Decades of service as a wealth management advisor for Northwestern Mutual recently earned Scott Ashline, CLU, ChFC, the Financial Security Award for having the No. 1 most balanced practice in the western region of the United States. To be recognized by the industry for this award required Ashline’s financial practice to be well balanced in all facets of insurance, investments and overall planning for all States west of Colorado. Furthermore, Ashline took the No. 2 spot (out of 7,000 financial advisors) for the entire country. Ashline has been one of their top financial planners for almost 25 years, he said with pride. Ashline and Northwestern Mutual have a proven track record in the financial services industry. Northwestern Mutual serves as an umbrella for several different specialties, including overall insurance and investment planning.