Tag: New Year

The Art of Efficiency with Chad Burns (Ep. 32)

The Art of Efficiency with Chad Burns (Ep. 32)

2023 is the year of speed and efficiency. 

In this episode, Jeremy Houser is joined by Chad Burns, the chief distribution officer at Aspida. Chad unveils everything you need to know about him and Aspida.  He also sheds light on what Aspida does for advisors and their approach to helping you help your clients with all things annuities and retirement planning options from a technology-efficient standpoint.

Chad discusses: 

  • What makes Aspida different from other Insurance Carriers
  • Some company values that have allowed Aspida to succeed
  • How Aspida’s tech separates them from the competition
  • Some key business practices that he’s taking into the new year
  • The firm’s approach to defining the ideal advisors they want to work with 
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Aspida’s annuity business is led by Chad Burns, the Chief Distribution Officer. Chad joined Aspida from Transamerica, where he served as Regional Vice President overseeing annuity sales and corporate retirement sales in NC. Chad has also held roles at Prudential Financial, Axa Distributors, and PLANCO (The Hartford). Chad holds a B.A. in Business Management from North Carolina State University.

2023 New Year’s Resolutions with Felicia Turner, Dave Ray, Binh Nguyen, and Maria Thibodeaux (Ep. 30)

2023 New Year’s Resolutions with Felicia Turner, Dave Ray, Binh Nguyen, and Maria Thibodeaux (Ep. 30)

As this year comes to a close, Jeremy Houser is checking in with his team at InsurMark to celebrate their wins and hear from them.

An important part of Jeremy’s team process (that gets them closer as a company) is to review and share the goals and resolutions they have set for themselves going into the new year.

And that’s exactly what this week’s episode is all about. Jeremy chats with Felicia Turner, Dave Ray, Binh Nguyen, and Maria Thibodeaux as they reveal how they want to elevate their business in the new year, as well as the processes that have led the team to succeed in 2022.  

The team discusses: 

  • Some personal resolutions for 2023 and how they want to go about achieving them
  • Big 2022 wins and their approach to keeping the momentum going into the new year
  • Some important processes that have elevated their business this year
  • Future company projections moving into the new year
  • And more!

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Jeremy and Felicia have worked together for 10+ years. Felicia is one of the top advisor services admins at InsurMark. She was announced as the 2021 employee of the year.

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Man in the Mirror: Reviewing 2022 (Ep. 28)

Man in the Mirror: Reviewing 2022 (Ep. 28)

As this year starts to wrap up, it is time for Jeremy Houser and the team at InsurMark to review 2022 and celebrate the growth they have seen within the business (and this podcast, too).

In this episode, Jeremy details some big wins he has seen this year and the factors that have contributed to his and his advisors’ success. He explains what separates a good from a great advisor while offering tips for the upcoming year so that you can excel in your business, too.

Jeremy discusses: 

  • Some growth opportunities for the upcoming year 
  • Key commonalities between successful advisors
  • Some important milestones for his advisors
  • Systems to leverage technology as an advisor
  • Ways the team at InsurMark can help advisors with their business planning 
  • And more!

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