About Derek
Derek DeSanto was born and raised in Pittston, PA. He obtained his Bachelors in Business Management from Penn State University in 2008. Prior to joining Northwestern Mutual, Derek held a management role with a retail company. Since joining Northwestern Mutual, Derek has held numerous leadership roles before being appointed Managing Director of the Scranton-Wilkes Barre office in December of 2019.
Derek has been married to Christa since 2019 and have two sons, CJ and Bryant. Derek and Christa are currently fur-parents to their yellow Labrador, Duke. They both enjoy spending time with their families, traveling, and supporting the local community. He is an avid sports fan and enjoys watching the Chicago Bears, LA Lakers, NY Yankees and all Penn State athletics.
