Agency Nation Meets: Jess Butler
Butler leads the strategy for Vertafore’s connective products for commercial and personal lines, identifies market hurdles and establishes go-to-market plans to ensure launch readiness and success.

Butler leads the strategy for Vertafore’s connective products for commercial and personal lines, identifies market hurdles and establishes go-to-market plans to ensure launch readiness and success.
Mindi Zissman is the president of Zissman Media, a business-to-business content firm specializing in the risk, insurance and compliance industries.
Named as the Outstanding Large Agency in the 2023 Liberty Mutual and Safeco Agent for the Future Awards, WalkerHughes began developing “Violet,” the agency’s custom-built personal lines management system, in 2016.
Here’s some advice for agents to discuss the current changes in homeowners insurance with their clients.
Max Revenue is half man, half meme, 100% producer and the co-founder of Max Revenue.
Independent agents understand the importance of making sure a home is protected and can help customers navigate the changing homeowners insurance environment.
Powell grew up cutting records and touring as an R&B artist but ended up breaking into insurance instead. “It went from something on the side to a passion to, ultimately, a purpose,” he says.
A two-week internship changed the trajectory of Lugo’s life. At 22, he has found his strengths lay in homing in on a niche and becoming an expert in it.
Carey Wallace, an entrepreneur at heart, is the founder of Agency Focus, an independent insurance agency consulting company.
Margeaux Giles is CEO of Irys Cloud, providing a new generation of insurance management software focused on customer relationships, and has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance and finance space.