Get to know our dedicated team of insurance agents serving clients in North Carolina

Business Insurance Specialist 

 David became part of the Parks Insurance Group team in 2017 as a Commercial Lines Producer. Prior to joining Parks Insurance Group, he spent 25 years as a Town Manager in Western North Carolina. His experience in government gives him unique insight and knowledge in running businesses, handling insurance programs, and providing insurance services to municipalities and businesses across the state. David provides commercial insurance and bonds to a variety of industries, but primarily focuses on government entities and the construction industry.

Business Insurance Specialist 

  Tara was born and raised in Minnesota. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead and worked primarily in the legal field before joining the insurance industry.  In 2008, she moved to Charlotte and has been enjoying the beautiful weather and mild winters ever since!  She spent a few years working within the Mecklenburg County court system but eventually transitioned to commercial insurance and has never looked back.  She joined Parks Insurance Group in 2016. Tara specializes in business insurance for a variety of industries -- technology, hospitality and the non- profit sector to name a few.  She can help with any type of business though and currently handles a wide variety of business accounts.  She works with clients in the Southeast - as well as clients back "home" in Minnesota and North Dakota.  Tara enjoys spending time with family and friends and traveling.  These days, her most common travel route is from CLT to MSP or FAR! 

Commercial Lines Account Manager

  Born and raised in Tampa, FL, Karen moved to North Carolina in recent years to be close to her son and his family. In May 2019 she joined the team at Parks Insurance Group as a commercial lines account manager. She brings over 40 years of industry experience and a history of excellent client care, making her a great fit for the agency. Karen enjoys spending as much time as possible with her twin granddaughters.

Commercial Lines Account Manager

Lindsay was born and raised in Syracuse, NY. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree in marketing from Coastal Carolina University in 2015, she moved back to Syracuse, NY to begin her career in Commercial Lines Insurance with a local agency. In 2018 she moved to Charlotte, NC where she spent her first year in sales within the health care vertical before transitioning back to the insurance field. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family and tries to travel as much as possible.

Commercial Lines Account Manager

  Lisa was born and still resides in Mooresville, NC. She lives with her husband of 29 years and all her children have paws. She brings 31 years of Insurance experience to the agency and 20 of those years have been in commercial insurance. Small accounts to the largest of accounts, she enjoys them all. Lisa maintains incredible retention of her commercial clients and is always looking forward to writing new clients. Away from the office, she loves hanging out with family and friends on Lake Norman.

Senior Commercial Lines Account Executive

  Melissa began her career in Commercial Insurance over 30 years ago and strives to provide outstanding customer service to all our clients.  Since joining Parks Insurance Group in 2003, her experience has helped to maintain a high level of retention of our existing clients, as well as contribute to growth each year of many new clients, both large and small.   Currently she is pursuing the CPCU designation and previously obtained the CISR designation from St. John Fisher College in New York.  She graduated with an Accounting degree from Alfred State College in Western New York and has experience as a Residential Real Estate Appraiser which are very helpful in the Insurance marketplace. In her spare time Melissa is an avid sports fan who likes to travel with her family and friends.

Employee Benefits

  We are pleased to announce that Zach Brock has joined Parks Insurance Group to launch a new division. Zach will head up our Employee Benefits division effective June 1, 2019. We were able to recruit Zach from a local benefits firm where he has spent the last 7 years focusing on employee benefit programs. Zach joins us with a wealth of knowledge in the employee benefits space, from installing a small business traditional group plan to developing fully managed care programs for larger employers. Zach has seen and done most everything in the benefits sector, and his utmost attention to detail and commitment to his clients is what attracted us to him. We are excited to have Zach join the team in helping us provide Group Health Benefit solutions to our clients.