Thomas Canale, CLU^®, CFP^®

McTigue Financial Group Rated in Top 3 "Best Places to Work" The March 2, 2009 issue of Crain’s Chicago Business has named The McTigue Financial Group in the “Top 3 Best Places to Work in Chicago.”  Click here to read more.

 An Expert in Special Needs Planning

Thomas J. Canale, a member of Northwestern Mutual’s Special Steps program, is passionate about assisting families with special needs. Tom is experienced in special needs planning including navigating third-party benefits and the legal issues involved in planning for a dependent with special needs.

Tom understands the importance of balancing the complex needs and goals of a family – from retirement to education funding along with the needs of a loved one with special needs. Contact Tom to learn more about how Northwestern Mutual’s Special Steps Program can guide you through the process to help secure a future of financial security for every member of your family today.

To provide families with an in-depth and coordinated special needs planning process, Tom works as an integral part of a team of experts including National Care Advisors, NCA, who help families find and establish eligibility to optimize the benefits available to them. 

To receive a FREE Special Needs Planning Kit, click "Contact Me" above and fill in the form. 

My mission is to help you achieve financial security for your family or business. I will work with you to help identify your financial goals, suggest solutions to help you reach those goals, and show you ways to implement them. In addition, I have a special interest in helping families with special needs children determine, plan, and implement strategies for their financial security needs.

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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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Consistency Counts Scorecard

As in golf, the low score wins the game. Find out how Northwestern Mutual’s performance ranks relative to the competition. In times like these, it’s nice to know that Northwestern Mutual isn’t just strong — it’s consistently strong.

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Consistency Counts

Strength on its own can be impressive. When consistency is added, that’s when it becomes real. At Northwestern Mutual, we’ve been able to deliver real strength for over 150 years. Put our strength to work for you.

Strength that works.

Northwestern Mutual receives "best possible ratings"

The four major ratings agencies, Standard & Poor’s, A.M. Best, Moody’s, and Fitch, have each confirmed the company’s insurance financial strength ratings. We take great pride, especially in these economic times, in providing our clients the consistent financial strength that has been our signature for over 150 years.

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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).