Garaen Flake
About Garaen Flake
Garaen Flake is a Financial Services Representative at MassMutual in the Greater Chicago Area with extensive experience in insurance, investment products, and financial strategies.
Current Position at MassMutual
Garaen Flake serves as a Financial Services Representative at MassMutual in the Greater Chicago Area. He has held this position since March 2019. In his role, Garaen provides comprehensive financial strategies tailored to meet both the current and future needs of his clients. His broad knowledge of insurance and investment products enables clients to have confidence in their financial decisions.
Previous Role at New York Life Insurance Company
Before joining MassMutual, Garaen Flake worked as a Licensed Agent at New York Life Insurance Company. He served in this position for three years, from 2016 to 2019, at the company's office located at 500 West Madison, Chicago, IL 60661. In this role, he specialized in providing insurance solutions to clients, leveraging his deep expertise in various insurance products.
Experience in Various Management Roles
Garaen Flake has accumulated significant experience in various management roles. In 2014, he held the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Motamedian Ltd in Brighton, United Kingdom for three months. Prior to that, he served as Operations and Marketing Manager at Gestion y Fitness Castellon, SL in Castellon, Spain for one year from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, he was a Business Developer at Everybody Fitness in Spain from 2007 to 2011.
Consulting and IT Positions
Garaen Flake has also held several consulting and IT positions throughout his career. He worked as a Consultant - Data Analyst at Alcatel - Lucent in Antwerp, Belgium for one year from 2005 to 2006. From 2002 to 2005, he served as a Consultant - Business and Technology at Orthodontistenpraktijk Schiedam in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Earlier in his career, he worked as an IT Project Manager at Boston Scientific for eight months in 2001 and as a Senior Network Administrator at Boston Scientific Corporation from 1997 to 2001.
Educational Background
Garaen Flake has a diverse educational background. He holds an MBA from the University of Washington, Michael G. Foster School of Business, where he studied Marketing from 1999 to 2001. Concurrently, he completed a Masters in Management focusing on Innovation and Technology Management at the University of Washington Bothell. He also earned a Certificaat in Algemene Nederlands from Universiteit Antwerpen in 2005. Furthermore, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies and Sociology from Wesleyan University, where he studied from 1982 to 1986.