Deerfield Financial Advisor Recognized By Forbes

Press release from Northwestern Mutual:

April 19, 2023

Northwestern Mutual is pleased to announce Deerfield-based Founder and Private Wealth Manager Daniel Gould was named to the Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors List for 2023.

“Recognition as a Best-In-State Wealth Advisor is a huge honor,” said Gould. “My team and I at Gould Financial Group strive for excellence when it comes to wealth management and helping clients achieve greater financial security, and we’re thrilled to see our efforts validated through this award.”

Forbes receives more than 30,000 advisor applicants annually, and only a small percentage are named among the best wealth advisors in their state. Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors are nominated by their firms and undergo a series of comprehensive interviews, questionnaires and vetting by SHOOK Research. SHOOK considers a variety of qualitative and quantitative metrics when evaluating nominees, including industry experience, compliance records, revenue produced and assets under management.

Gould provides expert guidance and solutions to help people achieve their short- and long-term financial security goals. He was also recognized as a Forbes Top 100 Financial Security Professional in 2022. His firm is part of Northwestern Mutual’s exclusive Private Client Group, an elite collection of advisors and firms that have the experience, sophistication and tools to customize advisory strategies and deliver better outcomes for high-net-worth clients.

Gould – and thousands of advisors nationwide – not only deliver outstanding service to their clients, but were also the driving force for the company’s outstanding 2022 business results. In February, Northwestern Mutual announced a record number of total clients (more than five million), full-time financial professionals (nearly 8,000), revenue ($35 billion), surplus ($37 billion) and permanent life insurance sales. Additionally, in 2022 Northwestern Mutual Investment Services was ranked the sixth largest independent broker-dealer by total revenue by InvestmentNews and the seventh largest by Financial Advisor.

Northwestern Mutual is a leading provider of wealth management and investment solutions – with a growing number of clients turning to the company’s financial advisors to help them protect and grow their wealth. The company’s broad range of investment options, combined with its industry-leading risk protection solutions, gives clients the ability to achieve better long-term financial outcomes.

This press release was produced by Northwestern Mutual. The views expressed here are the author's own.