Northwestern Mutual Robert Cox Recognized in Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals Best-In-State

TAMPA, FL. December 22, 2025 – Northwestern Mutual Greater Tampa Bay announced today that Wealth Management Advisor Robert Cox has been recognized on the prestigious Forbes America's 2025 Top Financial Security Professionals Best-in-State list.

"In the face of widespread financial anxiety in America, reliable advisors like Rob are more important than ever, helping individuals achieve better financial security," remarked Keving O’Connell, managing partner, Northwestern Mutual, Greater Tampa Bay. "He is dedicated to fostering lasting relationships and creating detailed and approachable financial strategies that set him apart. By combining permanent life insurance with investments, he aims to offer lasting value to his clients."

The Forbes list recognizes top-performing financial advisors who provide holistic financial planning for their clients. Honorees are selected using a broad set of criteria that includes production and premiums, death benefits, assets under management, client-related trends, such as persistency rates, and more.

Northwestern Mutual's award-winning training and leadership development program provides ongoing education to its 8,500+ financial advisors nationwide, helping them secure new licenses, enhance their capabilities, and build their practices.

To achieve its mission to help more Americans build financial security, Northwestern Mutual aims to grow its field force of financial advisors in 2025, with an ambitious goal of recruiting 5,000 advisors by year-end.