The members of our agency are well informed, highly trained professionals who are eager to help you find solutions to reach the financial goals in your life. Our team approach helps ensure that you receive accurate, up-to-date information and the benefit of many combined years of experience and expertise.
Mike Wilk, President – CEO (Colorado)
Mike began his insurance and financial services career in 1982 with the largest insurance marketing company in the world. By 1986, he placed first out of 500,000 agents in the nation for agency recruiting and agency production. Given all of his success, he ventured out on his own and started his independent agency in 1990. He has since grown several agencies in numerous states with thousands of producers for several of the world’s largest financial companies. Motivated to follow his heart and build a company that changes people’s lives, he founded Five Rings Financial, LLC in 2004 and relocated his headquarters to Littleton, Colo. Mike graduated from the University of Kansas in 1977 with a degree in speech and human relations.
“There’s never been a greater time to be in this industry. I wake up every morning more excited than I’ve ever been! We have an amazing team and an incredible opportunity for both clients and agents. It’s AWESOME!”
Lyall Donnelly (Longmont, Colorado)
Lyall’s career as an independent business owner in the construction industry and transition into financial services has given him the experience and empathy necessary to achieve the personal goals of his clients. He prides himself on helping clients implement safe retirement strategies with a focus on minimizing taxation. As a lifelong entrepreneur, the opportunity to offer this career to new agents is his passion. Lyall has five children and three grandchildren.
“I feel completely blessed to be the person chosen to help Mike Wilk launch Five Rings Financial in Colorado. The ability to help clients, introduce people to this amazing career opportunity and build an agency with this fantastic team is terrific!”
Tina Donnelly (Longmont, Colorado)
Tina has been instrumental in expanding opportunities for women in the financial industry for several years. Her experience combined with her unique ability to make break down difficult topics into understandable concepts for any audience set her apart as a speaker and trainer. For the past five years, Tina has been an instructor for the Wine, Women and Wealth program of Five Rings Financial. She thrives on helping women develop a healthy and comfortable relationship with their money and making sound financial decisions.
“Ladies, join us for our next Wine, Women and Wealth educational networking event. Bring a friend, make new friends, taste test wines and learn a little something new about how to handle your finances. Tons-o-fun! See you soon.”
Susan Wahl (Woodland Park, Colorado)
Susan joined Five Rings Financial more than six years ago after a successful career with Hewlett Packard. Her education in business administration and experience in working as a solutions specialist elevated her to the Executive Team in short order. She is passionate about her leadership role with the company and has been instrumental in growing the Wine, Women and Wealth program. Susan is a dedicated wife and the proud mother of her two children, Kathryn and Garrett.
“I love this company! Helping my clients create safety and security in retirement and bringing peace of mind to their financial futures makes every single day special and satisfying.”
Denise Arand (Encinitas, California)
Denise’s 14-year real estate and securities background launched her to capturing the title of MVP of Five Rings Financial for the past five years running. Her enthusiastic personality and love of networking make her a fabulous trainer and speaker for many events each month. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California Santa Barbara in communications. She has been married to her husband, Chris, for more than 30 years. Together, they have two beautiful daughters, Elizabeth and Suzanne, and two wonderful son-in-laws, Jeremy and Mike.
Chris Arand (Encinitas, California)
Chris and his wife, Denise, are in charge of developing and growing the West Coast Division of Five Rings Financial. Their offices are located in Carlsbad, Calif., where Chris focuses on building and training the rapidly growing California team. Chris is an experienced golf pro and enjoys relationship-building on a great green!
JD Mayotte
JD has been licensed in the life, health and fixed annuity insurance business since 1978. He became a registered securities broker in 1980, and holds his Series 7, Series 63 and Series 24 licenses* in addition to being a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA). JD has participated in more than 60 public stock offerings, and has been instrumental in raising capital in private placements for numerous companies. His background also includes wholesale and retail trading platforms for numerous companies. At the peak of his career, he managed over more than $600 million in assets and trained more than 200 brokers.
*Securities offered through Dynasty Capital Partners, Inc. (DCP), member FINRA/SIPC. Nothing in the content of this communication should be considered a specific investment recommendation or tax or legal advice; please consult with your own tax and legal professionals.
Lee Nordine (Centennial, Colorado)
Lee secured both his life and health license and his property and casualty license in 1980 while working for National Insurance Company. In July of 2005, Lee left the corporate world and joined Five Rings Financial as the vice president of life and long-term care insurance. His expertise in the financial services sector helps instill trust from his clients and provides them peace of mind while working in “Game Planning” for their financial futures.
Lee and his wife, Pam, reside in Centennial, Colo., where they are close followers of college football and enjoy supporting the local professional teams. Not to be forgotten is the time they enjoy golfing, reading, and spending time visiting their three children and their families.
Mark Ehrhart (Golden, Colorado)
Mark obtained his first financial services license in 1980 working for a national firm. In 1990, he stepped away from the financial services sector and worked in sports marketing with the Colorado Rockies, Coors Brewing Company and Roller Hockey International. With 10 years of corporate environment experience, Mark returned to financial services in 2000 to focus on mortgage underwriting and training new associates. In the fall of 2008, Mark was introduced to Mike Wilk and the Five Rings Leadership Team. His passion for coaching and developing associates in tune with educating his clients on how to build safe retirement savings plans made for a perfect fit! Mark is a fourth generation Coloradoan and a graduate of Colorado College in business. He resides in Golden with his wife, Betty. They have a daughter, Amy, and two sons, Kirk and Greg.
“The Five Rings community offers the opportunity of a lifetime to help change people’s lives and those of their clients. Come take a test drive!”
Keith Sprincz (Denver, Colorado)
Keith is a well-known benefits specialist advising his clients on incentive-based employee benefits. His expertise includes working with companies and individuals in all avenues of life, health, vision, dental, disability and supplemental insurance. Keith’s business practices focus on a high level of customer service, employer/employee education, creative problem-solving and benefit management. In creating programs that work for any size employer, Keith is solely focused on the best interest of the client.