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"West Oak’s success has come from always putting our clients’ best interests first and always finding ways to improve and add more value to them"
Andrew mcquiston,
west oak family office, wellington-altus private wealth
Richard Ollis is the CEO of Ollis/Akers/Arney Insurance & Business Advisors, Springfield’s largest independent insurance agency, founded in 1885. Ollis holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Missouri State University and has served on their College of Business Advisory Board.
A veteran of the US Navy, he is currently serving his second term on the Springfield City Council and also serves on the board of the Missouri Association of Insurance Agents. Driven by his passion for physical, mental and emotional wellness, Ollis serves on the board of directors of the Wellness Council of America and was an original stakeholder in creating a regional annual wellness conference in partnership with Bass Pro Fitness Series, which is currently in its 15th year. Ollis is a past chairman of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and has served on boards of Commerce Bank, the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, Springfield/Branson National Airport and the Safety Council of the Ozarks. Ollis has been married to his wife, Teresa, for 32 years, and they have two amazing daughters.
Ollis was pivotal in moving his family’s agency into a 100% employee-owned organization beginning in 1985, 100 years after it was established. He was also responsible for the conversion from a traditional insurance agency to a risk management/consultative organization in 2008.
Under his leadership, Ollis/Akers/Arney Insurance & Business Advisors has been recognized as a Best Practices Agency by the Big I and Reagan Consulting for multiple years and was the only agency in Missouri to win this award in 2022. Other awards that the agency received under Ollis’ direction are Top Insurance Employer (2019–2022), one of the Best Places to Work by Best Companies Group (2021 and 2022) and the Torch Award for Ethics by the BBB in 2020.
2274 E. Sunshine Street, Springfield, MO 65804
417 881 8333
Richard.Ollis@ollisaa.com
linkedin.com/in/richard-ollis-325a417
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Richard Ollis
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1995–present
Founded Falvey Cargo Underwriting, a cover note facility of Lloyd’s that has
evolved into Falvey Insurance Group, where he serves as President and CEO
1995–present
2022
Johnson leads a team of over 800 valued co-creators (employees) in more than 40 offices across 15 states through a servant leadership and wellness-focused approach that emphasizes caring for Liberty’s people and creating endless opportunities for them to develop personally and professionally
2022
2018
Johnson placed his energy back into his passion for leading Liberty. He changed the company’s mission statement to “promoting peace of mind with great care” and its core values to “integrity, excellence, caring, kindness, fairness, teamwork, good feelings and fun!” The team embraced these principles in a way that Johnson never would have imagined. They became present in the environment in a very authentic way; they began to serve as the eight North Stars that guide Liberty’s decisions and actions in different situations. Since then, with Johnson at the helm, the company just took off.
2018
2003
Became CEO of Ollis and Company
2003
1984
Began work as an advisor at Ollis and Company
1984
2022
2021
Launched his own business,
Ascend Financial Services
2022
2022
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Launched his own business,
Ascend Financial Services
2022
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2022
Excellence awardee – Independent Mortgage Adviser of the Year category at the New Zealand Mortgage Awards
2022
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Became CEO of merged company Ollis/Akers/Arney Insurance & Business Advisors
2015
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2010
Founded Ollis Center
2010
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2003-2004
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Chairman at The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
2003-2004
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2003
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1984
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Began work as an advisor at Ollis and Company
1984
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