WHITLOCK GROUP - Key Persons


Evan Satterfield

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Greg Whitlock

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Israel Valentin

Job Titles:
  • Account Associate
Israel joined The Whitlock Group in 2023. He is a member of the Service Team working with Commercial Lines Sr. Account Executive and Personal Lines Account Manager. Israel is a Licensed Property & Casualty Agent. Israel resides in Sugar Hill, Georgia. He enjoys drawing, playing video games, playing the piano and singing, watching movies/shows, and last but certainly not least, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family. Israel also enjoys traveling and sightseeing. Never did he imagine that he would get the chance to see Italy, France & London, but he did! His dream is to one day see the rest of the world. Outside of work, he plays soccer, writes music, and goes to the gym.

Joe Babecka

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Kristi Flynn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Service Team
Kristi joined The Whitlock Group in 2020. Kristi is a member of the Service Team focusing on Personal Lines, Small Commercial Lines and Bonds. She has 15 years of insurance experience with large regional and national agencies. Before this, she was in the mitigation/remediation insurance loss and construction industry as an estimator using Xactimate. She is a Licensed Property & Casualty Agent and has earned her CISR designation. CISR is a mark of distinction demonstrating commitment to exceptional service and leadership. She is currently working on the Elite portion of the CISR designation. Kristi attended Gwinnett Technical College and has an AAT in Marketing Management. She has graduated from both the Landmark Forum and Landmark Advanced, along with numerous Landmark Worldwide seminars. Kristi resides in Lilburn, Georgia. She enjoys traveling, exploring different cultures, architecture, and history, nature, photography, hiking, Bible studies, church activities, and fantasy football, along with spending time with her friends, family, and her two furbabies (dogs), Harley and Zeus. Outside of work, she volunteers reuniting families with their lost pets and is actively involved in a Christian faith-based mental health support group as a group facilitator.

Leigh Ann Sweney

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
Leigh Ann joined The Whitlock Group in 2013. She is a jack of all trades having experience in Service, Sales and Marketing; however, she now works part-time supporting the service team with renewals. She received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Science in Organizational Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1983 and 1985 respectively. Leigh Ann resides in Duluth, Georgia. She has been happily married to Chip since 1990 and they are empty nesters, yet proud parents of two adult children, Caroline and Jack. Outside of work Leigh Ann is actively involved in community, civic and church activities in Duluth and Gwinnett County for over 20 years. Leigh Ann and Chip are passionate about Public Schools and The Duluth Community and donate a considerable amount of their time and talent to these causes.

Michael Park

Job Titles:
  • Agent - Business Development
  • Member of the Sales Team
Michael joined The Whitlock Group in 2018. He comes to us with significant Business Consulting experience. Michael is currently a member of the Sales Team focusing on Commercial Clients of all sizes and industries. Additionally, he is fluent in Business - Korean. Michael is a Licensed Property & Casualty Agent. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2000 with a Major in Management and Minor in International Relations from American University. Additionally, Michael earned a Master of Arts in Regional Studies, East Asia in 2006 from Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs. He is a graduate of Leadership Gwinnett and Leadership Georgia. Michael resides in Duluth, Georgia. He is happily married to Sarah and they are proud parents of Elroi and Micah. Outside of work, Michael loves to participate in Asian American organizations. He currently holds Board Positions on the Korean American Coalition, Korean American Scholarship Foundation, Leadership Gwinnett Foundation and Gwinnett Mosaic Rotary.

Peter Moon

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Sean Merck

Job Titles:
  • Business Development
Sean joined The Whitlock Group in 2013. He is a member of the Sales Team focusing on Commercial Clients of all sizes and industries. Additionally, Sean is fluent in Korean. He is a Property & Casualty Sub-Agent. Sean resides in Duluth, Georgia. He is happily married to BoAe and they are proud parents of Loel and Lyle. Outside of work Sean enjoys exercise. Sean loves Duluth because it is a walkable city and has amazing festivals!