Who We Are
Our Team
Donovan Joseph Ryckis
Employee Benefits Consultant, CEO & Partner
An insurance agent and previous Serious 65 FINRA Securities Advisor and Investment Advisor Representative for RedHawk Wealth Advisors Registered Investment Advisory. Donovan came into the Employee Benefits Marketplace after ...
Chelsea Marie Whalley, CVBS
Employee Benefits Consultant, COO & Partner
Chelsea came to the United States from Canada on an NCAA DI Softball scholarship. Her competitive nature and desire to lead had her top of her pre-med program and Captain of her softball team. However, a career ending concussion...
Andrew Smith
CRO, Chief Risk Officer
The client experience officer (CXO) of J Donovan Financial, he started his benefits carrier at Aon in 2011 and gained invaluable experience while supporting multiple key accounts at the firm that ranged in size from 1,000 to 5,000...
Joanne Martinez
Employee Advocate
With over 10 years of professional sales experience and an MBA Concentration in Human Resource Management, Joanne is uniquely qualified for her role at J Donovan Financial. Joanne is the Employee Advocate for all J Donovan clients and...
Kevin Trokey
Strategic Advisor, Q4intelligence
Business consultant and sales coach working with independent insurance agencies. I started Q4i (originally BGN) because I enjoy taking what I learn and turning it into a systematic process to help others achieve higher and higher...
Justin Lanman
Employee Benefits Consultant
Justin joins J Donovan as a near Orlando native. Growing up in Orlando for much of his life, he pursued his education in Finance at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN while playing football collegiately. Justin began his insurance...