Our CEO, Mike Wilk, 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!”
EVP Eric Masters comes to Five Rings Financial with a multifaceted background. He worked as a Gourmet Chef for 20 years, many in Summit County, and enjoyed a stint as Head Chef on the PGA Tour. After the sudden and early loss of his mother to cancer, Eric was motivated to change careers and serve a cause to help protect people from catastrophic loss due to illness.
“The financial impact to households from a serious life event, like heart attack, stroke or cancer, is devastating. We are not aware that we can protect and replace our income, pay for additional expenses, hire in home help and even buy groceries and pay the mortgage with Living Benefits. My family sure could have used this when my Mother fell ill.”
His passion to help individuals, families and business owners comes from personal experience and a genuine servants heart.