John Noel has overseen many successful companies including MultiNational Underwriters and Travel Guard International. Mr. Noel started Travel Guard in his basement in 1985 and grew it to become one of the most respected travel insurance and emergency assistance providers in the world. Travel Guard was sold in 2006 and is now part of Chartis. In 2008, MultiNational was sold to HCC Insurance Holdings and renamed HCC Medical Insurance Services. In 2014, it was announced that Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance had signed an agreement with Noel Group to purchase the assets of MyAssist and Insure America. Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection was launched in May of that year. All operations of the company remain in Stevens Point.

Make A Mark Foundation is a non-profit humanitarian program focused on making a positive difference on both a local and global level. Through a network of partners donating time, abilities and finances, Make A Mark has built clinics, schools and orphanages in developing countries throughout the world, with its attention on the looming orphan crisis in sub-Saharan Africa, caused by the devastating AIDS pandemic. It is now the largest orphanage of its kind in the world.

A diversified organization that invests in promising companies with a history of building successful businesses in the areas of insurance, concierge, emergency travel assistance, customer service, financial services, emerging technology and real estate.