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Antonio Santillo

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Head of Innovation & Strategic Growth at Northwestern Mutual
📍 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Antonio Santillo is the Head of Innovation & Strategic Growth at Northwestern Mutual, spearheading initiatives in M&A, strategic partnerships, and venture investing. He focuses on converting emerging technologies, particularly AI, into scalable growth for the financial services ecosystem. He holds a BBA from James Madison University.

Outside of his corporate role, Antonio is a proud father, recently celebrating his daughter Claires completion of her Financial Representative training. He appears to be deeply invested in fostering the next generation of talent, both personally and professionally.

He was a featured panelist at the Reuters Events "The Future of Insurance USA" conference, discussing AIs role in the customer experience.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Head of Innovation & Strategic Growth
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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AI in Financial Services
He leads AI-enabled transformation and modernization initiatives at Northwestern Mutual and speaks publicly on how AI can create an incredible customer experience.
Venture Investing
His role includes leadership of Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, which invests in startups to position the company ahead of market disruption.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Head of Innovation & Strategic Growth
Northwestern Mutual
3-2020 - 12-2025
Head of Strategic Planning & Development
Northwestern Mutual
5-2019 - 6-2020
Senior Vice President of Business Development
Fundera by NerdWallet
12-2018 - 5-2019
Vice President & General Manager/Head of Strategy & Business Development
Q2 | Gro
1-2017 - 12-2018
Business Strategy Consultant & Advisor
SANTILLO CONSULTING
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Media appearances

How Americans Feel About AI and Their Money. Featured in Northwestern Mutual
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Education
1990 - 1995
BBA
James Madison University
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