At Oakenshield Insurance, the name says it all. Like the oak tree, the company is firmly rooted in integrity — and like a shield, it is dedicated to protecting what matters most: families and their future.

Founded by Tyler Clackum, Oakenshield was built on both professional experience and personal conviction. Tyler and his wife, Lexie, have been married for over 13 years and are raising six children together. For more than a decade, Tyler successfully built and grew insurance agencies in the home and auto space. While he valued helping families protect what mattered most, the industry grew crowded with competition. Recognizing a greater opportunity to serve, he turned his focus to life insurance — a field with purpose at its core.

As a father and sole provider, Tyler understood firsthand the weight of protecting a family’s future. That conviction shaped the foundation of Oakenshield: an independent agency that partners with multiple top-rated carriers rather than representing just one. This independence gives clients the freedom of choice, with carefully compared policies tailored to their real needs — not just the easiest option.

Faith also plays a central role in Oakenshield’s mission. After selling his first agency, Tyler and his family moved to the Philippines as missionaries, where they lived and worked at Safe Haven Children’s Home, an orphanage that left a lasting impact. Today, Oakenshield continues to honor that calling by dedicating a portion of its proceeds to caring for orphans and supporting the less fortunate worldwide. In this way, the company’s work not only protects families here at home, but also extends hope across the globe.

Oakenshield is also a place of opportunity for those called to the insurance profession. Tyler has a passion for hiring exceptional people with industry experience, equipping them with the tools to succeed, and training them to serve clients with excellence. Beyond that, he mentors team members with the goal of preparing them to one day open agencies of their own. In this way, Oakenshield is not only building a business, but a legacy of leaders who share the same values of integrity and service.

The agency’s nationwide team works remotely, blending expertise with transparency to make life insurance simple and approachable. Whether it’s protecting income, securing a family’s future, or building a legacy, Oakenshield stands ready to guide clients every step of the way.