Meet our team

Cyndi Barrett

Hi, my name is Cyndi. My husband, Clint, started Barrett Insurance in 2001. At that time, I supported Clint’s business by working as his accountant. I also worked full time as a human resource/benefits manager for another company. I received my insurance license in 2009. In 2011, I started to work full time for Barrett Insurance.

I was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. After I graduated from Flint Central High School, I attended Michigan State University where I received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. Clint and I have a beautiful daughter who also graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Packaging. She is currently the Senior Packaging Engineer for a company in Illinois.

I enjoy kayaking, photography, working in my beautiful yard, and reading. Most of all, I love to travel. My goal is to see all of the national parks.

Tracey Moore

Loretta Baxter

Frank Swiniarski

I was born in Buffalo New York, where I began my insurance career. I describe myself as a, “commercial insurance geek.”

My professional insurance career began in 1970 as a commercial insurance rater after a 4 year enlistment with the Navy. I soon moved into commercial insurance underwriting. The function of an underwriter is to analyze and price business accounts with the objective of making a profit. Once the economics of centralization and downsizing began, I moved to Columbus, Ohio where I worked for Transamerica. I managed a small department before moving to USF&G where I became a Contractor Segment Specialist. I worked with several contractors who built Jacob Field! From Columbus, I moved to Bloomington, Indiana and Great West Casualty – a company that specialized in long haul trucking. I completed my career as an in-house commercial lines specialist with a local agency.

Clint invited me to join his staff in July 2014. Although retirement is excellent and I was never bored, I decided to return to work on a limited basis. I wanted to do something tangible with the many years I invested working very hard and learning how the industry works. I decided to use what I learned to help business people with their insurance programs. The years spent with insurance companies provide me with insider knowledge as to how they work and what they do. Before computers, we hand-rated all policies. I know policy rating in detail. My experience allows me to analyze risk and estimate a fair premium. I actually read and study insurance policy forms. I compare what they say to what they should say to offer you the best protection. Regardless of how much your insurance premium is, the value of your investment is found within those 50-200 pages of policy forms and conditions which very few people review.

Briefly, I married my wife, Cindy, more than 30 years ago. We raised 5 kids and now, we like spoiling our 5 grandkids. I enjoy the outdoors. I have a constant companion in my dog, and I also take great care of 3 awesome horses.

Daniel Kunkel

Howdy! My name is Daniel, I've lived in Hillsdale since I was 5 years old. Many of you know me from running 5 Brothers Lawn Care with my brothers when I was in high school and college! I graduated from Liberty University with a Marketing degree, and I decided to work in insurance so I could work with people over a long period of time.

I joined Barrett Insurance in August, 2019. I primarily work with our business clients, but I also handle homeowners, personal auto, and more.

Mary and I got married in 2021, and welcomed a little boy in 2022! So far, my attempts to explain insurance coverage to him have been unsuccessful...

When I'm not raiding the fridge here at Barrett Insurance, I enjoy being in the outdoors with my family, basketball, hunting and fishing, eating donuts, and listening to music.

I love helping clients understand what it is they're buying, and helping business owners relieve their insurance headaches. Stop in and let's talk about insurance or your latest fishing story!