Retirement Planning Focused on What Matters Most to You
Who We Serve
Our clients are individuals and families with complex, multifaceted financial needs. Both pre-retirement and post-retirement, they face sophisticated challenges involving income, wealth preservation and growth, tax considerations and legacy planning.
My expertise is providing a values-based approach to financial planning that takes that complexity and results in comprehensive, cohesive solutions.
When clients have a plan in place that truly reflects their values, they are more inspired to put it to work and maintain it over time. The result is greater confidence in and peace of mind about what the future holds.
Our Approach to Helping You Live Your Best Life
When I talk with new clients, I ask them about their values, dreams, goals, hurts and anxieties—for themselves and their families. These conversations are important because I believe in a values-based approach to planning. I want to learn about the factors that have contributed to your core values, which will become the foundation for defining your financial philosophy and guide the development of your plan.
When you have a plan in place that truly reflects your values, I believe you will be inspired to put it to work and maintain it over time. Once this plan is working toward your retirement goals, I hope you will have greater confidence and peace of mind, allowing you to embrace the present and look forward to the rewards of retirement. My team and I will be here by your side every step of the way, helping to make that happen.
Top Ranked and Nationally Recognized
Forbes has honored Christina Collins as a Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State in 2020-2025, as a Best-In-State Wealth Advisor in 2023-2025, and has recognized Christina’s team as a Best-in-State Wealth Management Team for 2025. In addition, Barron’s named Christina one of the Top 100 Women Financial Advisors from 2018 to 2021. She was also recognized by Working Mother as one of the Top Wealth Advisor Moms in 2020 and 2021.
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" list (April 2025), Research and ranking provided by SHOOK Research, LLC. Based upon data as of 6/30/2024. Forbes “America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors” list (February 2025). Research and ranking developed by SHOOK Research, LLC. Based upon data as of 9/30/2024. Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams (January 2025), Research and ranking provided by SHOOK® Research, LLC – Based upon data as March 31st of preceding year. Northwestern Mutual (NM) and its advisors do not pay for placement on 3rd party rating or ranking lists. NM and its advisors do, however, pay marketing fees to these organizations to promote the rating or ranking(s). Rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success.
The Northwestern Mutual Difference
A++
AAA, Aa1, and AA+—we've earned the highest available financial strength ratings awarded to any U.S. life insurer from all four major rating agencies.1
Top 10
We're one of the top U.S. Independent Investment Broker-Dealers.2
$9.2B
in dividends expected to be paid in 2026.3
No. 1
Best life insurance company for consumer experience, 20244
1 Northwestern Mutual continues to have the highest available financial strength ratings awarded to any U.S. life insurer by all four of the major rating agencies: A.M. Best Company, A++ (highest), 11/25; Fitch Ratings, AAA (highest), 8/25; Moody's Ratings, Aa1 (second highest), 6/25; S&P Global Ratings, AA+ (second highest), 10/25. Third-party ratings are subject to change. Ratings are for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company.
2 Ranking for Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) based on total 2024 AUM, which includes figures that combine NMIS brokerage account activity and AUM with account activity and AUM of investment advisory account of NMIS’s affiliate Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company (NMWMC), which are held through NMIS. Source: Financial Planning, August 2025.
3 Dividends are reviewed annually and are not guaranteed. Some policies may not receive dividends in a particular year or years even while other policies receive dividends. For universal life products, in lieu of dividends, experience is reflected through changes to nonguaranteed charges and credits.
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