The PK Financial Group leadership team brings specialized expertise and a client-first approach to insurance, benefits and consulting, property and casualty, contracting, claims and customer service.
Our leaders combine industry experience with a commitment to helping clients make informed decisions, manage risk and protect what matters most.
Mr. Kirkland has over 35 years of executive management experience in various business industries, including insurance. He served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer at AV International, Inc., one of America’s largest minority-owned insurance brokerage firms. Prior to forming PK Financial Group, Cleo’s corporate experience includes senior-level management positions at Caesars Entertainment Corporation, ExxonMobil, Rohm and Haas Corporation, General Electric Corporation, and Atlantic City Convention Authority. Cleo has a B.S. degree from Drexel University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Young has over 35 years of experience as an employee benefits professional. He has extensive knowledge of the employee benefits industry, including its various benefit concepts and financial objectives. Mike will effectively and continuously evaluate your benefits objectives. As Senior Vice President of Benefits Consulting, he oversees the employee benefits practice, including management and customer relationships, as well as developing and marketing new business prospects. Before joining PK Financial Group, Mike spent 28 years in sales and marketing at Independence Blue Cross, and he also worked at M and C Financial Group. Mike received a B.A. degree from Lincoln University.
Mr. Earland has over 35 years of experience in the employee benefits and consulting business. He has extensive knowledge of the employee benefits industry. His employment experience includes 26 years with Independent Blue Cross across various sales divisions, and he recently worked for brokerage agencies before joining PK Financial. He holds a Chartered Benefits Consultant (CBC) designation. Gary earned his B.S. in Health Planning and Administration from Penn State.
Mrs. Kirkland has over 35 years of executive management experience in various business industries, including insurance. As Vice President of Customer Service, she oversees the company’s overall management and customer relationships, markets new business prospects, and leads strategic planning. Prior to joining PK Financial Group, Denise’s corporate experience includes consulting and senior-level management positions in a variety of disciplines (including marketing, strategic planning, manufacturing, and finance) at AV International. Honeywell, Rohm and Haas Corporation, and ExxonMobil. Denise has a B.W. CHE degree from Drexel University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Ms. Rollins has more than 10 years of experience and substantial knowledge in the property and casualty industry. She is largely responsible for initial customer contact and prides herself on building strong, comfortable relationships. Past experience includes working with the City of Philadelphia Risk Management, the Philadelphia International Airport claims recovery, the Philadelphia Convention Center Authority, and Reading Terminal Market Corporation vendors and contractors’ insurance compliance. Frederica received her B.A. degree in Legal Studies from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA.
Ms. Lanthtop has over 30 years of experience in commercial insurance consulting, sales, customer service, and management. As Vice President of P&C, Lisa serves a wide array of our P&C clients’ commercial insurance needs. Before joining PK Financial Group, she held Commercial Account Management/Producer roles at Trident Insurance Agency, DavisTrachtenberg Inc., and Moscker Insurance Agency, working with a diverse group of US-based and international clients. Lisa has a B.A. degree from Temple University.
