Matt Capel

Matt Capel, MBA, CRM, CAWC has extensive work experience in the fields of finance, risk management, and consulting. Matt currently serves as a Vice President at Van Wyk Risk Solutions, where they are responsible for overseeing the accounts of over 100 commercial businesses. Matt delivers innovative solutions in insurance, risk management, and general consulting, with a specialization in alternative risk transfer solutions and captive program forecasting.

Prior to their current role, Matt worked as a Commercial Client Executive at Van Wyk Risk Solutions, where they served as an account leader for commercial businesses. Matt provided expertise in insurance, risk management, and general consulting, and specialized in alternative risk transfer solutions and captive program forecasting.

Before joining Van Wyk Risk Solutions, Matt gained valuable experience as a Finance Intern at Stifel Financial Corp. Here, they built hypothetical models to track ETFs performance, monitored the banking sector, and created amortization schedules to evaluate financial loan options.

Matt also worked as a Business & Accounting Intern at Saint Mary's Health Management Company - East Hills Athletic Club. In this role, they handled and recorded accounting transactions, built and implemented an invoicing program, and managed member accounts and activity.

Matt's diverse work experience demonstrates their strong background in finance, risk management, and consulting. Their skills and expertise make him a valuable asset in providing innovative solutions to commercial businesses and clients in need of insurance and risk management services.

Matt Capel earned their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Finance, General from the Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business in 2019. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Business at Calvin University from 2007 to 2011. Matt also attended Unity Christian High School in Michigan from 2003 to 2007. In addition to their formal education, Matt has obtained several certifications including Certified Risk Manager (CRM) from The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research in 2022, Leadership Initiative for Excellence from CIMBA in 2019, Certified Authority on Workers' Compensation (CAWC) from Accident Fund Insurance Company of America in 2015, and a Property & Casualty Insurance license from the State of Michigan in 2012.