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Contact Us600 W Broadway Ste 600 Office: 619-234-3111 Take the first stepAre you ready for financial independence? Are you ready to be your own boss? Are you ready to make a positive impact on people's lives? Take The First Step
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CareersThe Opportunity You Desire If you’re looking for the unparalleled opportunity to positively affect others in a challenging and rewarding environment, consider joining The San Diego Group as a Financial Representative. Managing Partner Garrett "Gary" Bleakley says Financial Representatives join The San Diego Group in three ways: through internships, where a third of the eligible students become full-time Financial Representatives upon graduation; as recent graduates with an entrepreneurial spirit; and when seasoned professionals choose a new career.
Watch a video produced by MTV-U's The Opening. MTV-U teamed up with a Northwestern Mutual Financial Representative to show what it's like to transition into a career as a financial representative after college. Kristin's experience provides insight to what makes this financial services career a great fit for energetic, self-motivated people with a strong work ethic. View the video. Meet our Recruiters:
Beth Ostendorf
Director of Recruiting
619-230-8046
Beth is originally from Columbus, Ohio and joined Northwestern Mutual in 2005. She currently serves as the Director of Recruiting for The San Diego Group, where she recruits and selects candidates for our Downtown San Diego location in an effort to grow in our San Diego market. She received her Bachelor Degree in Human & Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University and this was followed up by a Masters Degree in Human Resource Development at Vanderbilt. Beth is an active member of the Vanderbilt Alumni Association, Society for Human Resource Management, San Diego HR Rountable and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.
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Kara McCarron
Recruiting & Development Coordinator
760-795-5250
Kara received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Kara joined Northwestern Mutual in Atlanta in 2006 where she served as an associate financial representative. Upon moving to San Diego in 2011, she joined the newly opened Carlsbad office, where her main focus is to recuit and develop quaility individuals to expand the Northwestern Mutual reach in northern San Diego County. She is a member of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, SMARTY San Diego and the UGA Alumni Association.
Kara lives in Oceanside with her husband, Loni, and their dog, Kobe. She enjoys traveling, sports, and spending time with her family.
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Meghan McGuire
Director of Campus Recruiting
619-230-8008
Meghan received a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies from the University of San Diego in 2007. After graduation, she began her career working in business to business sales, followed by her time in pre-hospital medical device sales. Meghan has been with Northwestern Mutual since 2010 and is the Director of Internship Recruitment and Development. In this capacity, she looks for quality full-time college students to join our top-ranked internship program, where they will have access to the tools, resources and training to help them discover and develop market opportunities that could lead to a successful practice as a full-time financial representative. She is a member of the USD Alumni Association, Alpha Kappa Psi, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and the Junior League of San Diego. She enjoys staying active skiing, hiking, and playing tennis and is an instructor at the Bar Method.
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