ART BLICK - Key Persons
Art began his career with Northwestern Mutual in 1982. Throughout the years he has built a team of experienced professionals to help him in keeping his commitment to provide the best possible service to his clients. He named his practice Turning Point Financial in 2016 out of his desire to be there for his clients through multiple generations. He specializes in complex financial planning including investment strategies and insurance, estate, and retirement planning.
Art graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from George Washington University. He maintains securities Series 6, 7, 63 and 66 registrations and his Life, Accident & Health Insurance license. Art also holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional certification, Chartered Life Underwriter designation and Chartered Financial Consultant designation.
Arthur Blick, Ryan Hayward, Joel I Koral, Ronald Slack Lanyi, Cynthia A Baker, Lyn E Blandi, Christopher Blase Germani, Tyler W Hamran, Jessica Elaine Kline and Ciara M Tjong use Turning Point Financial as a marketing name for doing business as representatives of Northwestern Mutual. Turning Point Financial is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, insurance agency or federal savings bank. Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI (NM) (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries. Arthur Blick, Ryan Hayward, Joel I Koral, Ronald Slack Lanyi, Cynthia A Baker, Lyn E Blandi, Christopher Blase Germani, Tyler W Hamran, Jessica Elaine Kline and Ciara M Tjong provide investment advisory services as Advisors of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC), Milwaukee, WI, a subsidiary of NM and federal savings bank. Arthur Blick, Ryan Hayward, Joel I Koral, Ronald Slack Lanyi and Ciara M Tjong are Agents of Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI, (long-term care insurance) a subsidiary of NM. Arthur Blick, Ryan Hayward, Joel I Koral, Ronald Slack Lanyi, Cynthia A Baker, Lyn E Blandi, Christopher Blase Germani, Tyler W Hamran, Jessica Elaine Kline and Ciara M Tjong provide investment brokerage services as Registered Representatives of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS), a subsidiary of NM, registered investment adviser, broker-dealer and member FINRA (finra.org) and SIPC (sipc.org). Arthur Blick, Ryan Hayward, Joel I Koral, Ronald Slack Lanyi, Cynthia A Baker, Lyn E Blandi, Christopher Blase Germani, Tyler W Hamran, Jessica Elaine Kline and Ciara M Tjong are Insurance Agents of NM.
With almost 30 years of office management experience, Cary has a passion for helping people. She helps answer questions about insurance policies, and processes and expedites the application process.
Cary has her Associate's degree in Applied Sciences from the State of New York, and her Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Management from Cabrini College. She maintains her Life, Accident and Health Insurance licenses.
Job Titles:
- Associate Private Wealth Advisor
Chris has been a part of our team for seven years and meets with individuals and families to initiate financial plans that will grow with them as their needs change. He also manages investment operations and handles client services for our investment clients.
Chris is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA and maintains securities Series 7 and 66 registrations and his Life, Accident & Health Insurance license. Chris also holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional certification, the Chartered Life Underwriter designation and the Chartered Financial Consultant designation.
Ciara joined Northwestern Mutual in 2019, over the years moving from an internal operations focus to working directly with clients in an associate advisor role. Ciara works closely with our lead advisors on our team to meet the ongoing needs of our clients and their families. With a growing client base, Ciara is focused on providing support for the many generations to come.
Ciara earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in 2013 from Delaware Valley University and then went on to complete a Master's in Business Administration in 2014 from Centenary University. Ciara resides in North New Jersey with her husband and two daughters. Having grown up at the Jersey Shore, they often spend the summers at the beach.
Job Titles:
- Associate Private Wealth Advisor
Cynthia has over 30 years of trust and estate administration experience. She provides in depth service to our client's trust needs. She also meets with new and existing clients to help drive them toward their financial goals.
Cynthia is a graduate of Rider University and holds the Certified Trust & Financial Advisor and Chartered Advisor in Senior Living designations. She also maintains Life, Accident & Health insurance licenses and securities Series 7 and 63 registrations.
Job Titles:
- Associate Private Wealth Advisor
Jessica began her financial services career as an intern in 2015 and just joined our team this year. She helps the team in designing financial plans, and assists Chris in servicing our investment clients.
Jessica maintains the securities Series 7 and 66 licenses and the Life, Accident & Health Insurance license. She graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor's degree in Finance.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Key Member
Lyn has been a key member of our team for more than 15 years. She runs the day to day operations of Turning Point Financial and ensures that we follow through on the commitments we make to our clients. She is dedicated to making sure client's needs are met and expectations are exceeded.
Lyn is a graduate of Rowan University and maintains securities Series 6, 7 and 63 registrations and her Life, Accident & Health Insurance license. Lyn also holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional certification, the Chartered Life Underwriter designation and the Chartered Financial Consultant designation.
Melinda joined Northwestern Mutual in 2017 and brought years of experience in the insurance industry with her. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Communication & Psychology at The College of New Jersey. Her background has fueled her passion to work closely with families that seek to build financial security for both their present and future endeavors.
Melinda grew up in South Jersey, and currently resides in Chesterfield, NJ with her husband of 22 years and two children. Outside of work, Melinda enjoys spending quality time with her family and close friends. Volunteering for charitable organizations that benefit children with Autism as well as families affected by cancer is high on her family's list of priorities.
Ron began his career in financial planning in 2001. He meets with new and existing clients to develop comprehensive financial plans tailored to each client's specific needs. His primary focus is protecting his client's families through estate, education and retirement planning.
Ron graduated from Rider University with a Bachelor's degree in Finance. He holds Series 6, 7, 9, 10 and 63 investment licenses and his Life, Accident & Health Insurance license. Ron also holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional certification, Chartered Life Underwriter designation, Chartered Financial Consultant designation and the Retirement Income Certified Professional® designation.
Ryan began his career as a Northwestern Mutual advisor in 2015. Before joining Northwestern Mutual, Ryan was an Economic Research Analyst at The Federal Reserve. As an advisor Ryan works with families to visualize and plan for the future. He employs a planning experience that begins with an in-depth understanding of the clients' goals and values and ends with guiding them to implement the steps needed to reach their goals.
Ryan currently resides in Washington Crossing, PA with his wife, Katie, and their three sons. Ryan and Katie enjoy spending time with family, traveling, gardening and doing small DIY home improvement projects. In his free time, Ryan serves as President of the Advisory Board for First Tee of Greater Philadelphia, an organization focused on youth development through the game of golf. Ryan enjoys golf, staying active, weekends in the garden and is an avid supporter of Arsenal FC in the English Premier League.
Job Titles:
- Associate Private Wealth Advisor
Tyler joined our team in July of 2022 with over a decade of successful sales experience. He works with the lead advisors on the team, meeting with clients to help them reach their financial goals.
Tyler maintains the FINRA Series 7, 6, 63 & SIE registrations and the Life, Accident & Health Insurance licenses.