George McGuire joined Northwestern Mutual as a college intern while in business school at Illinois State in 1985. He graduated with a  Bachelor's in Marketing and, was the runner-up of all Northwestern Mutual interns nationwide. George converted to full-time status in 1986 and has been a member of the Million Dollar Round Table ever since. He built a very successful risk management practice. As his clients’ financial needs expanded, George expanded his practice by becoming a Wealth Management Advisor and building a team to meet those needs. In addition, he continues to serve in many roles within Northwestern Mutual, both at the home office committee level and in field management. George has expertise in:

• Retirement income planning
• Retirement planning
• Trust services
• Business continuation planning
• Wealth management
• Financial planning
• Fee-based financial planning
• Disability income planning
• Long-term care planning
• Investment strategies
• Life insurance planning
• Education funding

Ted joined the team in 2010 with nine years of experience in financial services with Northwestern Mutual. He's securities registered and holds his Illinois Life and Health License in addition to a Bachelors' Degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Michigan State. As an associate wealth management advisor, Ted manages client relationships and all back-office investment operations, such as:

• Completing all securities and mutual fund trades 
• Enrolling new retirement plan participants
• Expediting change requests regarding your account
• Generating consolidated statements
• Opening accounts
• Processing account transfers and IRA rollovers
• Providing account balances
• Researching mutual fund

When not in the office, you may find Ted on the golf course or traveling with his wife, Terri, and daughter, Jamie.  Ted also enjoys singing in his church's choir and is involved in his local community, serving as golf committee chairman for the GLMV Chamber of Commerce.

Ryan joined Northwestern Mutual in December 2017. He has a BA in Business Management and Marketing from Carthage College. As a Financial Advisor, Ryan manages client relationships and all back-office investment operations, such as:

• Completing all securities and mutual fund trades 
• Enrolling new retirement plan participants
• Expediting all change requests regarding your account
• Generating consolidated statement reports
• Opening accounts
• Processing account transfers and IRA rollovers
• Researching mutual funds

I was interested in the business after watching my dad for many years. From coming into the office as young as 3, to going to events with him and coworkers, I grew up loving the business. I wanted to be on the team that does things the right way, truly looking out for the clients' best interest. I enjoy the relationships and feeling of knowing we’re helping setup great financial futures.

Ryan is an avid golfer and was golf team captain at Carthage College.

Nicole Iskhakov joined the Alignment Wealth team as our Operations Assistant in July 2022. Prior to joining our team, Nicole graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in hospitality from DePaul University and spent several years working in Operations and Sales for the Langham Hotel in Chicago. Nicole assists with the investment side of the practice.

When Nicole is not busy helping our clients and ensuring that operations are running smoothly, she can be found spending time outdoors, with friends and family, or traveling the world. Her favorite travel destination was exploring different parts of Europe. 

Kellie Moberg joined the Alignment Wealth Management team in February of 2023 as an executive assistant. Her career began after graduating from National Louis University with a degree in management and gaining over ten years of experience providing professional support in various industries.

When Kellie is not facilitating business around the Alignment Wealth Management office, she enjoys playing volleyball and spending time outdoors with her husband, Alex, and her son, Ethan.

Mason joined our team in August of 2023. Prior to joining, Mason spent the last 2 years selling, account managing, and delegating. Mason has always wanted to join our team after watching his dad be in the business building client relationships. Mason enjoys meeting new people and learning their story. Mason assists the team with various tasks in PX planning and with marketing.

When Mason is not working, enjoys playing golf, spending time with friends and family, and watching movies. One of his favorite movies is Forest Gump!

Please help us welcome our new Operations Manager, Allan Drapatsky!

Allan joined our team in November of 2023. Allan got his bachelor’s in financial planning at U of I in Urbana-Champaign. During his time at U of I, Allan was a part of a few financial planning clubs and joined a social fraternity. Once Allan graduated in 2019, he spent the last 4 years gaining experience in the financial world at Merrill Lynch and the Oppenheimer & Co. Allan loves the financial industry for its’ ever-evolving nature and that no two days are the same. Allan’s goal is to help as many people as possible and realize their financial goals or even their personal goals.

When Allan is not working, he enjoys spending time with friends, girlfriend, and his new puppy, Colby! He enjoys going to the movies and watching thriller shows at home. One of his favorite movies is called The Gift.