Management Team

The success of our group can be directly attributed to the high quality of leadership and the strength of our management team. Our goal 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.

Dave Hachey, CLU®, ChFC®, CLTC

Managing Director

Managing Director in NYC Office

Dave Hachey was an intern in 1978 and then went full-time in 1979.  It was during his internship that he learned about the three principles of our business: independence, income and impact on other people. They were, and still are, the reasons he finds our business unique and attractive.

Dave is a four-time OARS winner for management excellence. He has qualified numerous times for the Recognition Dinner and Forum Award, as well as the Million Dollar Round Table. Dave is a 25-year member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. A Columbia University graduate, Dave is married, with two children. He plays tennis and enjoys spectator sports.

Craig Meadows, CLU®, ChFC®

Managing Director

Managing Director in Westport Connecticut Office

Craig opened his district agency in November 2003 and has since had five Pacesetter First 40 Reps. Craig earned the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Growth Award, the OARS award for outstanding results in recruiting and sales which is given to fewer than 25 percent of all Managing Directors, and qualified several times for the 200 Lives Club. In 1999, Craig was second in the Eastern Region for new clients. He wrote 265 lives one year, and gained 103 new clients in one year.

Paul Hoerrner Jr

Managing Director

Managing Director in the Paramus New Jersey Office.

Chris Shouler

Managing Director

Managing Director in Long Island Office

Chris Shouler became Managing Director after 13 years of service, ten of those years as a Field Director. His numerous honors and awards include the National Sales Achievement award, OARS for outstanding results in recruiting and sales, Pacemaker Growth Award, Life Impact Award, Top 100 Lives, Pacesetter Second 60, Diamond Award, Term Conversion Award, and New Client Bonus. Chris has also been recognized by the Million Dollar Round Table.

A member of Suffolk Chamber of Commerce at Huntington, Chris resides in Huntington, NY with his wife and sons Eric and Kyle. He is an avid golfer and sports fan. Chris coaches Little League in the HTV Little League Chapter and Youth NFL Flag Football League. 

Kathleen Nemec

Chief Operating Officer
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Stacey Poller

Stacey started as a financial representative in 2008.  She joined the recruiting and development team in 2009, focusing on helping financial representatives meet their daily, weekly and monthly goals.  She became the Director of Client Relations in 2010 bringing the CRC department from 14^th in the East to # 1 in the East, and from #84 in the country to #9 in the country, all within 10 months.  In 2011 she became the Director of Development overseeing the recruiting, development, and client relations department.

Doly Vasquez

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Brian Boder

Field Director

Brian brings an energetic and enthusiastic approach to the financial services and life insurance industries. Brian graduated from James Madison University and immediately following, began working for Northwestern Mutual. Due to his strong work ethic and belief in Northwestern Mutual’s system, Brian later accepted a managerial role as Field Director in which he works with new financial representatives. “Guiding people to succeed and watching them accomplish their goals is the best reward I can receive, and it helps me stay in tune with the values of Northwestern.”  Brian lives in Long Island where he splits his time between hanging out with his new born daughter, toddler son, and being an avid baseball fan. He also plays second base on the Northwestern Mutual baseball team, which he helped start.

Carl Serafino

Recruiting Field Director

Born and raised in Queens, NY, finance has been in Carl’s blood. He interned as a stockbroker at Morgan Stanley and decided that if there was any way he could combine the rush of the trade with his interest in helping people he would find his ideal career. He found out about Northwestern Mutual through his school career center and was immediately impressed by the quality of products, the competitive environment and the opportunity to define your own level of success. Carl feels most privileged to belong in a leadership position because he feels his opinions are heard and worked with. “It is in leadership where I feel I can help develop ideas that I can see implemented in our office.” With the added responsibility of mentoring young reps, Carl finds his Field Director position helps him become more efficient and effective with his time. 

Eugene Shkolnikov, CLTC

Field Director

Eugene is known in this business primarily for the work he has done in the Russian markets. He started slowly prospecting to the community, however due to negative experiences with other insurance companies in the past, the community was resistant. Through his determination and hard work ethic, Eugene was able to build a trustworthy name for himself, as someone that specializes in estate planning, pension plans and business owners. Eugene became interested in leadership opportunities because of his enthusiasm for the career. “As a representative I have a level of freedom, and I am on the same level with my typical clientele. In the field director role, I like helping the guys I’ve brought into the career. We work through cases together and I enjoy seeing them succeed.”

David Rossett, CLU®, ChFC®, CFP®

Field Director

David started a financial services career because of the impact he would be able to have on people. After graduating from Stony Brook University with a degree in Psychology, he felt the most satisfaction he would get from a career would be one where he could empower others to realize their goals. Because of the “income potential, independent nature and impact on others” he felt that Northwestern Mutual would be able to give him the opportunity to have his ideal career. David has never regretted his choice. As a life insurance specialist and field director, he acts as the conduit between representatives and the home office works with new representatives, early in their career.

Aaron Bernthal, CLU®, CFP®

Field Director

Aaron has been with Northwestern Mutual since August 2000 and after a decade in the business, decided to reenergize his career by coaching and mentoring the firm’s newest representatives. “It has been a truly rewarding experience and has also helped focus and strengthen my own personal practice.” Aaron was raised in Long Island, New York, and spent 4 years studying finance at McGill University in Montreal. There he received a Bachelors of Commerce degree and immediately started his financial advisory position with Northwestern.

Jason Feldman

Field Director
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