Our Story

Our team at Capital Insurance Group are independent insurance agents who work hard for our clients. We are licensed insurance professionals with over 50 years of combined experience who shop on your behalf for the right coverage based on your insurance needs, which is what makes us different from other insurance agencies.

In 2017, Capital Insurance Group was founded on the principle of providing outstanding customer service that goes above and beyond the typical insurance agency experience. With the slogan “Independent Agents” leading the culture that is CIG, Managing Partner and Owner, Don Wilson, has grown its service area to include most of the east coast with offices in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia and Michigan.

In addition to being excited about saving you money, we are also passionate about supporting our local communities. We do that by shopping local, eating local, and sponsoring local community events. We are a small business, and we believe in paying it forward by supporting other small businesses and organizations. Looking to join our growing team? Check out our Careers page!

Leadership

Donteako "Don" Wilson, Managing Partner

  • Don is the founding member of Capital Insurance Group, LLC as of 2/1/2017.
  • Licensed in 16 states.
  • Don has 15 years of experience and specializes in home, auto, business, and life insurance.
  • Accomplishments and Board Affiliations:
    • "Best Insurance Agent in the Valley" by the Charleston Gazette in 2013 and 2019.
    • 40 under 40 in 2018 by the WV State Journal.
    • West Virginia Executive "Young Gun" 2021
    • He holds seats on the board of directors of Goodwill Industries of Kanawha Valley, East End Main Street, FesitvALL Charleston, Keep Your Faith Corporation, Kanawha County Public Library, African American Philanthropy in Action, Hospice, and Charleston CVB.

Christopher J. Spangler, VP of Sales

  • Chris joined CIG as a licensed agent in 2018.
  • Was promoted from sales agent to VP of Sales in 2020.
  • Chris specializes in home, auto, business and non-profit insurance.

Karli Wilkinson, Sales Manager

  • Karli is licensed in WV, OH, NC, and TN.
  • Karli joined the agency as an account executive in 2020.
  • Karli leads our inside sales team and is a licensed notary.
  • Specializes in home, auto, umbrella, landlord insurance, and home and mortgage closings.

Madison Saunders, Office Manager/Commercial Lines Service Manager

  • Joined the agency in 2022
  • Licensed in OH and WV
  • Focuses on large and small commercial clients
  • Specializes in property developers, contractors, trucking, restaurants, and insurance

Madison is in charge of overseeing the day-to-day service operations at CIG. She manages a team of licensed professionals in the areas of renewals, endorsements, retention and claims and has nearly 3yrs of insurance experience and number of additional years in customer service. Madison also handles many of the agencies largest clients to make sure they have what they need in order for their businesses to run smoothly on a day-to-day basis. She has earned years of experience working with property developers, HVAC companies and property investors as she has become their go to insurance expert since joining CIG. Madison is licensed in multiple states and focuses mainly on commercial accounts both large and small.

Brie Erwin, Client Retention Manager

  • Joined the agency in April 2023
  • Licensed in multiple states
  • Focuses on client renewals and retention
  • Specializes in home, auto, umbrella, jewelry, and small business insurance

Brie has worn many hats in her time at CIG, learning the ins an outs of both personal and commercial insurance in her nearly two years with the company. She now wears the hat of Client Retention Manager and works closely with Patricia Barron to make sure that all client renewals are processed. She also oversees the enrollment of clients into CIG's WeShop Program which allows clients to receive a second look at their coverages prior to their renewal. Brie is licensed in multiple states and specializes in the areas of home, auto, pet umbrella, jewelry and small business insurance.

Patricia Barron, Personal Lines Service Manager

  • Joined the agency in 2022
  • Has nearly 20yrs of insurance experience
  • Focuses on client renewals, endorsements, policy changes and evidence of insurance Manages personal lines service dept for CIG

Patricia runs the personal lines service team at CIG and oversees a large portion of the renewals for our existing clients. At CIG if you're a client you have probably talked to Patricia at some point at she leads the teams efforts for any endorsement to an existing policy and even assist the new business team with proof of insurance docs for home closings. In her nearly 20 years in the insurance industry she has specialized in being the numbers person for commissions for agency sales leaders and now she is bringing that same expertise to the service side of the house in her latest role with CIG. Patricia is licensed in multiple states and focuses her efforts in the areas of small business insurance, home, auto and umbrella policies.

Katricia Williams, Medicare Insurance Manager

  • Joined the agency 2022
  • 12 years in life and Health Insurance 1yr P&C
  • Specialize in Medicare Health products, Final Expense and ACA
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