The Blue Ridge Financial Group

Expect the Best

Gary Taylor, Managing Director of The Blue Ridge Financial Group, builds his team with hand-selected financial representatives who reflect the group’s values: integrity, passion and leadership. But another quality of professionalism surfaces, and that’s excellence.

"Our clients expect nothing but the best," explains Gary Taylor. So that’s what Gary Taylor and his team deliver, every day for every client – excellence built upon a foundation of solid and lasting relationships.

Gary invites you to explore this site, and experience for yourself how this commitment to excellence reflects the expertise that The Blue Ridge Financial Group offers its clients.

Deliver Excellence

If you share the values of integrity, passion and leadership, consider joining The Blue Ridge Financial Group by becoming a Financial Representative.

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Get Involved in Our Volunteer Initiative

Watch how Northwestern Mutual employees and financial representatives are “leaving a legacy” by volunteering nationwide. Tell us how you’re giving back on our Facebook page.

Going Green

NMIS Online clients can support efforts to go green by enrolling in electronic delivery (e-delivery) of brokerage account statements and trade confirmations.

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New Interactive 2009 Annual Report

Northwestern Mutual’s financial strength and consistent performance help clients achieve financial security.

Our interactive report features clients talking about why they felt secure in an unstable economy.

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Northwestern Mutual and Forbes launch the new Fact & Comment page

Forbes and Northwestern Mutual partner to launch a new page titled Fact & Comment on the Forbes.com Web site, offering expert insights from leaders in business and beyond.

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Northwestern Mutual Named a Best Internship for 2009

Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s list of the Best Internships ranks Northwestern Mutual’s financial representative internship program 1st in the insurance industry and 23rd overall.

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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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Lessons from the U.S. Open

It takes both strength and consistency to reach the top of any leader board. See how Northwestern Mutual stacks up on the industry leader board.

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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).