PREFERRED INSURANCE - Key Persons


Adam Jarchow

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
Adam Jarchow Office Manager 25 Years Experience Adam specializes in Commercial lines, Specialty Lines, Personal Lines, Life and Farm insurance. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family, attending his childrens sporting events, and the outdoors (especially the beach/ocean.) email: arjarc@yahoo.com

Amanda Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Producer

Angela Hays

Job Titles:
  • Producer

Caleb Robbins

Job Titles:
  • Producer

Cheryl Vasi

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service Representative Cheryl Joined Our Agency After Leaving the Retail World. She Enjoys Raising and Showing World Champion Halter Horses and Australian Shepherd Dogs.

Chris Evenhouse

Job Titles:
  • Producer Chris Specializes in Commercial Business and Personal Lines Including Farms. He Enjoys Spending Time Hunting and Fishing With His Family and Friends.

Clarissa McDonald

Job Titles:
  • Producer
Clarissa McDonald Producer Specializing in Personal lines, and Commercial Business insurance. In her spare time she enjoys volunteering the in the community and spending time with her friends and family. Clarissa and her husband have a life long love of watching racing events. email: preferred_clarissa@yahoo.com Regge Haskins Customer Service Representative Regge is a very valuable member of our team. When you call in she can help with many day to day service needs. Regge enjoys spening time with her family and friends.

David Farr

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
David Farr Office Manager 24 Years Experience David has worked in insurance since returning to the workforce in 1998 after recovering from a serious condition known as Guillain-Barre Syndrome. He specializes in personal lines and enjoys making insurance dreams come true! When not at work David enjoys going to concerts, listening to all styles of music and going "vinyl hunting." He authors a syndicated pop culture/entertainment column called "The Farr Side." He loves gardening, working in his yard and his Boston Terrier, Cooper. email:preferred_david@yahoo.com

Dillon Ringle

Job Titles:
  • Producer
Dillon Ringle Producer Dillon has many years of personal lines as well as commercial business insurance experience. Dillion is also a local realtor in the St Joseph County area. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family and friends. email:preferred_dillon@yahoo.com

Francine Spencer

Job Titles:
  • Producer Francie Specializes in Personal Lines Insurance. in Her Spare Time She Enjoys Spending Time With Her Family. She Enjoys Traveling to the Ocean and Beach.

Jennifer Miller

Job Titles:
  • Jennie Miller 16 Years Experience Office Manager
  • My Agent
Jennie Miller 16 Years Experience Office Manager Jennie Miller oversees the Personal Lines Department for Preferred Insurance. She specializes in home, auto, life and umbrella insurance. She enjoys spending time with her family, and christian music concerts. Jennie directs the musicals at the local high school each year and has a love for the theatre. email:preferred_jennie@yahoo.com

Jennifer Vanwagner

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service Representative
Jennifer Vanwagner Customer Service Representative 11 Years Experience I am a wife, mother of 3 grown sons and Gigi to 2 grandsons and a granddaughter. My family is very important to me. In my free time I enjoy traveling with my husband to all parts of the Caribbean. Mission work is also a large part of who I am, I have traveled to Haiti 6 times for mission work and have been able to change live's. email: preferred_jen@yahoo.com

Kelly Kovach

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager Marketing
Kelly Kovach Office Manager Marketing Manager 19 Years Experience Kelly specializes in Commercial Business, Personal lines, and Farm insurance. Kelly also manages the marking for the agency. She enjoys spending time with her family and serving in her local church. email:preferred_kelly@yahoo.com

Lucas Shingledecker - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President
Lucas Shingledecker Vice President 17 years experience Lucas oversees the daily management of Preferred Insurance. He specializes in Personal Lines, Commercial Lines and Farm insurance. He enjoys the great outdoors along side his wife and family. He also coaches his nephews T-Ball team. email:preferred_lucas@yahoo.com

Lucy Wagner

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service Representative
Lucy Wagner Customer Service Representative I have enjoyed becoming a part of the Preferred Insurance family and helping customers in the community where I have grown up. In my free time, I love snowboarding, paddleboarding, gardening, photography, and reading. email:preferred_lucy@yahoo.

Mark Schoenfelder

Job Titles:
  • Producer
Mark Schoenfelder Producer 30 Years Experience He specializes in Personal lines, Farms, Commercial lines and life insurance. In his spare time he likes the outdoors fishing and hunting, and making people happy! email: preferred_mark@yahoo.com

Paul Shingledecker - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Paul Shingledecker President 40 years experience Paul built the agency from scratch 40+ years ago. He specializes in Commercial Business, Farms, Personal Lines, Medicare Supplements and Annuities. In his spare time he enjoys being outdoors, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. He also coaches his grandsons T-Ball team. email:preferred_Paul@yahoo.com Paul Shingledecker started Preferred Insurance Services 40 years ago with a dream and a church directory. With the support of his family and strong Christian values, Preferred Insurance grew to the 6 locations and over 20 carriers we have today. As the years went by, his son Lucas grew into the business and helps run the day to day along side his dad, Paul. Despite growing leaps and bounds over the years, Preferred Insurance takes pride in being a family oriented organization. When you do business with us, you become part of our family.

Rod Lopez

Job Titles:
  • Producer
Rod Lopez Producer 9 Years Experience Specializing in Personal lines, Commercial and Life insurance. Additionally, Rod has been a resident of the Sturgis MI area since 1993, in which his kids were raised as well. Family and small community values are important to him, thus he serves on the Glen Oaks Community Community College Board of Trustee's to ensure our commitment to our town and family principals move forward. In his free time, he enjoys family time, especially during the holidays. In addition to walking, running, and taking vacation trips with his wife. email: preferred_rod@yahoo.com

Sally Mae

Job Titles:
  • Mary Kandlstorfer Receptionist

Sean VanDenHout

Job Titles:
  • Producer
Sean VanDenHout Producer 13 Years Experience Sean specializes in Commercial Lines and Personal Lines. In his spare time he enjoys the outdoors and riding trails. email: seanv@preferredinsurance.biz

Sheri Shingledecker

Sheri Shingledecker Customer Service Representive 18 Years Experience My goal is to listen to my customers needs and provide them with excellent customer service. Outside of the office, my favorite thing is spending time with my husband of 40 years and my fur babies. I enjoy hiking to waterfalls, fishing, and vacationing in Upper Michigan. My heartfelt charities are the cancer society and humane society. email: preferred_sheri@yahoo.com

Sunny Colley

Sunny Colley 17 Years Experience Sunny specializes in personal lines, commercial lines, and life insurance. She specializes in exceptional customer service and listening to my client's needs and preferences. In her spare time she enjoys reading, spoiling her cat (he was rescued as a kitten), birdwatching and traveling. Her favorite places to volunteer and donate include: Make a Wish, Humane Society, and Southwestern Michigan College. email: preferred_sunny@yahoo.com

Teri Shane

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service Representative Teri Enjoys Spending Time in Her Garden and With Her Family. She Is a Valued Member of Our Team.