Management Team

The success of our group can be directly attributed to the high quality of leadership and the strength of our management team. Our goal is to ensure the continued success of our financial representatives by providing the proper guidance and support to help them experience both personal and professional growth.

Jim Dillenbeck

Field Director
434-817-1098

Jim joined our firm in 2002 as a Financial Representative and has quickly grown into a leadership role of a Field Director to many of our newest associates.  Jim’s accolades include Pacesetter First 40 Achiever, Challenger of the Year and Million Dollar Round Table qualifying member. On a local level, Jim is active in the Harrisonburg Chamber of Commerce, Martha Jefferson Society, his son’s Boy Scout Troup Committee and his church.

Meghan Hill

Director of Selection
meghan.hill@nmfn.com
434-817-1060

Meghan joined our firm in 2006 as an Executive Assistant to Gary Taylor and in 2007 she transitioned to the role of Recruiter. She heads up all recruitment efforts for career changers and our internship program.  She overseas all activities associated with the recruiting and selection of candidates.

Matt Lloyd

Field Director
434-485-8700 ext 102

Matt joined our firm in 1997 as a Financial Representative and was has been a member of our leadership team since 2005. Matt’s accolades include Million Dollar Round Table qualifying member, National Sales Achievement Award and the National Quality Award. On a local level, Matt has been the Campaign Team Leader for the United Way of Central Virginia, Secretary and Treasurer of the Lynchburg Estate Planning Council and founding member and past President of the Business Network International, Hill City Chapter.

Jarrod Markley, CLU®

Financial Representative
434-817-2567

Jarrod started with NMFN shortly after graduating from UVA. His mission is to inspire people, to help them define, develop and achieve their personal, professional and financial goals and dreams. He has earned the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation from The American College. Jarrod is a member of the Virginia Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. Recently, Jarrod joined the Young Men's Business Club of Charlottesville and is a member of the Leadership Charlottesville Alumni Association.

H Victor Millner III, CLU®, ChFC®

Field Director
434-817-1071

Victor joined Northwestern Mutual in 1998 as a Financial Representative and was named a Field Director in 2004. Victor was named the leading Field Director in the nation at the 2006 Annual Meeting.  Victor’s accolades include Pacesetter First 40, Challenger of the Year and he is a perennial leader in our agency production.  On a local level, Victor is active in his church and has recently founded the charitable organization, Taste which focuses upon fundraising for hunger in our community.  He has also been active in the Chamber of Commerce and the Estate Planning Council.

Gary Taylor, CLU®, ChFC®, AEP

Managing Director
434-295-2700

Gary Taylor joined Northwestern Mutual Financial Network upon graduating from the University of Virginia in 1985. He became the Madaging Director of the Blue Ridge Financial Group in 1998. He’s earned three professional designations during his career with the network: Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), and Accredited Estate Planner (AEP), solidly positioning Gary Taylor to assist you with your financial needs.

Gary's dedication to his career and his clients is apparent. He is the past president of the Central Virginia Estate Planning Council and the Central Virginia chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. He also is an active member of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Managing Directors’ Association for Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. Gary’s success can be measured by the repeated times he’s earned placement in Million Dollar Round Table, the premier association for financial professionals, and his repeated earning of the National Quality Award.