Oak Brook business adds financial services staff

The McTigue Financial Group, a Northwestern Mutual office in Oak Brook, aims to add 19 financial representatives in 2011 to keep pace with growing demand.

More Americans are taking action to address their financial needs today, with nearly 70 percent claiming that “Getting my financial house in order is a priority for me in 2011,” according to a December 2010 Harris Interactive survey commissioned by Northwestern Mutual. As a result, Northwestern Mutual is taking active steps to grow its field force to keep pace with the growing demand for financial security guidance, products and services. The McTigue Financial Group, a Northwestern Mutual office in Oak Brook, aims to add 9 financial representatives and 10 financial representative interns in 2011.

“More people in Chicago are looking for financial guidance and they're flocking to companies like Northwestern Mutual that have been consistently financially strong,” said Corey McQuade, Managing Director of The McTigue Financial Group. “We're hoping to add professionals to help keep pace with the strong demand among consumers for financial advice and financial security.”

Northwestern Mutual expects that more than half of new financial representatives will be “career changers,” professionals who believe that they have reached the ceiling in their current occupation and are looking for an opportunity to grow.