Financial Advisor

BBG Ventures, LLC; Villa Park (IL); On-site; USD 86,075 - 116,455; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding & training

Mentorship & coaching

Licensing reimbursement

Professional development

Planning tools & technology

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual is seeking a Financial Advisor to build a long-term career helping individuals, families, and business owners achieve financial security while growing a business of your own.

No Financial Services Experience Required. This role provides training, mentorship, and licensing support to help you succeed, with onboarding, ongoing coaching, and licensing reimbursement. Based in Lombard, IL, you will develop your practice and guide clients through a complete financial plan.

Qualifications

• No prior financial services experience required.
• Authorized to work in the United States; U.S. residency at the time of application.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships through your network and local community.
• Understand clients' financial goals.
• Develop personalized financial plans.
• Provide guidance on insurance, investments, retirement, and wealth planning.
• Grow and manage your own client practice.

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Relationship-building

Coachable

Goal-orientation

Client-focused

Job description

Build a Business. Create Your Future.

Looking for more than your next job? Join Northwestern Mutual as a Financial Advisor and build a long-term career helping individuals, families, and business owners achieve financial security—while growing a business of your own.

No Financial Services Experience Required.

Many successful advisors come from sales, business development, banking, education, hospitality, recruiting, healthcare, military, and other relationship-focused careers. If you're motivated, coachable, and enjoy building relationships, we'll provide the training, mentorship, and licensing support to help you succeed.

What You'll Do

• Build relationships through your network and local community
• Understand clients' financial goals
• Develop personalized financial plans
• Provide guidance on insurance, investments, retirement, and wealth planning
• Grow and manage your own client practice

What We Provide

• Comprehensive onboarding and training
• One-on-one mentorship and ongoing coaching
• Licensing support and reimbursement for your first four licenses
• Industry-leading planning tools and technology
• Continuous professional development

Who We're Looking For

• Entrepreneurial and self‑motivated
• Strong relationship builders
• Coachable and goal‑oriented
• Passionate about helping others
• Interested in building a long‑term business

Compensation

This is an entrepreneurial opportunity with performance-based earnings and long-term income potential. Eligible advisors may receive:

• Up to $36,000 in first-year onboarding support
• Performance-based commissions
• Renewal (residual) income
• Bonus opportunities
• Licensing reimbursement and expense allowances

Median earnings for Financial Advisors in Years 1–5:

Approximately $101,265 annually, with significant long-term growth potential.

Benefits

Eligible advisors receive medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement and pension benefits, parental benefits, and ongoing professional development.

Work Environment

Based in our Lombard, IL office, this role offers mentorship and collaboration as you build your practice, with increasing flexibility as your business grows.

Why Northwestern Mutual?

For over 165 years, Northwestern Mutual has helped advisors build successful businesses while making a meaningful impact in their communities. If you're looking for an entrepreneurial career with unlimited growth potential, we'd love to hear from you.

Application Information

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have U.S. residency at the time of application.

If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application, or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail].