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Experience the Difference
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Our benefit professionals have an average of over 26 years experience in providing employee benefit solutions to clients. With a combined 350 years of employee benefits experience, no benefits broker in Arkansas can provide you the depth of experience, product selection, or exceptional one-on-one client care.
Anyone can sell you a product – Hardly anyone is willing to take the time to make sure you own the right products, for the right purposes, and for the very best cost. That takes time, and experience, and a willingness to put your customers first.
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Merlin Hagan CIC, CFP - Managing Principal
After graduating from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Finance and Insurance, Merlin joined his father in the business in 1979. In 1989 he and his father started what is now Hagan Newkirk, and began to specialize in the employee benefit market. Merlin spends his time as the managing principal of Hagan Newkirk, working with key clients and marketing to new accounts. He is a certified Financial Planner (CFP) and is a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC).
Merlin, otherwise known as “Bubba”, enjoys going to the lake with his family and golfing with friends when he gets the chance. He is active in his local church serving on the Elder team. Merlin also serves on several boards including the Baptist Health Corporate board as well as Health Advantage.
He and his wife Rita have been married for 30 years and have two grown children.
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Chris Newkirk - Agency Principal
Chris graduated from Arkansas Tech University in 1985 with a degree in Business Administration. He spent the next four years in sales with a life insurance company in Little Rock before joining Hagan Newkirk in 1990.
Chris is responsible for oversight of all of Hagan Newkirk’s healthcare and key accounts. Chris works closely with the Arkansas Hospital Association in structuring benefit arrangements for healthcare clients, working to leverage our relationships with vendors to bring added value to our clients.
Chris enjoys the outdoors, spending time on his ranch, hunting duck, deer and turkey. He and his wife Shelley have 4 children.
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Calvin Hagan - Agency Founder
The roots of Hagan Newkirk began in the early 1960’s when Calvin entered the insurance business. His experience in the business of over 45 years has provided valuable guidance to Hagan Newkirk over the years. Calvin, although officially retired, still remains active in the business and can be seen frequently around the Hagan Newkirk office.
Calvin serves on a number of boards and foundations including the Southern Seminary Foundation Board (past president), the Parkway Village Board of Trustees and is a past chairman of the Baptist Health Board of Trustees and current member of the Baptist Health Corporate Board. He also was a founder of the Arkansas Baptist School System and past chairman of its corporate board and chairman emeritus of the school’s foundation board.
In his spare time Calvin enjoys golfing and traveling with Betsy, his wife of over 55 years.
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