Producer of Hitting the Nuts which will be released summer, 2010.

    Several of his top team members from Cincinnati joined him in the move, including Jill White, CPA as Chief Financial Officer.  Ryan Kramer moved to the Crown Center office as Managing Director and Carmen Allen joined as Director of Training and Development.

     Philip is a 1992 graduate of the University of Illinois and is active in the University of Illinois Loyalty Endowment Circle.    Philip is married to Heidi, and they reside in Overland Park, KS with their daughter Emily, son Blake, and their new baby, Ava.

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