BNI Feature

Who I am

• Father to Hayes
• Husband to Gabbi
• Insurance Agency Owner who also takes pics

Current Role

• Agency Owner
• My jobs consist of doing.... EVERYTHING!!
• Just joking (kind of)

My Why

• Provide for my family while having flexibility
• Being a Trusted Advisor / Agent
• Build a Branch that continues for the future

My Path

• Born / Raised in Hickman Co
• Graduated HCHS with Honors
• Attended and Graduated APSU
• Biology Major with Education Minor
• Science Teacher / Coach for 10 years
• Started Two Businesses as a Teacher
• Insurance Opportunities x 3

Who is Shelter?

• Began in 1946 in MO
• 1962 expansion began
• 1989 became 98th largest insurance company
• 2022 broke top 50 for market share
• 2023 Top 15 on Forbes Best Midsize Employers
• 2025 7th year in a row in JD Power Award for Customer Service

Locations

Financial Status

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What makes us Different?

• Direct Communication with HQ
• Common Sense
• We Pay
• Knowledge of Policies

Personal Accolades

• 2023 - Best of the Best District 61
• 2023 - Rising Star
• 2023 - Best All Around District 61
• 2024 - Top 10 Agent in Growth for SE
• 2024 - Offered District Manger Role

How you can Help

• Referral Partners include but not limited to:
• Residential Lenders
• Real Estate Agents
• Residential Builders
• Car Salesmen
• Insurance Agents

I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it." ~Thomas Jefferson.