Benefits:

Stipend

Leadership Potential

Retirement

Bonus based on performance

Company parties

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Vision insurance

Seeking a Licensed Representative: Are you a seasoned insurance professional with a strong sense of mission and a drive to excel in your career? Do you thrive in challenging environments and strive for excellence both in your professional journey and in life? The Cestia District of Northwestern Mutual is looking to expand our team with licensed and experienced insurance agents who are eager to take their careers to the next level. We are a cohesive group of determined, ambitious professionals dedicated to making a meaningful impact in our clients' lives as we continue to grow across our network of thriving offices.

Join Us: Bringing Your Experience to the Next Level

We are actively seeking licensed and experienced insurance agents from all areas of the industry, including:

Life Insurance Specialists

Health Insurance Agents

Property and Casualty Insurance Experts

Financial Services (Wealth Manager, CFP, Advisor)

Annuities Advisors

Disability Insurance Agents

Long-Term Care Insurance Specialists

Commercial Insurance Professionals

Group Benefits Consultants

If you have experience in any of these areas, you’ll find an unparalleled opportunity to enhance your career by joining our team. Many of our representatives join us to provide their clients with a broader depth of service, integrating wealth management and financial services into their practice. Your expertise will be valued and utilized in ways that help you grow both professionally and personally.

A Glance at Northwestern Mutual (NM):

Northwestern Mutual is a FORTUNE 500® company that provides a wide range of financial services to more than 5 million people. As a mutual company, we answer to our policyowners—not Wall Street. We began in Wisconsin in 1857, and today we’re one of America’s top companies, with a unique culture deeply dedicated to helping people achieve financial security.

What sets us apart:

• Unsurpassed financial strength*

• A long-term approach to planning

• Personal guidance from financial professionals

• A robust digital experience

Our Unique Angle: Meticulous Training and Development

We distinguish ourselves by prioritizing a meticulous focus on the process, ensuring sustainable business practices and a predictable high-activity approach, setting us apart from an industry often fixated on end results.

Meet Our Local Lafayette Leaders:

Managing Director, Stuart Cestia: Stuart is a distinguished Managing Director at Northwestern Mutual of Louisiana-Lafayette, where he has been proudly associated since 1997. In his role, Stuart leads the performance, growth, and distribution of financial services in the Lafayette area, overseeing a strong and growing management team.

A native of New Iberia, Stuart holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing with a minor in Finance from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he was also a student-athlete, playing baseball at both Northwestern State University and the University of Louisiana Lafayette. His competitive spirit from his athletic days has translated into a successful career in financial services, earning him numerous awards, including the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Quality Award and multiple National Quality Awards.

Stuart is passionate about family, spending quality time with his wife Angie and their children, Preston and Olivia. An avid outdoorsman, Stuart enjoys hunting and offshore fishing in his free time.

Andrew Tregre

Position: Growth and Development Director

Experience: 11.5 years with Northwestern Mutual; former intern; led pilgrimages and mission trips during college.

Outside of Business: Dedicated to his wife and 3 children; passionate about church, pickleball, and his role at Northwestern Mutual.

Diogo Tavares

Position: Financial Advisor and College Unit Director

Experience: 4 years and 2 months with Northwestern Mutual; previous roles include lifeguard, EMT, Operations Manager in the heavy-duty truck business and served 7 years in the US Army.

Outside of Business: Family time, pursuing a doctoral degree, camping, DIY projects, and active involvement in youth and veteran organizations.

What Our Representatives Value Most:

Potential for abundant, consistent, and predictable results.

A collaborative, high-support team environment, fostering growth and camaraderie.

Proven operational systems and cutting-edge technology for enhanced agent efficiency.

Achieving high performance while maintaining a great quality of life.

A company experiencing rapid growth, offering leadership opportunities for top performers.

Benefits:

Significant bonus opportunity commensurate with outcomes

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Licensing and Education Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

LA License

Join us on this exciting journey, where we take insurance and financial services to a whole new level of excitement and fulfillment.

*Ratings are for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company as of the most recent review and report by each rating agency. Ratings are as of 6/23 (Moody's Investors Service), 8/23 (A.M. Best Company), 8/23 (Fitch Ratings) and 5/23 (S&P Global Ratings). Ratings are subject to change.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the CFP® certification mark, the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification mark, and the CFP® certification mark (with plaque design) logo in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

The Chartered Advisor for Senior Living (CASL®) designation is conferred by The American College of Financial Services.

Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM) and its subsidiaries in Milwaukee, WI. Stuart Cestia is a General Agent of NM. Managing Directors are not in legal partnership with each other, NM, or its subsidiaries.

Flexible work from home options available.