In this episode of Ask the Experts, Andy Arter sits down with Brett Vance, a longtime insurance agency builder, operator, and strategist.

Before entering insurance, Brett worked as a CFO and COO, leading multi state acquisitions, scaling companies, and managing large financial operations. He later built his own agency from scratch to 7,200 policies and $15M in premium while earning multiple industry recognitions.

Today Brett coaches thousands of agents and helps agencies scale through better operations, diversified marketing, and financial discipline.

In this conversation Brett breaks down the strategies that helped him build a high performing agency and the biggest mistakes agents make when trying to grow.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why relying on one marketing channel can destroy an agency

• How Brett used 15 different marketing methods to scale growth

• Why life insurance can become a powerful referral engine

• The hidden opportunity many agents miss with Medicare conversations

• How hard to place commercial markets can unlock new revenue

• Why top performing agents sacrifice early to build long term success

• The operational mindset agents need to scale teams and agencies

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In this episode of Ask the Experts, David Williams and Andy Arter sits down with Kody Houk, founder of Prime Risk Insurance Solutions and creator of Real Insurance Training.

Kody shares the real story behind building his agency from the ground up, including the struggles, pivots, and mindset shifts that helped him grow from $30,000 in revenue to over $500,000 by focusing on a specific niche.

Instead of trying to sell insurance to everyone, Kody explains why niching down to blue collar contractors changed everything for his agency and how focusing on revenue per client transformed his business model.

Kody also opens up about his personal journey, overcoming addiction, rebuilding his life, and using his experiences to help other agents grow both personally and professionally.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why niching down is the fastest way to grow an agency

• The mistake most insurance agents make with revenue per client

• How Kody rebuilt his agency after nearly quitting the industry

• The three prospecting pillars every commercial agent should focus on

• Why cold calling still works in the commercial insurance world

• How social media builds trust before you ever meet a client

• Why authenticity and faith play a major role in business success

If you are an insurance agent looking to grow your agency, improve profitability, and stand out in a crowded market, this episode delivers real strategies from someone doing it every day.

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In this episode of Ask the Experts, Peter Vitale, Founder and CEO of Lead Clinic, breaks down what is really happening in the lead generation world and why most agents are thinking about it the wrong way.

From transparency issues and compliance risks to filtering myths and automation traps, Peter shares what actually drives profitable growth for agencies.

Inside this episode:

• How lead generation actually works behind the scenes
• Why most agents misunderstand filters and lead quality
• The real reason agencies fail with paid leads
• The dangerous compliance mistakes agents are making
• Why lifetime value matters more than first term profit
• The biggest misconceptions about automation and texting
• Why buying cheap aged data can cost you everything

If you want to stop lighting money on fire and start scaling intelligently, this episode is required listening.

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