Isquick Annuities

		Scott Isquick President		Scott Isquick was born in Glasgow, Scotland and came to Cleveland with his family in July of 1932. He attended the schools in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He was on the swimming team and very active in the Band and Orchestra at Heights High. He was the student conductor of the Orchestra. Scott learned to fly and soloed at age 15. He then taught U.S. Naval cadets to fly during World War II. After the service, he opened an office in the Rockefeller Building on December 1st, 1946, where he established his current practice. Scott is married to Pamela Juergens Isquick. Both are involved in Cleveland’s cultural arts activities. Scott participates heavily in Cleveland’s classical music scene. He has conducted the Cleveland Orchestra on four occasions at Blossom Music Center. Scott was President of the Cleveland Music School Settlement and served on that board for twenty years. He has been a season subscriber of the Cleveland Orchestra since 1943. Scott’s other hobby is old cars, both early Pre-World War I and Classic Cars of the Twenties and Thirties. He was a Vice-President of the Western Reserve Historical Society and Chairman of the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum. He has been an officer in various old car clubs since 1955, recently the Chairman of the Silver Ghost Association, an organization devoted to the collection and preservation of the first model Rolls-Royce. Scott also enjoys playing singles tennis four or five mornings a week. Scott is risk averse! His relationships with companies like Metropolitan Life, The Travelers, Canada Life and others have been based solely on products that guarantee both the principal and interest. Scott hopes to continue helping his three generations of clients for many years to come.





		Joni Payne Vice President and General Manager		Joni Payne was born, raised and attended school in Illinois. She started working in the life insurance field in Springfield, Illinois. She moved to Ohio in 1987, where she began her career with Isquick Annuities in June, 1987. As a Client Service Representative, then General Manager and finally Vice President, she helps clients plan and save for their future in retirement. Away from the office, Joni can usually be found in the company of her Bernese mountain dogs. She has been an officer of the local Bernese club as well as a member of the national club. She trains and exhibits her champion Berners in conformation in both all-breed and specialty club dog shows. Rally, a fun form of obedience, was recently added to the mix. Three of her Berners have been animal assisted “therapy” dogs, visiting a local hospital, bringing smiles to patients, visitors and staff. A highlight in the world of dogs was exhibiting on the floor of Madison Square Garden at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York City. “I’ve known and worked with many clients over the past twenty years. It’s important that our clients have peace of mind with the plan we recommend.”





		Valerie Honis Treasurer		Valerie Honis was born in western New York and moved to Ohio before elementary school. After high school, she went to cosmetology school and practiced cosmetology for about eight years. This wasn’t as fulfilling as she hoped so she pursued an education in accounting. Valerie’s mother has been in the accounting field her entire adult life with much success, and therefore was her inspiration. Valerie has held a variety of positions in the accounting field, starting out as a secretary in an accounting department, to accounting software consulting, accounting software technical support, bookkeeping and, since 1996, all the finances at Isquick Annuities. Valerie also helps out with client services. She enjoys people and finds this diversification very satisfying. Valerie is married to Kevin, and they have two young sons, Cameron and Ethan. Much of her personal time involves going to their sports and music activities and helping with church functions. One of her favorite things to do is snow ski. She started her boys in lessons just before they turned 4 years old, and they now ski as a family. She also enjoys photography, reading, roller blading and running.





		Nicole Rainey Client Service Representative		Nicole grew up on the east side of Cleveland and graduated from South High School. She has held various customer service positions over the years and joined Isquick Annuities in 1999 as a temporary office clerk. During this time she was taking training courses to become a medical assistant. Upon completion of her medical assistant training, she obtained an extern position with a health clinic. While working both at Isquick Annuities and at the health clinic, she continued to gain experience in both areas. Her eagerness to learn more led to her obtaining a Clinic Manager position at the health clinic. Nicole decided to pursue her career in the Annuity and Insurance field and re-joined Isquick Annuities in 2006. She brings with her knowledge from the medical field which includes health insurance and medical billing. She obtained her Life and Health Insurance license for the state of Ohio and continues to work closely with Scott Isquick and Joni Payne helping existing clients and assisting with writing new business. Nicole also currently attends Tri-C with the goal of Bachelor's of Business Administration degree from Tiffin University. Nicole resides in Lakewood and is married to Hiley. They have three children, Shakayla, Aron and Kiara. When she's not in the office, Nicole spends quality time with her family doing activities such as swimming, watching movies, visiting museums and taking bike rides or walks around Lakewood. When time allows, she also enjoys baking, creating charcoal art drawings and making collages with photographs she takes.