Declaration of Independents: Mel Evans
When it came to starting his own agency, Mel Evans knew where he wanted the focus to be. “It really comes down to the people,” he says. “It’s all about the people.”

When it came to starting his own agency, Mel Evans knew where he wanted the focus to be. “It really comes down to the people,” he says. “It’s all about the people.”
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