Jenn Aither

It is almost back to school time! This time of year makes me nostalgic for my childhood in the Ripon-Green Lake area. Autumn is not normally associated with newness or beginnings. However, in my experience the feeling and excitement of back to school time was always renewing and fresh. It was a time of preparation. My mom and I would spend afternoons at the mall shopping for new school clothes. Each year it was as if I could re-invent myself as a more mature version of me, simply by having one or two brand new outfits...and a new haircut, of course. I also loved shopping for school supplies. Holding empty notebooks and realizing in 9 months they would be filled with information of all the things I would had learned was exciting.

I have carried my anticipation of fall renewal into my adult life. Every year at this time I start to reflect on my business. I wonder how we can better serve our communities in the upcoming new year? I look at our numbers and how we functioned as a team this year. We learn from our mistakes...(yes even after 30 years with State Farm, I still make them) and we improve our office systems for the future. I don't believe in complacency. Renewal and growth are too important to me. Sometimes others may see growth opportunities where I have failed to see them. If you have ideas for our office, things we can do better to make your life easier, please let us know. We are here to serve you!

My parents moved us to the Ripon/Green Lake area in 1978, when I was just 8 years old. In 1993, when I had graduated from college and took a job with State Farm in Northern California, I moved away. From 1993 - 1999 I held several positions with State Farm and was fortunate to live in and experience several different areas of the Country. I even met my husband Tim at State Farm. We were married in 1997 and we have two brilliant and beautiful daughters. Claire graduated from Marquette University and owns a business in the Milwaukee area. Sophie is moving back from LA for the summer. Tim and I are impatiently waiting. We are very excited to have her back in the area for a while.

While I loved everything about State Farm and all the adventures it afforded me, I had also dreamed of returning to the Ripon/Green Lake area someday to raise our children. Never in my wildest dreams did I think there would be a scenario where that could happen. Then, in 1999, I was offered a position in Ripon as a State Farm Agent. I was literally about to realize my dream and State Farm made it happen Tim left his 12-year career with State Farm claims in 2005 to help me grow the Agency and to immerse ourselves in the local communities. We spent years recruiting, hiring, developing and training the right people for our team to ensure they are equally as equipped to serve you as we are. Our goal is to develop individualized and personal insurance programs for each person we work with. We never take a one size fits all approach. We will ask you about your goals and what is important to you so that we can take all aspects of your life into consideration when developing your plan. We feel so blessed in our line of work to have the opportunity on a daily basis to help protect the amazing members of our surrounding communities.

Now would be a good time for you to take a look at your insurance program. Do you have the right coverages on your automobiles? As life changes, your needs change. Maybe your homeowners insurance needs reviewing or perhaps your life insurance. We also offer business insurance, pet insurance, health insurance and banking products. Thanks for taking the time to read this and to visit our site!! We look forward to getting to know you and taking care of you as customers at Aither Insurance and Financial Services, Inc!