Stacy Lang Kahan, CLU®, RFC®

After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Risk and Insurance and also Finance from the University of Wisconsin, Stacy entered the insurance business. For nearly a decade, she was associated with New York Life, Mesirow Financial, and JMB Insurance agencies.

She founded the Chicago office of Lang Financial Group in 1990. Lang Financial specializes in advising businesses and individuals about estate and business planning, executive benefits, and individual insurance protection.

Stacy and her team specialize in designing employee benefit packages for businesses from small to large. With more than twenty-five years of experience finding solutions for clients’ financial and insurance needs, Lang Financial is a thriving entity.

Stacy continues her education to stay current with ever changing insurance industry and economic trends. She has earned the designation of Chartered Life Underwriter(CLU). Stacy also has been a part of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) for over 20 years, an honor only one percent of all insurance professionals receive. Finally, Stacy became a Registered Financial Consultant (RFC) to further her skill set, making her an essential part of her clients’ professional team.

Stacy has been married for over 20 years, and has two daughters. She has lived in Chicago for more than 25 years and loves walking in the woods with her husband and dog, traveling, skiing, practicing yoga, and enjoying a balanced life.

Donna Landa

Donna has more than 30 years experience in the insurance industry. She has worked at several large insurance companies and has extensive experience working in the group side of the industry. Donna is experienced as a claim adjuster, claim auditor and claim supervisor. She has spent the last seven years working on the broker side of the business as an account manager, handling renewals, contracts, cost strategies and processing contract changes for all lines of coverage.

Donna joined the Lang Financial team in January, 2006 as an Account Manager and since then has advanced to Senior Account Manager.  Donna handles the market analysis, renewal process, contracts, cost strategies, for existing groups. She also handles the installment process for new groups. She works with medical, dental, life, std, ltd and vision lines of coverage. Donna also handles elevated issues with our clients.

Marcie Karlin

Marcie has over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry and 12 years of experience in client service.  After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Iowa with a BA in Political Science, Marcie worked in health insurance claims, progressing from claims adjustor to Regional Claims Manager for a large insurance company. 

While she was engaged in raising two children and working in the family business, she developed a second career as a studio quilt artist.  For over 15 years, she designed, exhibited, and sold one-of-a-kind contemporary wallhangings and taught classes in alternative photographic techniques. 

Prior to joining Lang Financial Group in February, 2011, Marcie acquired additional experience in the financial services industry, assisting agents in marketing, daily operations, and client service.  In her current position as Account Manager, she provides information regarding coverage and benefits and assists group and individual clients with enrollment, applications, and a variety of service issues.  She is motivated by a passion for problem-solving and a desire to help people navigate the complex world of insurance and group benefits. 

Marcie lives in the northern suburbs with her husband, daughter, and two elderly West Highland Terriers.   In her free time, she enjoys cooking, baking, reading, and the visual and performing arts.