Northwestern Mutual is honoring F. Forester and Aubrey Vaughn with membership into its 2012 Forum group, which recognizes an outstanding year of helping people achieve financial security. Only the top five percent of Northwestern Mutual's more than 6,000 financial representatives receive this annual honor.

Forester and Vaughn, affiliated with the Wright Network Office, join this distinguished group along with representatives from across the country who have qualified for this honor.

"People are turning to trusted financial representatives like these to thelp them plan for the long-term," said Todd M. Schoon, executive vice president at Northwestern Mutual.

Forum honorees were recognized at a conference held Nov. 11-14, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Honorees also learned new insights from prominent speakers and shared knowledge with colleagues during the conference.