Dennis Hesselink began his career in financial services in 1977 as a district manager in Cheboygan. In 1999, he transferred to California as a division manager and in 2001 to Pennsylvania as Division General Manager for GE Financial. After opening the New York market, he moved back to Michigan in 2003 where he spent a brief time in Lansing. In November 2004 Dennis founded Encore Financial Group. His vision is to have an agency where agents successfully work as a team in order to meet their clients’ needs. Dennis experienced the loss of his father at a young age with virtually no financial protection. His goal is to not allow this to happen to other families and commits his agency to help people with their personal insurance and financial planning needs.

Dennis holds the certifications of CLU®, ChFC®, LUTCF, CFP®, and AEP®. He serves as a chairman on the Ohio National Field Advisory Board. Dennis has received the GAMA International Management Award several times and was distinguished in Ohio National’s Executive Council and Council of Honor. His hobbies include boating, golfing, working in his small orchard and most of all spending time with family.