About Us

Working to Protect Your Livelihood

As the founder and owner of Specialty Risk Insurance Agency, helping others is a huge part of who Kevin Charleston is. Kevin first entered the insurance industry in 1995. Seventeen years later, on July 13, 2012 he opened the doors to his own agency. Today, Kevin has a dedicated team who shares his priority; helping protect the livelihoods of valued customers. We pride ourselves on providing fast, reliable, and expert services.

Who We Are

Specialty Risk Insurance Agency is a full-service insurance team headquartered in Carthage, Missouri. We are one of the top agribusiness insurance agencies in the nation, and are quickly becoming the premier agency for construction and commercial insurance in the Midwest. Our agents live and work in the very industries they insure. This aspect gives our agency an unmatched depth of industry knowledge. We understand the risks that threaten your operations and know how to ensure you are protected. Our main service areas stem from our country roots. Our agents are multi-faceted, and our agency can write all lines of insurance. Our team strives to simplify the insurance process and help you get back to the important things in your life, like running your business. We believe that when our business is focused on serving people, success follows.

We Excel at Customer Service

Choosing our agency for your insurance needs means that you are backed by a team of people that truly care about protecting your livelihood. We commit the necessary resources, time, and energy to gain an in-depth understanding of your insurance needs. Then, our account managers work with a variety of insurance companies on your behalf to find the best coverage options for you at a competitive price. Whether you have questions or need assistance filing a claim, we continue to provide quality service when you need it. With our team of customer advocates, you won’t be left to navigate the unfamiliar territory of the insurance world alone.

Exclusive Resources

As our customer, you will receive exclusive access to our value-added service providers, who specialize in safety, human resources issues, DOT, safety issues, and claims management. We also have a set of trusted advisors to help you with employee benefits and personal lines coverages such as, life, auto, and home.

Our Staff

Producers

Aaron Mitchell

Commercial Insurance

(417) 680-0517

Chip Cortez

Farm & Commercial Insurance

(417) 674-3022

Clay Stout

Farm & Commercial Insurance

(417) 674-3031

Clay Vaughan

Farm Insurance

(419) 377-0652

Colt Atwood

Commercial Insurance

(417) 680-0518

Darvin Nix

Producer

417-221-3454

Doug Collard

Farm & Commercial Insurance

(417) 674-3025

Jake Charleston

Producer

417-850-2297

Kevin Charleston

Farm & Commercial Insurance

(417) 674-3033

Kevin Lair

Producer

417-674-3036

Mandy Humphries

Producer

417-674-3019

Mike Berrey

Commercial Agriculture & Livestock Insurance

(405) 433-8025

Mike Fester

Livestock & Farm Insurance

(480) 386-1135

Nathan Enyart

Farm, Commercial & Crop Insurance

(417) 674-3035

Nicole Gueck

Farm, Commercial and Crop Insurance

(979) 777-3479

Philip Solum

Farm & Commercial Insurance

(417) 674-3037

Sam Gorham

Personal Lines Insurance

(417) 490-3196

Tony Adkins

Farm & Commercial Insurance

(417) 549-3561

Commercial Team

Amber Williams

Commercial New Business

(417) 423-2127

Anthony Skinner

Commercial Team

(417) 212-5081

Candi Bright

Commercial

(417) 221-3336

Carolyn Siler

Commercial Team

(417) 423-2124

Danielle Kleindl

Crop & Commercial Insurance

(417) 667-4210

Dylan McCormack

Commercial Team

(417) 423-2189

Emily Harris

Commercial Insurance

(417) 674-2126

Hadlie Ralston

Commercial Team

(417) 423-2367

Kelsie Daniels

Commercial & Farm Insurance

(417) 674-3043

Kolbe Jones

Commercial Team

(417) 221-3290

Kori Gregory

Commercial Insurance

(417) 212-5077

Macie Wolf

Commercial Insurance

(417) 674-3026

Robin Smith

Commercial Insurance

(417) 674-3039

Ruth Conner

Commercial Insurance

(417) 674-3040

Shania Parsons

Commercial Insurance

(417) 674-3045

Shelby Ashe

Commercial Insurance

(417) 423-2375

Stephanie Felts-Martin

Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance

(417) 680-0519

Commercial Agribusiness Team

Crop Team

Danielle Kleindl

Crop & Commercial Insurance

(417) 667-4210

Farm & Ranch Team

Arin Starne

Farm Team

(417) 674-3041

Beverly Jefferis

Farm & Personal Lines Insurance

(417) 674-3017

Kelsie Daniels

Commercial & Farm Insurance

(417) 674-3043

Raygan Bradley

Farm Insurance

(417) 548-3127

Rosie Bradley

Livestock & Farm Insurance

(405) 880-3049

Sami Patrick

Farm Team

(417) 423-1026

Sha Glover

Farm Insurance

(417) 674-3044

Taylor Gundy

Commercial Insurance

(417) 423-2372

Livestock Team

Jessica Van Otterloo

Livestock Team

Kyann Hartmann

Livestock Insurance

(817) 609-4936

Logine Pohlmann

Livestock Insurance

(417) 423-2376

Maggie Perry

Livestock Insurance

(417) 423-1094

Rosie Bradley

Livestock & Farm Insurance

(405) 880-3049

Personal Lines Team

Ashton Walker

Individual Lines

Beverly Jefferis

Farm & Personal Lines Insurance

(417) 674-3017

Breanna Wass

Individual Lines

(417) 423-1027

Casey Vogt

Benefits and Individual Lines

(417) 212-5078

Tissy Flenniken

Individual Lines

(417) 221-3423

Employee Benefits Team

Casey Vogt

Benefits and Individual Lines

(417) 212-5078

Kelly Dannels

Employee Benefits

(417) 674-3032

Quincy Atwood

Employee Benefits

(417) 674-3038

Rachelle VanGilder

Employee Benefits

417.423.1089

Tiffany Ingle

Employee Benefits

(417) 674-3046

Accounting Team

Alexis Slates

Accounting

(417) 674-3034

Cassi Santillian

Accounting

(417) 423-1264

Denise Kinman

Accounting

(417) 674-3024

Hilda Munoz

Accounting

(417) 674-3027

Kala Burchfield

Accounting

(417) 423-2125

Kasey Rieff

Accounting

(417) 423-2191

Samantha Athey

Accounting

(417) 674-3042

Administration

Ashley McKinnis

Commercial Insurance

417.359.5470

Austin Rice

Claims

(417) 674-3016

Chance Morgan

Sales & Product Development

(417) 674-3021

Theresa Harshaw

Administrative Support and Event Coordinator

(417) 674-3121

Tyler Harwell

Claims

(417) 674-3122

Interns

Devyn Wilhelm

Livestock Intern

Lexi Keeling

Marketing

(417) 423-2186

External Producer

Jessie Burns

Farm, Commercial, and Crop Insurance

(417) 359-5470

John Coleman

Commercial Insurance

(417) 359-5470

HR Team

Sarah Kincaid

Human Resources

(417) 423-2373

Marketing

HR Pro

Chris Haper

Safety & Compliance Manager

(417) 456-9599

Cory Fullerton

Safety Coordinator

(417) 221-3518

Morgan Martin

HR Manager

Tiffany Hobbs

(417) 423-1178
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Our History

 
 
 
 
 

2012

Specialty Risk Insurance Agency was founded by Kevin Charleston

 
 
 
 
 

2013

Specialty Risk Insurance Agency purchased Sarcoxie Insurance Agency from Larry & Kathy Kellhofer.

 
 
 
 
 

2014

Specialty Risk Insurance Agency purchased The Finley Agency from Brent and Bruce Finley.

 
 
 
 
 

2015

Specialty Risk Insurance Agency purchased The Horsey Agency from David and Cathy Horsey.

 
 
 
 
 

2018

Specialty Risk Insurance opened an office in Fairfield, TX to better serve customers in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.

 
 
 
 
 

2020

Specialty Risk Insurance opened an office in Nevada, MO to better serve customers in Missouri.

 
 
 
 
 

2021

Specialty Risk Insurance opened an office in Cave Creek, AZ to better serve customers in Arizona.