5738 Foremost Drive, SE Grand Rapids, MI  49546
Phone 616-956-0040, 616-949-0490 or 800-530-9221

 
 

 

Meet Our Team.

 

 

 

Kevin Cumings

Kevin serves as Vice-President of Group Benefits and is responsible for managing the Life & Health Department at Buiten & Associates, LLC.  As a licensed agent in health & life insurance, Kevin advises businesses as well as individuals in employee benefits and any individual insurance needs.  

He earned his Registered Health Underwriter (RHU) designation from the American College and serves on the board of the West Michigan Association of Health Underwriters.  Kevin has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Cornerstone University, a Master of Divinity degree from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, and a Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Loyola University Chicago. 

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Peg Stephens

Peg has specialized in life and health insurance since 1984, receiving her license in 1985 and began employment with Buiten & Associates in 2000. 

As a Customer Service Representative, Peg’s responsibilities include new business quoting and processing, group renewals, employee benefit meetings and enrollments and ongoing customer service to employer groups. 

Peg has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education and resides with her husband in Cascade Township.

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Lisa DeBoer

Lisa DeBoer has been an account manager at Buiten & Associates since November 1999.  Prior to the insurance world, she worked in customer service and as an elementary teacher for several years. 

Her role includes servicing larger clients by answering questions, preparing renewals, assisting with group employee meetings, and an assortment of other responsibilities. 

When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time in her garden.  

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Linda Doody
Linda joined Buiten & Associates in 2004 as a Small Group Customer Service Representative.  She has an additional 19 years Administrative Management experience with a Group Life and Health Insurance Carrier.  Linda handles all servicing aspects of Group Life and Health, including quotes, new business and renewals as well as billing and claim questions, for companies who employ 2 – 10 people. 

As a licensed agent in Life and Health, Linda delivers outstanding service to group administrators and their employees and has an excellent relationship with insurance carriers.

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Kristy May

Kris works in the Life & Health department at Buiten & Associates as a customer service representative for groups of 2-10.

 

As a licensed agent in health and life, Kris has been in the insurance industry for the past eight years working as a claim representative and supervisor in a customer service department for previous employers.

 

She earned a degree in education from Grand Valley State University.

 

During her spare time Kris enjoys golfing, shopping and relaxing at her home on a lake. She has been married for 26 years to husband Rich and has two daughters Kellie and Lisa.

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Sarah Kleinheksel

With 15 years experience in both group and individual health insurance, Sarah started at Buiten & Associates in November 2001.  Sarah has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Randolph-Macon College. 

She is responsible for servicing all existing and prospective individual health and life insurance clients.  As a licensed agent, she is well equipped to answer your questions.

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