Declaration of Independents: Courtney Jacobs
Born and raised on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Courtney Jacobs began her career as a financial adviser.

Born and raised on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Courtney Jacobs began her career as a financial adviser.
Gonyo has worked every role in an independent agency—from working the front desk to producing—before starting her own agency at 32 years old with “minimal money in a tiny little office,” she says. Today, Blue Line Insurance has four branches and 15 employees, 14 of whom are women.