Meet The Producers XL Team
PO Box 646 * Salina, KS * 67402-0646
800-541-6705     785-825-1391 FAX

Kansas Office

John Rupright, President, CEO and Senior Partner (Ext. 122)  Email: John@producersxl.com
John oversees all operations, but also spends time in the field with sales and joint case development. He serves on several
Home Office advisory boards.

 
Dex Umekubo, CLU, ChFC, Senior Managing Partner   (Ext. 123)  Email: Dex@producersxl.com
Dex is a 30+ year veteran of the Insurance Industry including tenure as Asst VP of Sales Development for a major life insurance company. Dex splits his time in the field recruiting and mentoring seasoned life producers. Dex is available to assist producers on larger cases and advanced business case designs.  Dex has been a two time President of the Wichita Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals (SFSP) and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Life Brokerage Agencies, (NAILBA) and will be Chairman of the Board in 2012.  Dex is a member of NAIFA and AALU and has been active in governmental affairs lobbying on Captiol Hill on behalf of our industry.  Dex is also the OSJ and Branch Manager for our Wholesale Broker Dealer, INGFP and can help Registered Reps with Variable Life cases

 

Terry Bakker, Health Marketing, Managing Partner (Ext. 131)  Email: Terry@producersxl.com  
Terry heads up our individual and group Major Medical and Long Term Care markets.
Jodi Duncan, Marketing & Technical Support (Ext. 124) Email: Jodi@producersxl.com
Jodi does software and website troubleshooting but has experience in all areas. She can help you with about anything from licensing and commissions issues to product questions and illustration and technological support.
Angie Hughes, Long Term Care Marketing Manager  (Ext. 139) Email: Angie@producersxl.com
A
ngie is our resident Long Term Care expert. She spends much of her time making outbound calls and assisting agents with their LTC questions. She is also available to visit agents in the field.
Scott Gilpin, Jumbo Life Administrator (Ext. 134) Email: Scott@producersxl.com
Scott is our jumbo case manager handling mainly large premium cases. Scott is very familiar with the products and illustration software and can assist you
with most any question you may have. 
MaryAnn Vidricksen, Life Case Administrator (Ext. 125) Email: MaryAnn@producersxl.com
MaryAnn processes Genworth Life cases.
Sue Lefort, Substandard Cases Administrator (Ext. 135) Email: Sue@producersxl.com
Sue processes life cases and most impaired risk cases. 
Pat Temple, Supply Representative (Ext. 137) Email: Pat@producersxl.com
Pat handles all requests for agent supplies and marketing materials and is in charge of software orders and product information.
Tara Ulrich (Ext. 132) Email: tara@producersxl.com
Tara runs statuses and manages health insurance pending cases including Long Term Care and DI. She is happy to assist you with any questions you have in these areas.
Michelle McBride (Ext. 141) Email:Michelle@producersxl.com  
Annuity sales and marketing.
Michele Schwartz (Ext. 136) Email: Michele@producersxl.com
Michelle handles all commission and accounting, and is in charge of all finances regarding business operations.
Rick Johnson (Ext. 163) Email: Rick@producersxl.com
Rick is our Pacific coast marketer. He and his wife, Viki, reside in Washington state and are more easily accessible to visit and assist our agents in that region.
 

KGPXL - Colorado Office
2329 W. Main St., Suite 104
Littleton, CO  80120
800-466-1181      (303) 795-6423 Fax

Donald "Kip" Keehner, Vice President, Managing Partner, Denver Office (Ext. 23) Email: kip@producersxl.com
Kip oversees all units for Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, and surrounding "mountain" states. Kip has been in the insurance business for 24 years and was the former Vice President of marketing of a major life company. Kip is exceptional in assisting you with sales ideas and product knowledge.  
Lori Ludden, Case Administrator, Denver Office (Ext. 22) Email: lori@producersxl.com
Lori is Kip’s office administrator in Denver. She has been in the insurance industry for 20 years. Her responsibilities include processing applications, field underwriting, illustration support, and over all case processing of all new business in the Denver office.

 

       

New Mexico Brokerage/Producers XL
3709 Westerfield NE, Suite B
Albuquerque, NM  87111
505-323-4153      505-323-4934 Fax

Brett Adams, President   Email: brett@producersxl.com
Brett Adams is President of NM Brokerage, a Brokerage General Agency he established in Albuquerque in 2003.  Brett's main responsibility is growing his business through agent relations, business planning, sales support and carrier negotiations. Brett also oversees the day to day operations of his agency. Brett has over 12 years experience working both at a carrier and a brokerage general agency until he formed NM Brokerage.
When not in the office growing his business, Brett spends his time with his wife Sandy of 10 yrs, his son Jerrett and an occasional game of golf.
 
Sheri Coen, Email: sheri@producersxl.com
 

Sheri Coen has been Director of Operations with New Mexico Brokerage since 2003. but has been in the insurance industry for over 25 years.  Sheri works closely with agents in the areas of marketing, new business case management, and agent contracting.