Bill Houk Agency Inc

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Since 1982 Billie (Bill) G. Houk, LUTCF, CFP* has been successful in providing insurance services and sound financial advice to his many clients. Bill is the founder of the BILL HOUK AGENCY, INC.(BHA) through which he and his staff assist clients with insurance, retirement and estate planning through various forms of investments and insurance.(Securities offered through ING Financial Partners Inc. *see below for details.) Through consistent effort and a reputation for integrity Bill has built a solid base of clients who now reside in many states and in other countries.

Bill, a "fellow" (LUTCF) with Life Underwriters Training Council, concentrates his business career in insurance and financial services for a clientele primarily of retirees, professionals and business/farm/ranch owners. As a professional in his chosen career Houk holds the CFP*(Certified Financial Planner) certification from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. Licensed and securities registered to practice in many states to serve his clients, he spends most of his time in his home state of Missouri.

Graduating from Central Missouri State University with a BA in 1970, Bill furthered his education with an Honorary Masters in Sales and Business Management at Times Mirror Corporation in 1971. He holds numerous insurance licenses and securities registrations, has served as president of his professional association, the Central Missouri Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and as National Committeeman for this Association. He has served as State Chairman for Professional Development for the Missouri Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.

Active in his community and his church for charitable causes, Bill is a frequent lecturer for both secular and religious groups and contends that "many times the donor has more after giving...than before giving!" He has served as Chairman of the Annuity Committee for West Central Missouri Baptist Association and as Chairman of the Executive Board of Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis.

 Bill serves with Living Water International and is active with the local chapter for training and drilling water wells.  He travels extensively with this organizaion to promote "Water and the Word."  Drilling wells in Haiti has been the result of efforts of Living Water International Midwest and occupies much of the charitable time Bill has to devote in thankfulness of the blessings he has experienced.

Bill is married to Dawn (Walkup) and are the proud parents of Dr. John and wife Melissa (grandson Christian and granddaughter Amelia) stationed with the United States Army, Amber and husband Brian (grandson Luke and granddaughters Esther and Lydia) of KC, MO, Jared and wife Michelle (grandsons Caleb and Noah) of India, and Jaben, who serves as Baptist Student Union Director at University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO.

Traveling across the nation to work with his clients and farming are his other "hobbies."  Bill says "the office staff in Clinton are professionals with backgrounds in claims management, banking, investing and insurance so that lets me get out with clients when they need me". And, "in my opinion we have the BEST clients in the world'."

*Securities offered through ING Financial Partners, Inc.,
Member SIPC, 102 Wesmor, Clinton, MO 64635 660-885-3313.
Bill Houk Agency, Inc. is not a subsidiary of nor controlled by ING Financial Partners
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