What’s the good news, ladies?  Feeling the love

It’s February. Who’s feeling the love?  I know I am, because I’m in the middle of our annual #PancakesForRoger fundraiser for the Veterans Clinic that we support each year. And you are showing up for our veterans in a big way*!  I was recently down in Miami for the You Powered Symposium hosted by one of our past features, the legendary Emma Fox. I gave a talk about “Passions & Smarts:  Using Your Insurance Expertise for Increased Advocacy & Revenue” and had so much fun!  There are so many cool things that we can do in our industry that do not always fit inside the standard “I sell insurance” box. When our revenue starts rising, it allows us to advocate and support causes that are near and dear to us.

As I shared in my talk, I attribute a lot of my success to the times when I have been open to opportunities that have come my way.  The three ladies who are being featured this month have done the same, but they are all with the same company, which fosters new opportunities and promotes women from within.  If that’s not some “good news, ladies” I don’t know what is!  I’m happy to introduce you to Kyleen, Mona and Sarah, all from Voya Financial.  Read on to see how these three women have reinvented themselves, the teams they work with and the clients they serve!

Kyleen Engelstad, Voya Financial

“Six months ago, I chose to make a shift in my career. I left a successful and blossoming voluntary benefits practice — which I built from the ground up as a benefits broker and that I was extremely proud of — for an opportunity to focus on one of my passions. Although it was a difficult decision, I had to make the leap.