
Meet Steve Vernon
Steve Vernon is the president of Rest-of-Life Communications, where he uses his actuarial expertise and experience to help with the most challenging retirement planning issues facing older workers and retirees today, including finance, health, and lifestyle. Previously, he worked for over 35 years as a consulting actuary, helping Fortune 1000 companies design, manage and communicate their retirement programs. His latest books "Don't Go Broke in Retirement" and "Retirement Game-Changers" address the critical series of decisions that older workers face as they transition into retirement. Steve is one of the most sought-after retirement experts in the country. He is quoted frequently in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USAToday, Washington Post, BusinessWeek, Fortune Magazine, CNBC, Forbes, Kiplinger’s, and Money Magazine.
Steve and his wife Melinda split their time between Ventura County, California and the Bay Area.
“For this next phase of my life, I want to help people make important retirement planning decisions, so they can live long and prosper!”


Moderated by John Wright, II
John Wright, II serves as CEO and Managing Partner of Northwestern Mutual in Atlanta. John is the recipient of the Managing Partners Achievement Award and has led and participated in several ad hoc committees. He has accepted the responsibility to lead the Managing Partners Association and currently serves as President-Elect. John’s greatest passion is attracting, developing and equipping the next generation of leaders. He was named both Atlanta’s Most Admired CEOs and Top 500 Most Influential Leaders, as well as Atlanta’s Healthiest Employers year-over-year. John and his family are proud to have called Atlanta home for more than 16 years. He and his wife Laura have been married 28 years and have 4 daughters Julia, Joanna, Faith, and Elle. His daughters continue to shape John’s worldview, which is evident through his commitment to leaving community better than he found it and to growing women’s leadership.

Steve Vernon is not affiliated with Northwestern Mutual and the views expressed by Steve Vernon do not necessarily represent those of Northwestern Mutual or its subsidiaries.