MEET YOUR ADVISORS

 

JOHN ROARK 

John Roark has worked in insurance sales since 2010.  John is a graduate of Missouri State University where he majored in Finance with a minor in Economics. While attending Missouri State, John played football as a wide receiver for the Missouri State Bears. Prior to founding Roark & Sutton, LLC, John worked for Federated Insurance as a Marketing Representative for six years and then as a commercial insurance broker for two years. Having the experience of both the insurance carrier and the broker has given John valuable insight for current and prospective clients.

John enjoys helping people navigate the complex world of insurance. He believes most people may not fully understand what they are buying when it comes to insurance, instead looking at it as a necessary evil. John tries his best to make this process as hassle free as possible while building new friendships along the way. When he is not working, you can find John on a boat or riding his bicycle. John enjoys cold beer, high-horsepower engines, and spending time with his family. He and his wife Megan have three children: Lucy, Penny, and JP.

MICHAEL SUTTON 

Michael Sutton has been in the commercial insurance business since 2009 working in approximately five specific niche types of business. Prior to founding Roark & Sutton, LLC, Michael worked at Federated Insurance the first six years of his insurance career followed by another two years at HM Risk. Michael’s insurance career has been entirely focused on navigating the intricacies of commercial insurance contracts to best position his clients in mitigating their exposure to risk while equitably finding the coverage they desire. Michael graduated from Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in Insurance.

Michael enjoys growing customer relationships both personally and professionally. Each new relationship is a chance to learn about another person’s life and business and become a great friend along the way. The most fulfilling part of Michael’s day is when he is able to help better protect a client’s business, allowing the client to rest easier at night while providing for his or her family and employees. When he is not working, Michael enjoys golfing, going to the lake with his wife and two boys, and reading business and other non-fiction books. His interests also include CrossFit, Jiu-Jitsu, and snow skiing.

In December of 2019, Michael’s family of the miracles which happen at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital when they received the lymphoma diagnosis of his youngest son. Graham is now a health third grader and just as much of a rascal as every other youngster.  Michael's family is forever indebted to St. Jude and intend to pay forward the care Graham was given as long as they are on the earth.  Their fundraising has transitioned into hosting the G-Strong Invitational golf tournament the first Monday of each October.  Here are some reasons to consider supporting St. Jude's efforts to ensure no child dies from cancer:

• Patient's families are never charged for services provided to save their child from cancer.
• Besides paid medical care, St. Jude also provides housing, grocery money, transportation, schooling, and family counseling, as well as many other services, to patients and their families.
• More than 50% of the families at St. Jude do not have medical insurance and therefore would have extremely limited options to save their child from cancer.
• More than 75% of the funds needed to operate St. Jude come from generous donors.

For more information on St. Jude's Operating Model, including more facts and figures, please click here. There are few better places to send your charitable contributions. DONATE TO ST. JUDE HERE! THANK YOU! 

RAYMOND WHITE 

Raymond White started his insurance career in 2019. Originally from Conway, Arkansas he moved to Springfield, MO to become a part of Roark and Sutton. While in Arkansas, Raymond worked for Allstate Insurance and obtained many achievements and eventually worked his way up the ladder to managing an office location. He now serves as a commercial insurance specialist for Roark and Sutton.

His focus is on serving and adding value to the transportation industry.

Raymond believes that many insurance advisors only renew policies and leave a lot of help and guidance on the table.

Outside of work, Raymond enjoys staying active and spending time with his wife Christa, and their two dogs: Nova and Apollo.