The Power to BE Confident

Our mission is to change the VIBE of the financial services industry for the better, so business owners can feel more confident about converting their vision into commercial success.

Our mission is to change the VIBE of the financial services industry for the better, so business owners can feel more confident about converting their vision into commercial success.

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Get to Know Our Team

With a passion for innovation and a dedication to excellence, we bring diverse expertise in areas like strategic planning, sales and executive coaching, product innovation, and integrating cutting-edge technologies.

SAM BARNETT

PRESIDENT & CEO

BOB KLEIN

HEAD OF DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

Craig Shigeno

Executive Financial Consultant

Devin Laplant

Product Actuary

Bob Sawicki

Executive Coaching Consultant

NATALIE SHAHMIRI

Executive Marketing Consultant

Client Success Stories

At VIBE Insurance Services, our mission extends beyond mere consultancy; we are architects of positive transformation and innovation in our clients' businesses. Leveraging state-of-the-art technology and forward-thinking strategic planning, we catalyze meaningful improvements and efficiencies. Our portfolio of success stories and client endorsements serves as a testament to the VIBE advantage.
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Our Partners

Sam Barnett

Sam Barnett, CEO of VIBE Insurance Services, leverages over 25 years of industry experience to innovate in the life insurance and annuity sectors.

With a background that includes key roles at Global Atlantic and Lincoln Financial, Sam specializes in creating client-focused solutions and strategies for insurance and insure-tech firms.

His efforts have led companies to top market positions, notably driving Global Atlantic into the top 5 IUL providers and spearheading strategies that boosted annuity sales to over $10 billion in 2023. At Lincoln Financial, he played a pivotal role in maintaining top market shares for life insurance, underlining his expertise in sales, distribution, and strategic product development.

Bob Klein

Bob brings significant skills to this role, built on more than 25 years’ experience in sales and distribution leadership with stints in life brokerage, BD sales, linked benefits, group and voluntary benefits and IMO annuity sales. Before that, Bob had a 10-year home office career in underwriting and sales support, transitioning to sales in 1996 by opening a Mid-Atlantic brokerage office for CIGNA. 

Living in North Virginia with his wife, Suzanne, Bob enjoys working out, watching baseball and spoiling his three grandkids. 

Craig Shingeno

Craig Shigeno, a seasoned executive in the life insurance industry, has contributed his expertise to prominent organizations like M Financial Group, Inviva, Inc., Tillinghast Towers Perrin, and Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company (now Securian).

Throughout his 20 years at M Financial Group, Craig held various leadership roles including Chief Financial Officer, President and COO of M Financial Re, and spearheaded innovation, product development, and digital transformation initiatives.

During his 6-year tenure as President & COO of M Financial Re, he led the company to remarkable growth, with reinsurance profitability and shareholder distributions both seeing significant annual growth. Under his guidance, M Financial achieved unprecedented capital ratios and made substantial capital investments to support transformation, even amidst a global pandemic.

Craig’s strategic efforts in reinsurance not only enhanced shareholder value by over $200M but also fortified M Financial’s balance sheet. His current work focuses on advising the life insurance sector on growth strategies, new market entry, product innovation, and practice management.

Devin LaPlant

Devin has over 15 years of actuarial experience, and has held product-related roles since 2010. Her most recent role was Vice President of Product at M Financial Group where she led product development and product management through transformational change in how their exclusive products were delivered. 

Prior to that role, she was Director & Actuary at M Financial Group for about 6 years, designing and pricing life insurance products. She also held various roles at MetLife and RGA, including annuity risk management, retirement product pricing, asset/liability management, and valuation. Devin is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the Academy of Actuaries since 2013.

 When Devin is not working she cares for her two young sons and loves spending time outside in nature with her family.

Bob Sawicki

Bob is an experienced executive coach and talent consultant specializing in executive onboarding, team coaching, leadership development, succession planning, and talent strategy. His goal is to align talent efforts with business objectives to boost individual, team, and organizational performance. 

With a distinguished career in talent management and organizational development, Bob has held senior positions in diverse sectors like financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing. Notably, he was the Senior Vice President, Head of Talent at Global Atlantic and has played pivotal roles at Magellan Health Services and The Hartford, earning significant accolades for his leadership development initiatives. 

Bob holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut, a B.S. in Marketing from St. John’s University, and boasts certifications from the International Coaching Federation, Hogan assessments, Six Sigma Black Belt, among others, showcasing his deep commitment to professional excellence and strategic talent development.

Natalie Shahmiri

Natalie is an award-winning marketing strategist with over 20 years of experience empowering businesses to thrive in competitive markets. Known for her hands-on, results-driven approach, she has a proven track record of helping companies unlock their potential and surpass revenue goals.

Natalie launched her career at prestigious global advertising agencies, where she led marketing initiatives for industry giants like Blackrock, Chase, and Discover. Armed with the expertise gained from working with Fortune 100 companies, she founded her own agency to share the same high-level strategies with growth-minded businesses aiming to break the seven-figure mark.

As a specialist in transforming insurance agencies, Natalie combines innovative marketing tactics with deep industry knowledge to create sustainable growth. She excels at helping agency owners scale efficiently, leveraging cutting-edge insights, data-driven strategies, and a relentless focus on ROI. Natalie’s commitment to staying ahead of industry trends and delivering tangible results has earned her recognition as a trusted partner in driving success.