CPCU, CIC, CRM, CRIS, AAI, ARM, AIS, MLIS, AFIS

Lyon is the founder and principal of Lyon Consulting Services LLC, an independent consulting and educational firm. He utilizes his 35 years of expertise and experience associated with owning, operating and managing an independent insurance agency in northern New Jersey. In addition, Lyon has served as the regional director of education and regional vice president in charge of personal lines for the insurance division of a dynamic banking institution. He has earned his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, Certified Insurance Counselor, Certified Risk Managers, Accredited Adviser in Insurance, Associate in Risk Management, Associate in Insurance Services, Construction Risk Insurance Specialist and Management Liability Insurance Specialist designations. Lyon conducts more than 150 insurance-related classes each year for agencies and companies throughout the U.S. He works regularly with the Professional Insurance Agents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and New Hampshire along with the Society of CIC. His fast-paced, unique teaching style, makes him a favorite among seminar attendees.

CIC, CLU, ChFC, RHU

Jerry graduated from the University of West Florida in 1970 from the College of Education. After college he taught high school for one year, then worked for the West Bend (Wisconsin) Company. Later he played professional golf before entering the insurance industry. In 1975 he began as an agent with a direct writer and moved to management in 1980. In 1984, he and his wife formed and operated their own independent agency (Rhinehart Insurance Agency - Tallahassee, FL) In January of 1988 he assumed an additional position as Director of Education for PIA of Florida. In this capacity he was in charge of education programs, instruction and educational articles for the membership. On April 1, 1989 he rejoined his agency of a full-time basis, and headed up the life and financial services department of the agency.In January of 1995, the property and casualty division was sold to Hamrick & Poe Agency (Tallahassee). Jerry continues to operate a life and financial services agency - Rhinehart & Associates located in Panama City, FL.Jerry serves on the National Faculty of the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors and also on the faculty of the Florida Insurance School. He is also a faculty member of the Dynamics of Selling program. He attained his CIC in 1986, his CLU in 1987, his ChFC in 1988, and his RHU in 1997. He is a director and Past-President for the Tallahassee Chapter of CLU and ChFC. He also served as a director and Secretary/Treasurer for PIA of Florida and is a past Agent of the Year for that organization. He is a former member of the national Board of Governors of CIC. Rev 2/02

President/Owner at Environmental Risk Managers and Environmental Strategist Inc. Coming from Leland, MI and a BA from Michigan State University, Chris coaches insurance agents on managing and transferring the environmental exposures impacting their client's. If the agents client determines that environmental insurance can add value to their business model then ERMI will negotiate coverage and pricing with the environmental insurance carriers. Also as an environmental Strategist he assists businesses to manage and transfer their environmental exposures so they can better compete in today's transparent business environment.Environmental Risk Managers (ERMI) is the premier environmental insurance wholesaler in the country, educating insurance professionals to drive their insurance sales.Our success is built upon combining environmental education and risk management which allows our Partner agents insured’s to understand the value environmental insurance adds to their business model.Over 2 decades, ERMI has developed proprietary resources that assures our Partner Agencies will write more environmental insurance while positioning themselves as a strategic partner and trusted adviser with their client’s.ERMI’s staff of environmental Strategists™ has the experience of working with Fortune 500 companies down to small business enterprises.