I am so blessed to be able to make a living by helping others and their communities. Each day, I sit down and help people overcome financial concerns and obstacles. I also get to help my community with our fraternal programs and activities. It’s very rewarding to be able to do what I do.

southwest Michigan.

life insurance, annuities, mutual funds and variable annuities.

families, those approaching retirement and small-business owners.

Western Michigan University.

earning the NAIFA Silver Quality Service Award.

served as the vice president of the Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce -- was employed there for 21 years.

I believe in the organization -- not only for how it supports members to them reach their financial goals, but also for the way it supports my community and allows me to give back.

helping families and small businesses protect their financial futures and working collaboratively with my clients to make a positive impact in our community through fraternal activities and giving.

I delivered a death claim to a client who had just lost his wife to a long bout of a serious illness. He was invested in helping her as much as he could toward the end, and after making all of the final arrangements and working through his grief, he was informed that he had been laid off due to his absence from work. Her life insurance benefit was large enough to take care of her final expenses as well as provide him time to search for a new job.

A family that had believed in obtaining permanent life insurance on all family members early in life needed to come up with a down payment to move into a new home to accommodate the growing family. The loans available to them through their life insurance certificate allowed them to complete the home sale, and within nine months, they were able to pay off the loans. It was money right when they needed it.