M Financial Group Welcomes Protective Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. (dba Corrigan & Company) to Network of Member Firms
PORTLAND, OR, MAY 29, 2007—M Financial Group today announced that Corrigan & Company has become a Provisional Member Firm. Based in Santa Barbara, California, Corrigan & Company is a leading executive benefits firm specializing in the production of community bank owned life insurance (BOLI).
Corrigan & Company (formerly BenmarkWest) was founded in 1990 by Michael E. Corrigan, a Principal of the firm. Michael’s experience in the securities business began in 1978 and he has since held sales, investment, and several senior management positions with national financial institutions and successful life insurance companies. Michael is joined by Berkeley N. Johnson, Melvyn K. Reeves, and a team of nine professional staff members. Under the superior management and expertise of its leaders, Corrigan & Company has quickly grown into a top BOLI producing firm, establishing a strong presence in the Western United States. Michael is a member of AALU and NAIFA.
Fred H. Jonske, president and chief executive officer of M Financial Group, said: “We are excited to welcome Corrigan & Company to the M Community. Michael is a true innovator in the life insurance industry and has built a firm that is now an established leader in the BOLI marketplace with great potential for further insurance production. We are excited to add a Member Firm that will expand
M Financial’s presence in the BOLI market and look forward to supporting Corrigan & Company’s future growth.”
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