James M. Whelan, CLU, LIC

President & Principal of Whelan & Company

Spanning nearly 40 years, Jim Whelan has an extensive professional resume’ in insurance; personal finance; marketing and business development. Jim began his insurance career back in 1974 with Farmers Insurance Bureau and quickly became Agency Manager for a 3 county territory.  Jim earned a masters degree in financial planning in 1979 while also winning the distinguished manager award for State of Michigan.  Jim purchased Ranson-Faul agency in 1987 and Ellis agency in 1991 and merged the two agencies in 1999 to create what is now Whelan & Company.  An active member of the community Jim is the past President of the Greater Paw Paw Chamber of Commerce and is President-elect for the Kiwanis Club of Paw Paw.