Family Category: "Inspire" Stories

More Than a Business

Get a taste of the Integrity life and discover the people who are making it great.

April 27, 2022

From Serbia to Scottsdale

We have so many incredible partners and colleagues from all over the world here at Integrity. And recently on the “Inspire” Podcast, we learned the inspiring story of Nina Damjanovic, one of our new partners from Limitless Financial Services. Nina was born in Serbia in the 1990s, a period of chaos in the region that was..

April 26, 2022

Maui State of Mind

Warm sand, cool breezes and the brightest sunsets you’ve ever seen. There are all things Limitless Insurance Services’ president Hayden Hill experiences in his hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona. But they’re also some of the things he loves about his home away from home: Maui. It’s a place that has meant a lot to his family in..

April 22, 2022

The Power of Teamwork

When it comes to teamwork, no one understands it quite like our new partner, Tray Honeycutt of Honeycutt Insurance Marketing. Tray shared how the power of teamwork shaped his life through his experiences with speedskating and his time serving in the United States Marine Corps. Tray grew up speedskating. He started with inline skates and..

April 21, 2022

Treasure Hunting With the Grandkids

New Integrity partners Scott and Kimberly Rumbo of Yellowstone Life Insurance Agency love nature. Recently on the “Inspire” Podcast, they shared with us how they’ve taken that love of nature and turned it into a unique pastime. Scott and Kimberly’s love of the outdoors begins at their home in Texas. They both love to spend..

April 13, 2022

A League of His Own

It’s no secret that Integrity partners know the importance of having a good team. Western Marketing’s Mark Finken knows what it takes to be part of and build an all-star lineup. Now as an Integrity partner, Mark and his team are ready to take their game to the next level. But it turns out that..

April 5, 2022

Sneaker-Selling Sophomore

Our partners share an entrepreneurial spirit that has propelled their success in this industry and beyond. But many of them also have stories of self-made success before finding their home in insurance. For one of our newest partners, First American Insurance Underwriters’ Ken Shapiro, his business brain led him to a successful sneaker business while..

A Bigger Boat

With the weather getting warmer, many of our Integrity family members are gearing up for summertime fun. For our new partner, First American Insurance Underwriters’ Allan Gersten, that means getting out and enjoying the beautiful Cape Cod. Allan’s love of the ocean began at an early age as he grew up with easy beach access…

A Creative Superstar

Many of our Integrity partners are creative in their own ways. For new Integrity partner, Chris Carothers of Carothers Insurance Agency, his creative talents take shape in his kitchen. In 2008, Chris decided to make his own sugar-free salsa. As his colleagues tested his salsa creations, his reputation as a culinary master grew. When Chris..

April 1, 2022

Listen More Than You Speak — A Simple Yet Effective Skill to Boost Closing

Thank you for attending our latest Women in Leadership Seminar! What an impactful talk with a woman who knows the value of perseverance: Karen Fredricks, CEO of MultiState Insurance Center. Karen didn’t start her career landing every sale. Bubbly and relational, Karen loved to chat during prospect meetings, but she often talked herself right out of..

March 31, 2022

An Entrepreneurial Spirit

Business savvy comes naturally to our Integrity Partners. During a recent episode of “Inspire”, we learned that The Health Insurance Place’s Joe Fortunato has been exercising his business skills for most of his life. Joe’s entrepreneurial spirit began at an early age. His father owned a gas station where Joe spent after school hours learning..

March 28, 2022

A Service Agent

On a recent episode of the “Inspire” Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Steve Gaffney of Penn Global Marketing. Steve shared with us the inspiring story of how delivering a check to a family in rural Illinois made him decide to switch his sales-focused mentality to one of service. But there is another..

March 25, 2022

Drummer Boys

Rock ‘n’ roll lives in the souls of many of our partners. For new partner Jerry Manning of J. Manning & Associates, rock ‘n’ roll is more than just a love — it’s a pastime. That’s because Jerry, in addition to leading one of the biggest companies in the long-term care market, is a rock..