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Blake Miller
Blake is the current owner of the Thomes Insurance Group. He purchased the agency from Greg Thomes in 2023. Blake obtained his license and began his insurance career in 2012. Blake works with both personal and commercial lines of insurance. He has firsthand experience with rental properties. Regardless if it is a one-family dwelling or a multi-family townhome, he can help design an insurance program to protect your investment.
Besides spending time with family and friends, Blake enjoys sports of all kinds. He especially enjoys down hill skiing in the winter months and ATVing in the summer.
Greg Thomes, CIC
Greg Thomes joined Thomes Insurance Agency in 1981. He handles many commercial and agricultural-related accounts. As a life-long resident of the Buffalo area, Greg has seen many changes occur and transitioned the agency through this growth. Greg currently resides in Maple Lake with his wife Betty. His activities include working with many civic boards and business organizations. He enjoys the outdoors, flying and spending time with their seven grandchildren.
Lana Fabel
Lana has been a licensed agent since 1987. She has been with the Thomes Agency since 2001. Lana is licensed in and works in all lines of insurance. She handles our senior health products, including Medicare supplements. Lana is also a MNsure assister. She has held her Certified Insurance Counselor designation since 1992 and her Certified Risk Manager designation since 2009.
Lana and her husband, Gary, live in the rural Montrose area and have two adult sons. In the summer she spends time in their large flower garden growing gladiolus and dahlias. She is also an old-fashioned map reader and enjoys road trips.
Ann Valley
Ann began her insurance career in the Twin Cities in 1982 and joined the Thomes Insurance Group in 2003. Ann, who is licensed in all lines of insurance, will be able to find the right personal lines package to fit your individual needs. Ann and her husband reside in Hanover.
Ann is involved with activities at her church and also enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family and rescue pup, Zoey.
Amy Kelley
Amy came to the Thomes Insurance Agency in 2013 and is a personal lines agent and notary public. Amy works closely with clients on coverage options for motorcycles, ATV's, travel trailers, watercraft, and snowmobiles.
Amy and her husband Chris reside in rural Maple Lake. They enjoy traveling with friends on their motorcycles, follow the Minnesota Wild, like to try new restaurants, and are active in the hobby of model railroading.
Tiffany Mulqueen
Tiffany joined the Thomes Insurance Agency in 2016. She began working in the insurance industry during her summer breaks in high school. She began working as an auto claims adjuster in 2001 while also obtaining her business degree. She started working in agencies and obtained her insurance license in all lines by the end of 2004. She has been a Buffalo resident since 2005 and enjoys the community and small-town feel. Tiffany will be able to customize an auto, home, umbrella, recreational vehicle, life, health, and annuity insurance package for you.
Tiffany enjoys spending time with her husband and active boys, reading, traveling and football Sundays!
Alison Johnson
Alison has been with Thomes Insurance since October 2016 and obtained her property casualty license in the spring of 2023. She is our friendly receptionist and customer service representative who offers service with a smile.
Alison resides in Buffalo with her husband, three children, and two dogs. Alison loves spending time with her family. She also enjoys cooking, reading, listening to music, gaming, summer days, and fishing.
Lynn Radmacher
Lynn joined our team in 2022 but has over 23 years of administrative experience and over 19 years of experience in the Financial Services industry. She graduated from Rasmussen Business College in 2002 with a Legal Administrative Specialist degree. She acquired her Accident, Health, and Life insurance license in 2006 and her Property & Casualty license in 2022. Lynn is our part-time Customer Relations Agent, with an emphasis on ensuring streamline workflow with our Commercial customers.
Lynn resides in Albertville, MN with her husband, Kurt. They have three active kids that enjoy keeping busy with sports, music, and friends. If she isn’t at the office, she is shuttling kids or going to their many school and sporting events. She also enjoys being in a volleyball league, going on road trips, and going to the family cabin.