Mission Statement:
Strive to exceed customer expectations by providing the best insurance solutions to maximize value.
Vision Statement:
To build a best in class agency that meets the insurance needs of small to medium sized companies, organizations, and individuals in the Midwest region. To be the insurance agency for the Hispanic business community.
Wil Salvador has been in the insurance business for the past twenty years with some of the top insurance carriers in the industry. Wil graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in Finance and later received his MBA from Loyola University. Wil is also a Certified Financial Planner, one of the most respected certifications in the financial industry. Wil worked as a financial analyst at Allstate Insurance Company and then as an agent with State Farm Insurance, he was recognized as a top 50 insurance agents in the county out of 17,000 agents. Before joining SMI, Wil was the Vice President of Hispanic marketing for Combined Insurance Company of America.
Prior to starting SMI Agency (founded in 2006), Jose Melendez Spent over 12 years in various leadership roles that consisted of strategic development, sales, service & operations management in the financial services area. Having most recently served as Vice President at Lasalle Bank/Bank of America in consumer retail banking, Mr Melendez managed a portfolio of over 330 million in deposits, over 20,000 clients & a staff of up to 37 people. Mr Melendez has also worked with companies such as Charter One Bank (AVP of a Regional Firm) and American General Finance a subsidiary of AIG.
Mr Melendez’s current and past business, professional & community involvement has been with the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (member), Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce (Past President), Alliance of Latino & Jews (Board Member), East Village Youth Program (Advisory Board Member), ImmigrationPac (Founder & National Board Member) & Finally Mr Melendez serves on a Corporate board called Martingale National Insurance Company (subsidiary of Largest Insurance Co in Puerto Rico)
Mr. Melendez is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago (Finance), Board Room Bound class of 2009 & Metropolitan Leadership Institute Class of 2006. In his free time he enjoys travel, golf, games, reading and spending time with his friends & family. Mr. Melendez lives in Chicago, IL with his Wife Jessica and daughter.