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Ryan Potrykus

Ryan joined Laurent Insurance Group in 2022 as a licensed, multi-line agent. Prior to insurance, Ryan worked in the mortgage industry as both a producer and team leader for 5 years in the Metro Detroit Area. That experience has led him to have a passion to help others and serve his community. Ryan and his […]

Pickles Laurent

Chief Canine Officer (CCO) Pickles’ primary role is to brighten everyone’s day, and she takes her job very seriously. She’s a loyal friend; She’ll join her colleagues in whatever they have going on. A meeting? She’s there. Trip to the break room? She’s there. In her spare time, Pickles enjoys playing outside, going for walks, […]

Breanna Graham

Agency Concierge Breanna joined our agency team in 2021. Prior to this, she held a supervisory role in our roadside and watercraft assistance department, assisting callers with their emergency needs. She received her property and casualty insurance license in 2021. In her spare time, Breanna enjoys reading, spending time with her family and friends, embroidering, […]

Chris Strange

Director of Operations Chris has been a licensed multi-line insurance agent since 2015.  Prior to joining the world of insurance Chris had over 15 years of management experience in the hospitality industry.  That experience factors heavily into the excellent customer service level Chris always aims to deliver to the clients of the Laurent Insurance Group.  […]

Stephanie Kelley

Stephanie started working in the insurance industry since 2009, working for varies companies as a customer service representative, assisting customers with billing questions as well as establishing new insurance policies.  Stephanie obtained her property and casualty license in 2010, and her life and health license in 2016.  She joined the Farm Bureau company in 2017. […]

Krisi Flanner

Office Team Leader E-mail: kflanne@fbinsmi.com Brief info Krisi joined Farm Bureau Insurance in November 2002 as a part time administrative assistance with the Clinton County Farm Bureau and quickly transitioned to a customer service representative. Since then she has had the pleasure of working with our home office on several project teams which has allowed her […]

Hope Talbert

Personal Lines Account Manager E-mail: htalbe1@fbinsmi.com Brief info Hope Talbert began working with Farm Bureau in May 2015 with an internship at the home office. Hope obtained her bachelor’s degree in insurance and Risk Management with Olivet College December 2018. She started a servicing position with the Charlotte Farm Bureau Office in 2016 and moved over […]