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After graduating from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, David Cowell began his career with Northwestern Mutual in 2000. David takes great care in developing long-term client relationships and providing quality service to both individuals and businesses.

David's definition of success: Assisting and encouraging individuals, families, and businesses to achieve their personal, professional, and financial goals.

David Cowell uses a personal planning analysis to deliver a comprehensive plan that integrates a wide spectrum of survivor income, retirement, and asset allocation needs. David helps people:

Identify both short and longer-term goals for you and your family
Develop a comprehensive plan that addresses a wide spectrum of needs, including asset allocation, disability income, education funding, estate planning, long-term care, retirement planning, and survivor income.

Before you agree to receive financial planning services, please see complete information and disclosures in the NMIS Financial Planning Brochure (also called the ADV brochure) and review the terms of the NMIS Planning Engagement Agreement. These may be obtained from David Cowell.

Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) David Cowell earned the CLU designation from The American College in February 2003

The Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation has long been recognized as the fundamental and foremost educational credential for life insurance professionals. Having this designation has helped David build a successful life insurance practice by providing clients with knowledgeable and ethical advice. For financial representatives, field management, home office personnel, and others involved in providing life insurance products to the public, the CLU designation symbolizes continuing growth and commitment to professionalism.

Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) David Cowell earned the ChFC designation from The American College in May 2003

Chartered Advisor for Senior Living (CASL) David Cowell earned the CASL designation from The American College in February 2007

The Chartered Advisor for Senior Living focuses exclusively on the unique needs of mature clients. This designation provides David with comprehensive knowledge on the full range of financial, health, psychological and sociological issues confronting older individuals.

Columns Resource Group Top Ten 2001 - 2010: This is an overall ranking for being well rounded. There are approximately 120 representatives in our local firm based in Minneapolis and covering Minneapolis and North to Brainerd, Alexandria and Northeast Duluth. The award is based on overall new clients obtained for life, disability and long-term care insurance, annuity contracts written, health insurance and investments.

Pacesetter First 40: New representatives qualify for this award by producing 40 lives in their first six months as a full-time financial representative. Cowell produced 93 lives in his first six months, a Columns Resource Group record.

Pacesetter Second 60: New representatives qualify for this award by producing 60 lives in their second six months as a full-time financial representative or by producing 100 lives in their first full year as a full-time representative. David Cowell produced 75 lives in his second six months of business.

Life Impact Award: A representative must produce at least $25 million of life insurance face amount to receive this award which is reflective of the impact financial representatives have on their community. It measures the amount of death benefit placed on policyholders' lives in the current year.

Policies Sold: Cowell ranked among the company's top 100 financial representatives in total lives production during the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 company awards years. Cowell finished 5th in total lives production among all Northwestern Mutual Financial Network representatives during the 2007 company awards year.

New Client Acquisition: David Cowell ranked among the company's top 100 financial representatives in total new client production during the 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2007 company awards years. Cowell finished 62nd in total new client production among all Northwestern Mutual Financial Network representatives during the 2007 company awards year.

Associations and Memberships

David Cowell is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA).

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Northwestern Mutual is the fleet name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI (NM), and its subsidiaries. Northwestern Mutual Financial Network is the marketing name for the sales and distribution arm of Northwestern Mutual. David Thomas Cowell is a Representative of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company®, Milwaukee, WI (WMC), a wholly-owned company of NM and limited purpose federal savings bank. WMC is not a broker-dealer or insurance company. All WMC products and services are offered only by properly credentialed Representatives who operate from agency offices of WMC. Representative is an Insurance Agent of NM (life insurance, annuities and disability income insurance), and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC), a subsidiary of NM (long-term care insurance), and a Registered Representative of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS), 225 S 6th St Ste 2900, Minneapolis, MN 55402-4609, 612-758-7600, a wholly-owned company of NM, registered investment adviser, broker-dealer and member FINRA (www.finra.org) and SIPC (www.sipc.org). Representative may also be an Investment Adviser Representative of NMIS. NM and The Columns Resource Group are not broker-dealers, registered investment advisers or federal savings banks. There may be instances when this agent represents insurance companies in addition to NM or its affiliates.

Investment products are not insured by the FDIC, are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, NMWMC or its affiliates and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

The products and services referenced are offered and sold only by appropriately appointed and licensed entities and Network Representatives. Network Representatives and their staff might not represent all entities shown or provide all the services discussed on this Web site. Not all products and services are available in all states.

David Thomas Cowell is primarily licensed in Minnesota and may be licensed in other states.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP, Certified Financial Planner and CFP (with flame logo)®, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.

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