Cincinnati PR

Kelley Financial Group opened in West Chester with a team of four in April 2007.

Satellite Office now home to 22, with plans to double personnel in four years.

New facility opened in Liberty Office Park in late 2009, off Cincinnati-Dayton Road.

[WEST CHESTER ~ NORTHERN CINCINNATI, OHIO ~ August 9, 2010] Jeffrey Gayonski, Managing Director of The Kelley Financial Group’s northern Cincinnati office, is enjoying an active role and front-row seat to his company’s surging growth strategy in Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Southeast Indiana and the Greater Dayton markets, the regional metropolis anchored by the Queen City and commonly referred to as “The Tri-State.”

Three years ago, Gayonski and three teammates opened the Kelley Financial Group’s Satellite Office in the West Chester region of Butler County, one of the most dynamic and fast-growing markets of the Tri-State.

Situated 20 minutes north of Cincinnati, Butler County has historically offered a pro-business palette through its network of 13 townships, seven villages and six cities such as Hamilton, Fairfield and Middletown. Over the last five years, at least $3.1 billion has been invested in new jobs and facilities, according to the Butler County Economic Development Department.

As 2009 came to a close, Gayonski and his West Chester teammates at the Kelley Financial Group, the Network Office in Greater Cincinnati for Northwestern Mutual, began gearing up for 2010 with a West Chester staff now five times bigger, at an office twice as big. Earlier that year, Managing Partner Shawn Kelley announced the Kelley Financial Group’s plans to add at least 100 new Financial Representatives to its roster.

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The growth path blazing at the Kelley Financial Group with Northwestern Mutual is flat-out kicking the door down.

The West Chester office of Kelley Financial/Northwestern Mutual that started with four people, now has 14 Financial Representatives, four support personnel and four interns. Over the next four years, Gayonski plans to grow his staff to at least 30 Financial Representatives, 10-15 interns and 7-10 in administrative and support departments.

“We have reached out to the West Chester community, and what we’ve found is people who recognize the value of true financial professionals, at a time when their financial needs are peaking,” Gayonski said. “As a financial services company with more than 140 years invested in this community, we are here to help provide financial security to individuals, families and business owners.”

“Our West Chester office is staffed by the finest this company has to offer,” Kelley said. “We have enjoyed every moment of doing business in Butler County, as well as our District Office in Norwood and the Satellite Office we are growing in Greater Dayton. The market has spoken: it’s a good time to be a Financial Representative for The Kelley Financial Group of Northwestern Mutual.”

The Kelley Financial Group’s West Chester office is at 7146 Office Park Drive in Liberty Office Park, the Network Office in Norwood’s Rookwood Tower.

In Dayton, the company operates 0ut of Beavercreek. The Kelley Financial Group has served Greater Cincinnati and the Tri-State area since 1865.

Through Northwestern Mutual and its subsidiaries, The Kelley Financial Groupoffers life insurance, disability insurance, annuities, and long-term care insurance, as well as an array of investment products to help clients protect their financial futures. In addition, some representatives are licensed to provide a variety of related products and services, which can help solve personal, retirement, estate, and business needs. Many associates carry professional designations of CLU, ChFC, and FLMI, as well as the CFP^® certification.

Well-educated, continuously trained, perceptive, and truly concerned about their clients, the Kelley Financial Group’s associates are helping to achieve a better life for their clients. Besides financial services to clients, the Kelley Financial Group also offers career and internship opportunities.

The Kelley Financial Group provides a valuable opportunity for students and prospective Financial Representatives to combine classroom learning with their skills and drive to succeed.

For more information about the Kelley Financial Group, please call (513) 366-3600, e-mail shawn.kelley@nmfn.com or visit http://kelleyfinancial.nmfn.com. Interested parties can follow Northwestern Mutual on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nm_news.

About Northwestern Mutual

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI (Northwestern Mutual) has helped clients achieve financial security for more than 150 years. As a mutual company with over $1 trillion of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual seeks to share its gains with policyowners and deliver consistent and dependable value to clients over time, as witnessed by recently announcing a $4.7 billion payout for clients who own life, annuity, disability insurance and long-term care policies in 2010, the second-largest payout in company history.

Northwestern Mutual is an industry leader in total individual life insurance and disability insurance dividends paid to participating policyowners. Though dividends are not guaranteed, are reviewed annually and are subject to change, the company has paid life insurance dividends every year since 1872.

Northwestern Mutual and its subsidiaries offer a holistic approach to financial security solutions including: life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, annuities, investment products, and advisory products and services. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, broker-dealer, registered investment advisor, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, limited purpose federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company; and Russell Investment Group. Further information can be found at http://www.northwesternmutual.com. 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.

To reach Mr. Jeff Gayonski, Managing Director of the Kelley Financial Group’s West Chester office, please call (513) 267-4100 or send an e-mail to jeffrey.gayonski@nmfn.com.

To reach Mr. Kelley, Managing Partner and owner of the Kelley Financial Group, please contact (513) 366-3600 or send an e-mail to shawn.kelley@nmfn.com.

To inquire re potential employment possibilities at the Kelley Financial Group, please visit http://www.nmfn.com/kelleyfinancial.

For media inquiries regarding The Kelley Financial Group at Northwestern Mutual, please contact Mr. Andy Hemmer, President of AndyHemmer.com PR/Writing Services aka TheWritingFiend@Large at (513) 604-5428 or andy@andyhemmer.com.