Paul J Mc Nellis

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Dividend Announcement

Northwestern Mutual recently announced a dividend payout for 2010 of more than 4.7 billion dollars - the second largest in our company history - for clients who own life, annuity, DI and long-term care policies.

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Consistency Counts Scorecard

As in golf, the low score wins the game. Find out how Northwestern Mutual’s performance ranks relative to the competition. In times like these, it’s nice to know that Northwestern Mutual isn’t just strong — it’s consistently strong.

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Consistency Counts

Strength on its own can be impressive. When consistency is added, that’s when it becomes real. At Northwestern Mutual, we’ve been able to deliver real strength for over 150 years. Put our strength to work for you.

Strength that works.

Northwestern Mutual receives "best possible ratings"

The four major ratings agencies, Standard & Poor’s, A.M. Best, Moody’s, and Fitch, have each confirmed the company’s insurance financial strength ratings. We take great pride, especially in these economic times, in providing our clients the consistent financial strength that has been our signature for over 150 years.

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Managing Your Money In A Downturn

Northwestern Mutual was recently featured in The New York Times Wealth Matters column, "Never Mind Your 401(k). How’s Your Insurance?" about the importance of managing risk in the current economic environment, and strategies that the wealthy use to manage not only their money but their overall well-being. Northwestern Mutual Executive Vice President Greg Oberland comments about how people should be rethinking and managing their insurance needs in a downturn. Read the article (PDF).

Paul McNellis is recognized as an Executive Benefits specialist with the Effner Financial Group of Northwestern Mutual Financial Network in Downers Grove, IL and works in the Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI), Corporate-Owned Life Insurance (COLI) and Executive Benefits marketplace.

Prior to that, Paul McNellis was the Institutional Fixed Income Specialist for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)-Oppenheimer, where he worked with Fortune 500 companies with regards to fixed income instruments.  

Recent speaking engagements include the Northwestern Mutual Central Regional Meeting, January 2006, where Paul McNellis was recognized as the #1 Producer for the Central Region and the Northwestern Mutual Annual Meeting, July 2007, where Paul McNellis was a featured speaker on the topic of Executive Benefits and BOLI. He was also highlighted in the Northwestern Mutual newsletter, Columns', in February 2006.Paul McNellis graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a B.S. in Psychology in 1991. 

Paul McNellis has qualified for Northwestern Mutual Forum in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Paul has reached the Northwestern Mutual Central Regional Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum Leader levels as well as being named the Premium Leader in the Central Region in 2005.

Paul is a member of the Million Dollar Round Table (2004-2007) and the Illinois Bankers Association. 

Paul McNellis holds Series 7 and 63 licenses. 

Paul is married to Bridget, they have two daughters, Madeline and Mary, and they reside in St. Charles, Illinois.

My Mission

As a Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Representative, my mission is to reflect the trust, honesty and integrity that are inherent in the Network. I am committed to providing each of my clients with financial solutions that are tailored to their particular needs and goals.

As a Financial Representative with a focus in executive benefits, I help businesses implement creative solutions to attract, retain and reward executive talent and to keep a corporation competitive within their marketplace, while at the same time helping participants to reach their own  dreams and goals for a comfortable retirement.

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

We provide you with access to a nationwide network of representatives, advisors and specialists—people who have invested their time and developed their talents to become experts and they have the knowledge that comes only from experience.

What’s paramount is to have a flexible approach with complementary solutions. We strive to call on the full capabilities of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, providing our clients with financial services that allow them to feel assured that their intentions have been understood and their needs are being addressed.