We are centrally located in Indiana and serve our partner clients and their employees throughout this great state. Our dedicated people live in your communities—they are your neighbors, maybe even your friends. They know both the challenges and opportunities that Indiana businesses face in regards to Health Care Reform, Employee Benefits and Health Risk Management. Not only does our insightful team have the knowledge and expertise, but they also have the passion to want to make a difference, to develop innovative ideas and deliver results—they live our values every day for our clients.
Mike Ertel, MBA
President
Chris Burton
Advisor
Marianne Lambert
Senior Client Services Manager
Susan Boyle
Senior Client Services Manager
Sherri Rhodes
Client Services Manager & Claims Resolution Specialist
Kyle Yamafuji
Client Services Manager & Data Analyst
Stacie Hannaford
Administrative Assistant
Amy Kiley Ertel, MD
Medical Director
Sandi Carter
Director of Health Risk Management
Jana McCaskill
Director of Client Services
Lindsay Arellano, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Chrissy Hoeg, APN-FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Chris Williams, APN- FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Sherry Monachino, RN, BSN
Nurse
Roxanne Mattox
Patient Care Assistant
Crystal Deering
Patient Care Assistant
B.S. Degree in Marketing from Butler University; MBA from Butler University; 27 years in the insurance business.
Focus at this point is really about trying to be a great husband and father while laying a foundation for Ertel & Company to grow and prosper.
“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” – John Wooden
Meeting great people… getting to know so many interesting business owners, members of management teams and individuals throughout entire organizations. We are blessed to have such a wonderful team that works together to protect our clients from financial hardship and has developed the tools necessary to improve their physical, mental and financial health.
Mike coaches youth basketball and football and is an active member of St. Simon The Apostle. Mike ensures that Ertel & Company supports many great causes including The Special Olympics, Champ Camp, Reach For Youth, The Ossip Day of Giving and the Mt. Vernon Education Foundation.
Mike cares about the success of our organization and our people, he has the character, experience and expertise to guide us through what can be “choppy benefit waters” and he always puts the best interests of our organization and employees at the forefront of every decision.
B.S. in Business Administration from Butler University; Indiana Life and Health, and Property and Casualty licensed, Chris has worked with Ertel and Company for 12 years and has been servicing accounts in Indiana as a Benefits Advisor for over 30 years.
Chris enjoys spending time with family. He also enjoys biking, fishing, boating, and coaching youth football.
“Failure to prepare is preparing to fail” – John Wooden
The client relationships we have developed at Ertel and Company has been the key to our success. We have such a dedicated experienced team that always puts our clients and their employees first- which is such a key component to our overall company philosophy. The uniqueness of our complete medical team and our Mobile Medical Units that go directly to our clients is something no other benefit firm offers. The improvement of overall health with our client’s employees has provided significant reduction in claim cost along with reducing their cost for medical insurance and increasing employee productivity. We truly feel we are making Indiana healthier one employer at a time.
Chris has coached CYO Football for many years, amongst other sports; Chris is involved at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church.
BA in Business Management from Xavier University; Indiana Life and Health Licensed; 13 years working with Ertel & Company with a background of 22 years in Corporate Business & Finance.
Marianne enjoys spending time with family, riding bikes, exercising and listening to music.
“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” -Winston Churchill
I enjoy partnering with our clients to help them navigate through the insurance world and bring the best insurance solutions to their employees.
Marianne enjoys participating in local 5K walks and runs in support of community fundraisers.
Marianne is my go to person for insurance related questions. She is quick to respond with accurate information.
Indiana Life and Health licensed; Susan has worked with Ertel & Company for 3 years and has been in the insurance industry for over 34 Years. Susan’s background includes working with an insurance carrier and with a large broker agency before moving to Ertel & Company.
Watching my boys play sports and going to movies. Spending time with my family!
Susan enjoys anything written by Nicolas Sparks!
Working with great people and friends, love to help our clients, we have great clients.
Very active in my community helping at the Kenneth Butler Memorial Soup Kitchen, Board Member on the Mt. Vernon Education Foundation, involved in community service, Chair the Education Foundation 5K run each year, involved in putting together the Taste of Mt. Vernon and MVEF Gala to help raise money for the foundation.
Susan is very knowledgeable about everything insurance, she is an easy and fun person to work with.
Indiana Life and Health Licensed; 30 years of experience in the industry; Certified Agent for Individual Plans and Medicare Supplements and Medicare Advantage Plans along with Part D-RX Plans. Has been employed with Ertel & Company since 2005.
Sherri Enjoys Exercising, Bible Studies , Reading and Concerts
“In a World where You can be anything, be Kind.”
Client satisfaction is ingrained in Sherri’s work ethic. Taking the extra steps and developing trust is important to her.
Sherri is active in church activities, works Community Day and serves on the Parent/Kids Greeting Team.
Sherri the insurance broker really helped me a lot! She was very dedicated and has able to pull strings that helped me save time and money.
Attended Indiana University; Indiana Life and Health licensed; has worked with Ertel and Company since 2016
Kyle enjoys Golfing and watching movies
“Do or do not. There is no try” – Yoda
Kyle enjoys using creativity and perseverance to deliver the best service possible and especially enjoys building strong partnerships with each and every client.
Kyle participates in the Ossip Day of Giving, where volunteers assist in administering free eye exams and glasses to needy residents of the Indianapolis area.
Kyle never turns down a challenge and has always brought out of the box thinking to anything that we’ve thrown at him.
Ball State University; has worked with Ertel & Company for 3 years
Enjoys hiking and watching movies
“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa
Stacie enjoys providing great service to make sure every client feels just how important they are to Ertel & Company
Stacie is a firm believer and supporter of the IMPD Clothe-A-Child which provides much needed clothing and footwear to disadvantaged children in Indianapolis.
Undergraduate education from Butler University in 1993, Received medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1997, 19 years of experience providing preventative medical care and routine medical services, 12 years as HRM Medical Director.
Amy enjoys spending time with her family and especially enjoys watching the sports and dancing activities between her 5 children. Amy also loves spending time with Lila and Lacey, the two family dogs.
Amy enjoys the book “The Five People You Meet in Heaven”; and her favorite dish is any Italian food.
Amy really enjoys the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives through identifying previously unknown health issues and educating them on ways to improve those issues.
Amy is active with her children’s extracurricular activities and has served as the Mt. Vernon High school basketball and volleyball team mom. She is also an active member of St. Simon the Apostle Catholic Church.
B.A. from Indiana University in Elementary Education; 8 years in the wellness industry, Welcoa Faculty Certified, Sandi has worked with Ertel & Company since 2010. She has a background in Property Management where she spent 12 years as a Corporate Trainer.
Sandi enjoys attending her son’s high school and AAU basketball games. She loves exercise classes, long walks and runs, vacations at the beach with friends and family, and taking care of her twin nephews.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and thanksgiving, make your requests be known to God. And the peace of God that rules all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Jesus Christ.”
Sandi truly enjoys the stories told by our medical team about the people they have helped in the Mobile Medical Center. These stories are usually repeated back to her by our Ertel & Company clients, which brings the whole process full circle. The efforts of awareness and education and simply taking the time to ‘hear’ each patient truly makes a difference. Knowing Ertel & Company are impacting lives is the most rewarding part of the job.
Sandi volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul, St. Gianna Society at St. Simon, and at the St. Simon Festival. She is the team mom for High School and AAU Basketball leagues.
Sandi is very passionate, just like a “ball of energy”. Sandi’s belief and passion for what she does truly comes through in her engagement with the clients of Ertel & Company.
B.S. in Psychology, minor in Sociology from Taylor University; 13 years of experience in psychology and medical fields; Has worked with Ertel & Company since 2012.
Jana enjoys singing, reading, and spending time with family & friends
A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken
Jana loves working with people, being a problem solver and creating an inviting and comfortable atmosphere on the Mobile Medical Center. “It is an absolute joy to work with everyone at Ertel & Company. We have an amazing work environment, work ethic and way of collaborating that makes me proud to be a part of this company.”
Jana is very involved at her church – leading worship, singing with children, leading a small group. She loves volunteering for school activities, especially marching band!
Jana is reliable, detail-oriented and always on top of things, eager to jump in and tackle any project that is thrown her way.
B.S. in Accounting from Azusa Pacific University, MS, Physician Assistant Studies – Western University of Health Sciences, NCCPA certified.
Lindsay enjoys spending time with family and organic farming in her free time.
Lindsay’s favorite Books include To Kill a Mockingbird and Persuasion.
Lindsay and the team love working together and especially enjoy working hard to encourage and provide tools to each one of the patients to take steps to being healthier every day.
Lindsay serves as a Small Group Leader as well as a Nursery Team Leader at her local church. She and her family also volunteer with the YMCA.
Masters in Nursing from University of Indianapolis, Has worked with Ertel since 2014.
Chrissy loves running, doing yoga and spending time with her friends and family.
“Do not worry about anything, instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Philippians 4:6
“I love working At Ertel & Company for many reasons. My co-workers are wonderful and would do anything to help each other and our patients, our job is different every day and especially our clients, I really enjoy preventative care and helping patients reach goals and improve their health.”
Chrissy coaches softball at Heritage Christian School and also hosts a monthly birthday party with her friends and family for residents of a local assisted living organization “growing old is not for sissies.”
Purdue University Bachelors in Nursing, IUPUI Masters in Nursing, Indiana State University post-masters work. Chris has been nursing for 31 years and a Nurse Practitioner for 23 years. Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Chris Has worked with Ertel and company for over 2 years.
Chris enjoys tennis, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” -The Lion and the Mouse
Chris enjoys the time she gets to spend with her patients in education and motivational support. She loves getting to know her patients, and offer support and empathy to those in need.
Chris participates in many school and church volunteer opportunities. She is active with the Saint Vincent DePaul Warehouse and Boulevard Food Pantry.
B.S. in Nursing from Ball State University, Sherry is a Registered Nurse. She has been working with Ertel & Company for 3 years.
Away from work, Sherry loves peaceful activities like hikes, kayaking, and reading.
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better “. -Maya Angelou; favorite book is Left to Tell written by Immaculee Llibagiza
At Ertel & Company, Sherry enjoys working with her team to improve the health of patients. She loves providing information to empower healthier decisions to patients and find fulfillment in discussing obstacles and witnessing the insights that present themselves along with the frequent success stories.
BS from Ball State University in Business/ Fashion Merchandising; Roxanne has worked with Ertel & Company for 4 years.
Roxanne loves vacationing with her family, spending time with her friends, working out, listening to music and attending concerts.
YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE…but if you do it right… once is enough.
“I love love love all of our patients. I love getting to know them and learning about their lives. And we have the best group of ladies I have ever worked with. They are not only my co- workers but my friends.”
Crystal has a background with many years of home patient care and has been with Ertel & Company for almost 2 years.
Crystal enjoys watching high school and college sports, enjoys traveling the US and cooking for her family.
“Get busy living, or get busy dying” – from Shawshank Redemption
Crystal enjoys meeting new people all over the state of Indiana, and helping them to live a healthier and happier lifestyle.
Active volunteer at St. Simon The Apostle Catholic Church and Scecina Memorial High School, where her son attends.