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!