Our Team

Tenacious, highly experienced, and well respected are some of the words used to describe Todd Parker. A career-changer of a very non-traditional nature, Todd built a career at Archer Daniels Midland Company in Decatur, IL for seven years before pursuing higher education.

After receiving his degree from the University of Illinois, he started his career at Northwestern Mutual which quickly transformed into something remarkable. After a decade of experience as an industry trailblazer, Todd realized one of the career dreams closest to his heart in founding the Northwestern Mutual Decatur Office, which has already made a profound, positive impact on the greater Macon County area. Todd and his family are now Florida residents since 2021, but are still passionate about their deep roots in Decatur and have been enjoying life together in both Florida and Illinois. Todd hopes to continue to collaborate with hard working professionals in both the Decatur and Sarasota area as they are making some of the most intimidating decisions of their lives… Are they going to retire? When are they going to retire? And, how are they going to retire? When Todd isn’t working, you can usually find him on the golf course or traveling with Kristie checking off another concert on his list. They have three children, Natalie, Alex, and Anna and a granddaughter they adore, Grace.

Huldah is a Florida native and has called Manatee County home for over 10 years. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Spanish from the University of Florida and began her financial planning career in 2005 in Tampa. She started her own practice through Northwestern Mutual in 2008 upon relocating to Lakewood Ranch for her husband’s career. 

She is married to David and they have two young children, Carson and Catherine. Huldah holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional certification. In addition, she is a member of NAIFA (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) and is a graduate from the Leadership Manatee Class of 2013/2014. She now sits on the Leadership Manatee Alumni Association board. In October 2015, The Observer featured Huldah as part of their 40 under 40 article, naming her a bright and successful leader in the business community.
 

Though a teacher by background, Charity now has nearly 10 years of industry experience focused on financial planning.  Her career with Northwestern Mutual began in Harrisonburg, VA and brought her back to her hometown of Sarasota in 2016.  As the oldest of six children, family is top priority for Charity.  Spending time with her husband, Garrett, and daughters, Sofia and Audrey, centers her life outside of the office.  They sneak in as much beach time as they can while keeping up with a busy soccer schedule.  In those rare moments of free time, she loves baking, reading, and catching up with friends. 

Cole grew up in South Dakota but settled in Macon County after serving as an infantry officer in the Army. After the Army, Cole spent 12 years serving in leadership roles in manufacturing and operations leadership before joining the firm as an Associate Wealth Management Advisor. In his current role, Cole helps clients develop plans and take action to achieve their goals. He has more than 30 years of personal investing experience, an undergraduate degree in economics from South Dakota State University and a Master’s in Business from Millikin University.

Cole and his wife Sara live in Mt Zion, IL with their daughter Jane. They enjoy traveling, nutrition, fitness, and learning anything from Tik Tok dances to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Ashley joined the Northwestern Mutual team in 2020 after an eleven-year career in the banking industry. Ashley cultivated many financial skills and gained experience and knowledge during her time in banking that she was eager to bring to her role at Northwestern Mutual.

Ashley resides in her small hometown of Moweaqua with her husband Matt and their two beloved dogs, where they enjoy the country life and spending time with their close knit group of friends and family.

In her downtime, you can catch Ashley reading the latest mystery thriller, or persuading her husband into yet another HGTV inspired home project.

Josh originally started his career as a Firefighter/EMT. He spent 12 years in the oil and gas industry in various positions of management and then started with our firm in July of 2021. Josh is a Decatur, IL native. He is an Associate Wealth Management Advisor and currently oversees our daily operations. Josh and his wife Amanda live-in rural Decatur with their daughter Elsie. They enjoy outside activities and spending time with friends and family.

Rachel was born and raised in Decatur, Illinois and attended high school at Meridian High School in Macon, IL. She met her middle school sweetheart there and today they have been married for almost 16 years and have two children, Kayson and Raelyn. Rachel attended school at Millikin University and her and her family now reside in Forsyth, Illinois. Rachel worked in retail management  and customer service for 18 years and has a strong background in leadership and building customer relationships. In her current role, Rachel will assist our team in providing the highest level of customer care while helping clients plan and build for their financial future. Rachel enjoys spending time with her family traveling and being involved in the community by serving on the local United Way board along with several other boards in the Decatur area.