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Management TeamMatt Russo Managing Partner Matt Russo is a graduate of the Hotel School of Cornell University. He graduated in 1990 with a major in Food and Beverage. His industry experience includes management positions with major restaurant associations, as well as a wholesaler of fine wines with one of the largest spirit purveyors in New England. Matt joined the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network in 1995
as a Financial Representative and consecutively received top company honors for his production. In 1999, Matt was named Managing Director of The North Shore Group in Wakefield, Massachusetts and under his leadership the agency was awarded for the Outstanding Achievement Award every year. From 2000 to 2006 Matt was a member of the Northwestern Forum which consisted of the Top 150 Financial Reps in the company. In June 2006, Matt was appointed Managing Partner of the Midtown Manhattan network office, which is consistently one of the highest producing agencies in the United States with over 100 Financial Representatives.
Matt resides in New Canaan, CT with his wife, Tonya, and their sons, Thomas and Chad. He enjoys coaching football, wine collecting, growing grapes, making maple syrup and spending time with his family.
"The success of our office can be directly attributed to the high quality of leadership and the dedication of the management team". Matt Russo would like to acknowledge the strength of the leadership team within The Russo Financial Group. The goal of our leadership team 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.  Ryan BassRecruiting Field Director In addition to being a Financial Representative, Ryan is the Disability Income Specialist and a Recruiting Field Director for the Russo Financial Group. Ryan works with a professional Wall St clientele serving their insurance and financial security needs. Ryan has developed the Disability Income Insurance program into a highly regarded and nationally recognized platform serving as the model for other Northwestern Mutual offices. As a Field Director, Ryan enjoys coaching and mentoring new Financial Representatives to help them develop the skill set required to serve their client’s financial security needs. His additional responsibilities in recruiting and selection are valuable to the team. Ryan is a resident of Manhattan. Ryan graduated with a BS in Finance and Management Information Systems from Boston College in 2001.  Walter G. CasagrandeFinancial Representative Walter joined the office in 2005 after working at the Hassan Group in Philadelphia, PA during his last years of college at Drexel University. In his years with the agency he has served as a mentor, College Unit Director, Head of the College Program, Unit Director, and finally a Recruiting Field Director in 2009. He was the office’s second ever Pacesetter First 40, and was the Rookie of the Year for his first year with the Russo Financial Group. Walter resides in Manhattan and enjoys making the most of all that the city has to offer.
 Benjamin DengFinancial Representative Benjamin joined the Russo Financial Group of Northwestern Mutual New York Office as a Financial Representative in 2006. In his first year he led his class as Rookie of The Year, 2nd place in Eastern Region, and 3rd place in the company. He also won the Summer Smash Contests in both 2007 and 2009. In early 2009 he was invited to join the management team as Unit Director. In August 2009 he was promoted to the position of Field Director leading and managing a productive team. Prior to Northwestern Mutual Benjamin was a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Global Private Client Group managing a sizable investment portfolio for wealthy clients. Prior to that he was a Financial Analyst at the International Securities Exchange, LLC. Benjamin specializes in assisting selective groups of successful business owners and wealthy individuals and families on comprehensive financial security strategies, including risk hedging, insurance portfolio design, income protection, strategic asset allocation, and estate analysis.
 Christopher MarshallRecruiting Field Director Chris Marshall started his career at Northwestern Mutual as an intern in 2004. He was working while he was at Fordham University where he graduated from the business school with a major in finance. He transitioned from our internship program to full-time in August 2004. Chris has been with the organization since then and has grown from the college unit director to a field director. He is originally from Bergen County, New Jersey. He ended the 2008 year as number 1 in the eastern region and in the top 10 in the country. He currently lives in Manhattan.
Matthew PuckerDirector of Recruiting and Development Matthew joined Northwestern Mutual in 2000 in the corporate Marketing Department, consulting with financial representatives and their staff on prospecting and lead generation strategies. He moved into the consulting arm of the Field Development Department, where he spent five years in various recruiting, selection and development roles, consulting with field network office leadership teams around the country. Robert RaboldChief Operating Officer  Joseph RodriguezFinancial Representative Joe joined Northwestern Mutual in 2005 after completing his Bachelor’s Degree in economics at the University of Rochester. In the years he has been with Northwestern, he has served as a mentor, College Unit Director, and Unit Director for the Russo Financial Group. He has consistently been a top 10 producers among those in his recruitment class both in the eastern region and companywide. In 2007, Joe was the number two producer in the east coast among those in his recruitment class. In 2009, Joe was recognized as the number three College Unit Director in the company. Joe comes from a small family, his mother Maria and his sister Janelle both reside in upstate New York where he grew up. An athlete growing up, he continues to be active in a variety of sports including soccer and tennis. Always a fan of friendly competition among his fellow financial representatives, Joe uses his competitive nature to motivate growth in his practice as a producer and leader.  Daniel ScharffFinancial Representative |
