3D Wealth Management appoints Thomas Freeman as Director of Investments
November 25, 2025
3D Wealth Management, an ensemble group affiliated with Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial services company, serves a growing portfolio of almost 2,000 clients across 25 states and has named Thomas Freeman as its new director of investments.
A graduate of Appalachian State University, Freeman started his career with Northwestern Mutual in 2019 and worked his way from portfolio manager to this new responsibility as director of investments. He previously worked with 133 Legacy and Empower Retirement.
In this new role, Freeman will be focused on investment research and strategy, and managing portfolio modeling for the firm.
“We selected Thomas for this particular role because of his strong track record, his demonstrated commitment to excellence and his clear desire to continue growing both in experience and knowledge,” says Nick Walker, firm partner. “His drive, professionalism and strategic mindset make him an ideal fit to lead our investment initiatives, and a valuable resource to our clients.”
3D Wealth Management’s planning philosophy is anchored in “three-dimensional planning”—a framework that builds a strong foundation of risk management, a disciplined investment strategy, and a tailored plan for distribution and legacy. For more information about the 3D Wealth Management team and service offering, please visit 3dwm.nm.com.
About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a comprehensive planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what’s most important. With nearly $700 billion of total assets1 being managed across the company’s institutional portfolio as well as retail investment client portfolios, more than $38 billion in revenues, and $2.4 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than five million people with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, and brokerage and advisory services. Northwestern Mutual ranked 109 on the 2025 FORTUNE 500 and was recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the “World’s Most Admired” life insurance companies in 2025.
Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (investment brokerage services), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (investment advisory and services), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance). Not all Northwestern Mutual representatives are advisors. Only those representatives with “Advisor” in their title or who otherwise disclose their status as an advisor of NMWMC are credentialed as NMWMC representatives to provide investment advisory services.
1 Includes investments and separate account assets of Northwestern Mutual as well as retail investment client assets held or managed by Northwestern Mutual.
