Our Team

At Shinberg-LTB Insurance our team of highly experienced professionals are dedicated to supporting your personal insurance, business, or employee benefits needs. Our team takes a proactive approach to ensure your strategic risk management plan provides comprehensive coverage while supporting your long-term objectives. What makes us different? Unlike other agencies, we request annual reviews with our clients to ensure we have minimized risk, provided appropriate coverage with sensible pricing.

To find your Shinberg-LTB Insurance risk advisor, scroll to your area of coverage. Not sure who to contact? Fill out an inquiry form or call us toll free at 800-456-5305

Chris O’Leary

President

517-337-8415

Chris joined Shinberg-LTB in 2007 as managing owner. He leads the execution of the agency’s risk management strategy and has overall responsibility for the oversight of Shinberg-LTB’s Commercial, Personal, and Employee Benefits Departments.

Michael Guess

Vice President

517-337-8415

Michael joined Shinberg-LTB in 2009 as a Personal Lines agent and has since worked extensively in all three departments. As Vice President, Michael works with Shinberg LTB’s teams to ensure our customers are receiving industry leading service and being offered our global resources in our local community

Michael Totte

Partner/Account Manager

517-336-8000

Michael has been in the insurance industry for more than 30 years. Michael worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield before opening his own insurance agency. In 2012, he expanded his agency by purchasing the Lebuda Shield Bray agency. In 2021, Michael merged his company, the Lebuda Totte Bray Agency, with the Shinberg Agency.

Personal Insurance

James Grube

Personal Risk Manager

517-337-8415 | jgrube@sltbagency.com

Jim is licensed in Property, Casualty as well as Life Insurance. James has over 25 years’ experience in various industries including financial banking, investing and insurance.

Todd Bartek

Personal Risk Manager

517-336-8000 | tbartek@sltbagency.com

Todd joined Shinberg-LTB in 2014 and has been in the insurance industry for 20 years. He is licensed in Property, Casualty, Life, Accidental & Health and Variable Annuities. Todd thoroughly enjoy working with people and building relationships.

Nicole Wallace

Account Manager

517-337-8415 | nwallace@sltbagency.com

Nicole has been with Shinberg-LTB since 2016 and holds licenses in property and casualty, as well as life insurance. Nicole has a reputation for kind, responsive-driven care of her clients.

Beth Buffington

Account Manager

517-337-8415 | bbuffington@sltbagency.com

Beth joined Shinberg in 2020 with over 20 years of management and direct customer service experience. Although her educational studies were in Psychology and Business Management, she finds the most enjoyable part of her days is the personal interactions she has with clients.

Amie Barker

Customer Service Reperesentative

517-337-8415 | abarker@sltbagency.com

Angie Lapp

Receptionist

517-337-8415 | alapp@sltbagency.com

Angie began working at Shinberg-LTB in 2021 in a part-time capacity.

Kathleen Michael

Communications

517-337-8415 | kmichael@sltbagency.com

Business Insurance

Sarah Barber

Commercial Risk Manager, Licensed Agent

517-337-8415 | sbarber@sltbagency.com

Sarah’s career spans almost 20 years in a niche agency focused on transportation, specifically aviation and railroad. Since then, her expertise has broadened to all aspects of commercial coverage specializing in complex national accounts that include sizeable auto fleets, property, and equipment schedules. Sarah holds a Property and Casualty Producer license in both Michigan and Georgia. She is also a Certified Insurance Services Representative (CISR), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), and Associate in General Insurance (AINS).

Karla Dudasik

Commercial Risk Manager, Licensed Agent

517-337-8415 | kdudasik@sltbagency.com

Karla holds a Bachelor’s of Science from Michigan State University. In addition, she has achieved licenses for property casualty, life, and health insurance.

Marc Federau

Client Advocate

517-337-8415 | mfederau@sltbagency.com

Tami Mead

Commercial Risk Manager | Licensed Agent

517-336-8000 | tmead@sltbagency.com

Tami has been in the insurance industry for over 35 years with both carrier and agency experience. She holds a Property and Casualty License with the State of Michigan and a Certified Insurance Services Representative (CISR) designation.

Kim Smith

Commercial Risk Manager, Licensed Agent

517-337-8415 | ksmith@sltbagency.com

Kim holds licenses in property and casualty in both Michigan and Florida and has achieved designations as Certified Insurance Services Representative (CISR) and Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI).

Karen Thomas

Commercial Risk Manager, Licensed Agent

517-337-8415 | kthomas@sltbagency.com

Karen possesses more than 33 years in the insurance industry and has been with Shinberg-LTB since 2010. She specializes in managing large, complex commercial accounts.

Employee Benefits

David Beuhler

Employee Benefits Specialist

517-337-8415

Dave joined Shinberg-LTB in 2008 and has more than 20 years of insurance experience, after having served in the U.S. Army for 21 years. He specializes in Medicare and Individual health plans. David is licensed in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio for accident and health, life, and variable annuities. He has also completed several Medicare Advantage certifications, and is recognized as a 2022 Marketplace Circle of Champions.

Julie Voketz

Benefits Account Manager

517-337-8415 | jvoketz@sltbagency.com

Julie has been with Shinberg-LTB since 2014. She is licensed for health and life insurance.

Bill Durnwald

Employee Benefits Specialist

Bill has nearly 40 years of experience in insurance. He worked at the Federau Group starting in 1987, then HRH, Willis and lastly at Keyser where he retired in 2018. Bill and his wife currently own and operate the Michigan Wildflower Farm.

Justin Thimmig

Employee Benefits Specialist

For more than 20 years, Justine worked as a digital marketing consultant for a company out of Grand Rapids, prior to joining Shinberg LTB. He also helps with his family’s veterinary clinic, Pet Health Center of Dewitt.

Maureen Culhane

Medicare Specialist

mculhane@acrisure.com

Maureen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Adelphi University and has also obtained her CMS Medicare Certification and CMS Marketplace Individual/SHOP Elite Agent designation.