A current collegiate basketball coach, and a leading salesperson, agent, and recruiter in the insurance business, Mike brings a wealth of energy and experience to his role as VP of Business Development at INS Capital.  Mike has built an extensive network of agency owners throughout his career, and having been on the both sides of the acquisition table, he excels in assisting business owners understand the true value of their company and what options are available to them when considering their exit strategy.

A nationally sought-after sales and marketing public speaker, Mike is also an Instructor at Purdue University Insurance Marketing Institute. Before coming to INS Capital, Mike served as the VP of Mergers & Acquisitions at a large regional agency, helping them acquire 11 agencies across the Midwest.  The company then sold to one of the 10 largest insurance brokerages in the United States.  He also he led the Midwest Region in life insurance sales at Nationwide, worked as a National Sales Trainer for Ohio National Life Insurance Company (Cincinnati), as well as a General Agent for Ohio National Life Insurance and Guarantee Reserve Life Insurance Companies.  Mike enjoys coaching basketball and was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the 1988 National Championship Team at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Mike graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in history and resides in Dayton, OH with his wife.