Having been in business since 1957 and having over $950 million of insured assets under management, we have the experience and expertise to provide a unique, specialized service.  You might think a company that’s been around for half a century would be large and impersonal, but we’re just the opposite.  We’ve stayed small by choice so that co-owners John Mechelsen and Darren McGraw can personally attend to every project.  You just can’t find that combination of experience, dedication, and service elsewhere.

Darren McGraw, MBA, CRM, CIC
Principal

Darren is our Principal in charge of risk management services.  Working with financial advisors, Darren conducts initial client risk analyses, authors our risk and insurance reviews, and designs custom insurance portfolios for clients and investment firms.

Darren earned his MBA from the University of Montana, his BA in Business from the University of Washington, and is enrolled in the MS (Finance) program at Seattle University.  Darren holds the Certified Risk Manager and Certified Insurance Counselor designations and is a member of the Financial Planning Association, Global Association of Risk Professionals, the Society of Certified Risk Managers, and the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors. 

John Mechelsen
Principal

John is our Principal in charge of insurance services and client management.  Working with our clients, John oversees all that is required to maintain a client’s insurance portfolio.  From initial design to implementation, John is the most positive point of contact clients can have in the insurance industry.

John earned his BA in Business Administration from the University of Washington and for over 21 years has been the foundation of our company’s soul.  John personifies what we stand for – knowledge, action, and growth.  John is a member of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington.