FCS Financial Marketer of the Year

Northwestern Mutual and Chief Marketing Officer Lynn Teo were named the 2023 FCS Financial Marketer of the Year (FMY). This Award recognizes innovation, creativity and impact in the financial services marketplace, and rewards the marketer and the marketing leader responsible. The award was presented during a sold-out awards gala on the evening of Thursday, November 30th.

A panel of 14 senior marketing executives reviewed a diverse array of submissions for this year’s Award.  The panel also recognized as runners-up Ally and Andrea Brimmer, Chief Marketing & PR Officer (first runner-up), and AllianceBernstein and Pinki Mehta, SVP/Managing Director, Co-Head of Global Marketing (second runner-up), for their marketing accomplishments in 2023.

The Judging Day co-sponsors were FOX Business and The Wall Street Journal | Barron’s Group. The Gala was sponsored by AllianceBernstein, Ally, Fundamental Media, and Northwestern Mutual. The agency of record was Leibowitz.

At the Gala, the FCS announced donations to three children’s charities, as selected by the FMY winners:

• Lynn Teo: $3,000 to Alex’s Lemonade Stand (Foundation for Childhood Cancer)
• Andrea Brimmer: $1,000 to the 22q Family Foundation
• Pinki Mehta: $1,000 to Rock The Street, Wall Street

The FCS Financial Marketer of the Year Award celebrates how marketing and communications can advance a firm’s business objectives and elevate the standard for exceptional work in the marketplace.