Associates

Our financial representatives are the face of our organization. They not only represent the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, but they also represent the best interests of their clients. We are proud of their accomplishments, share in their enthusiasm and drive, and help motivate them to achieve the highest level of excellence.

Thad Baker

Financial Representative

After almost 10 years with a major health insurer, Thad decided that in addition to health insurance solutions, he wanted to be in a position to offer his clients more of the personal and professional products and services they needed. Initially, Thad looked at several different brokerage companies, but in the end, after much research, he decided that there was only one company whose culture suited him best. In 2004, he signed on with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, and is proud to represent the “policyowners' company” in the central Pennsylvania region. Although most of Thad’s non-work time is taken up playing with and chasing after his three very energetic children, he is very involved in several ministries at his church. In those few moments he gets to himself, he can usually be found on the golf course, the basketball court, or in the water fishing.

Kathleen Caputo, CLU®, ChFC®

Financial Representative

Kathy Caputo was born and raised in Williamsport, and married her high school sweetheart several years after graduation. Two years after that, they welcomed their first and only child, Matt.

Kathy works primarily in the personal needs analysis and small business markets, and says that her ideal client is someone who is concerned about protecting his or her family, and preparing for a financially secure future.

Donald E Failor, CLU®

Financial Representative

Don Failor was born and raised in the Mechanicsburg area, earned a B.S. in business administration from Lycoming College, and joined Northwestern Mutual upon his graduation in 1968. Don received his Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation from The American College of Life Underwriters in 1973. Among his many professional distinctions, he is most proud of his 34 years of continuous membership in the Million Dollar Round Table.

Don works extensively in the areas of estate analysis, personal needs analysis and employee benefits. He says helping people become financially independent and sharing with them the value of Northwestern Mutual's products are the most rewarding aspects of his career. His motto: “The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.”

Joseph Bruce Filko, CLU®, ChFC®

Financial Representative

Joe holds a B.A. and an M.Ed. in secondary education. He also holds the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designations. Before joining Northwestern Mutual in 1978, Joe taught in the State College Area High School. Over the years, he has served in leadership roles on the School Board, the Development Committee for the school district, the State College Area Industrial Development Authority, the Central PA Festival of the Arts and the Downtown State College Partnership. He is also a member of Penn State’s Mount Nittany Society. Joe has taught in Penn State’s Smeal College of Business since 1994, and has been published nationally. He provides assistance to individuals, families and businesses in life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, investments, retirement and estate analysis. He has a particular interest in the use of life insurance policies in the area of planned giving to schools, colleges and charitable institutions.

Norman L Hessel, CLU®

Financial Representative

Norm Hessel was working toward being a stockbroker when a Northwestern Mutual representative called on him to service a small policy his father had purchased. Norm learned that Northwestern Mutual offered the opportunity to sell almost immediately, with virtually no limitations on income. He joined the organization in 1972.

In 1981, Norm became a Managing Director for Northwestern Mutual in Naperville, Illinois, and in 1984, he came to Central Pennsylvania as Managing Partner of the company’s Harrisburg office. He returned to private practice as a full-time representative in 1991. Norm is married and has two sons.

Matt Krise

Financial Representative

Matt Krise interned with Northwestern Mutual’s Central Pennsylvania Group while a student at Lycoming College in Williamsport. After graduating in 2000 with a B.A. in economics and finance, he moved on to several other jobs, most recently as a Commercial Lender at Sovereign Bank. In the fall of 2005, Matt made the decision to rejoin the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network family. He is active in several groups outside Northwestern Mutual including the West Shore Evangelical Free Church, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Harrisburg Regional Chamber. Matt and his wife, Minta, live in Dillsburg.

Matthew McCormick

Financial Representative

 

Upon graduation with a double major in finance and economics from Shippensburg University, Matt toured the world playing professional rugby, and then took a position as the local operations manager for a large sporting goods manufacturer. Matt soon felt that he had reached the career potential available there, so he began a search of other career options. It was during this time that he re-acquainted himself with a former high school friend, Timothy Mulroy, who was now a successful financial representative with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. Tim told him about the opportunities available with the Network, and referred him to The Central Pennsylvania Group’s recruiting team. Matt lives in York, PA, and in his spare time, is an instructor at York Shotokan Karate Club.

Dan McGarry

Financial Representative

Daniel McGarry, Jr. graduated from Gettysburg College with a B.A. in Mathematics in 1970 and has been with Northwestern Mutual since 1973.Dan earned professional designations as a Chartered Life Underwriter(CLU) in 1983 and Chartered Financial Consultant(ChFC) in 1993.Dan served as a Spring Garden Commissioner for 14 years, serving as president of the board from 1998-1999. Dan is a member of the Rotary Club of York, and has served for ten years on the ARC of York County Foundation Board, including the last two years, as the Annual Appeal Chairman.In 2000, he was the recipient of Northwestern Mutual's Community Service Award, and in recognition of this achievement a check for $10,000 was given to The ARC of York County Foundation. Dan is married to Kay Louise and has two children: Kaitlin, who is a junior at Gettysburg College and Danny,who is a senior at York Suburban High School.

John Robert Miller

Investment Specialist

John Miller, the Central Pennsylvania Group´s investment specialist, is from Millerstown, PA, and graduated from Elizabethtown College. John has been with Northwestern Mutual for almost 15 years and does extensive work in retirement funding.

Timothy Michael Mulroy

Financial Advisor

Tim Mulroy, from York, PA, graduated from Mansfield University with a degree in marketing. Tim participated in the Central Pennsylvania Group’s internship program and earned the highest intern award, the Power of 10, in 2003. As a full-time representative, Tim has won two other prestigious awards for new representatives – the Pacesetter First 40 (2003) and the Pacesetter Second 60 (2004). He finds three things to be particularly rewarding in his career: freedom, flexibility and financial rewards. Tim and his wife, Christina, reside in the York area.

Henry William Sladek

Financial Advisor

Henry graduated from Bloomsburg University with a degree in Finance and Legal Studies, and started his career with a competitor. After some time in the industry, Henry realized that the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network’s Central Pennsylvania Group offered more opportunities for his growth and development, and provided more of the services that he felt his clients needed. Henry and his wife, Candi, a teacher, reside in the Harrisburg area.

Kevin F Stahl, CLU®

Field Director

Kevin Stahl, a field director in the Central Pennsylvania Group´s Williamsport office, has been around Northwestern Mutual his whole life, as his father, Fred, was a managing director and financial representative for more than 40 years. Kevin graduated from Penn State University in 1990 with a degree in agronomy. After working in the golf industry for four years, he decided to learn more about the career options with Northwestern Mutual, and approached his father about joining his office. Kevin specializes in small business needs analysis, retirement solutions and personal needs analysis.