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Northwestern Mutual

Financial Planning • Life Insurance • Retirement • Wealth Management
📍 777 E Eisenhower PKWY, Ste 220, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
168+ Years of Financial Strength
A++ Highest Financial Strength Rating
Judgment-Free • Jargon-Free
Comprehensive Financial Planning
Let's Find A Better Way to Money™
For You.

Your Financial Advisor in Ann Arbor & Southeast Michigan

Zac Crawford is a Northwestern Mutual Financial Advisor based in Ann Arbor, MI, serving individuals, families, and business owners throughout Southeast Michigan. His practice is built on a simple but powerful belief: every financial conversation should start with you — your life, your family, your priorities, and your goals.

Working with Zac means entering a judgment-free, pressure-free environment where conversations are always jargon-free. He takes the time to understand your full financial picture — revealing blind spots and opportunities — then creates a comprehensive financial plan using strategies designed to drive better outcomes over the long term.

As part of Northwestern Mutual, Zac is backed by one of the most financially strong and trusted institutions in America. Northwestern Mutual has been helping people achieve financial flexibility for more than 168 years. As a mutual company, they report to their clients — not Wall Street — taking a long-term approach that has served clients well through wars, recessions, and economic uncertainty alike.

Zac Crawford is a proud member of the Plymouth Business Referral Network, bringing Northwestern Mutual's world-class financial planning resources to the Plymouth and Ann Arbor business community.

Financial Strength You Can Count On

No. 1
Best life insurance company for consumer experience, 2024 (NerdWallet)
Top 10
Top U.S. Independent Investment Broker-Dealers
$9.2B
In dividends expected to be paid in 2026
A++
Highest financial strength ratings from all four major rating agencies
Zac Crawford — Northwestern Mutual Financial Advisor
Zac Crawford
Financial Advisor • Northwestern Mutual • Ann Arbor, MI
"I believe any financial conversation should start with you — your life, your family, your priorities, your goals. With your blind spots and opportunities revealed, I'll create a comprehensive financial plan using strategies designed to drive better outcomes."
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Comprehensive Financial Planning Services

Comprehensive Financial Planning
Life Insurance Strategies
Insurance Protection Strategies
Retirement Planning & Income Strategies
Education Planning & Funding
Disability Planning
Multigenerational Planning
Estate Planning
Wealth Management
Business Owner Financial Planning

The Zac Crawford Difference

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You-First Approach
Every plan starts with your life, your family, and your goals — not a product. Zac takes the time to understand your full picture before making any recommendations.
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Judgment-Free Zone
No pressure. No jargon. No judgment. Zac creates a comfortable environment where you can have honest conversations about money without feeling overwhelmed.
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168+ Years of Strength
Northwestern Mutual has the highest financial strength ratings from all four major rating agencies — a track record built through every economic cycle for over 168 years.
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Long-Term Strategy
As a mutual company, Northwestern Mutual reports to clients — not Wall Street. No chasing fads. No short-term thinking. Just a long-term plan built around your goals.

Giving Back — Childhood Cancer Research

As part of Northwestern Mutual, Zac is committed to helping accelerate the search for better treatments and cures for childhood cancer while supporting families undergoing treatment and survivors living with long-term effects.
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
Since 2012, Northwestern Mutual, its employees, and financial professionals have contributed more than $40 million to ALSF and funded more than 860,000 hours of childhood cancer research.
Beads of Courage
An art-in-medicine program that helps kids with cancer tell their unique treatment story through colorful beads — symbols of their courage and resilience throughout treatment.

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