The Modern Insurance Agent

• Founder of Next Step Connect, a digital marketing agency specializing in local SEO, Google Maps, and AI search visibility

• Has spent over a decade helping local service businesses generate leads beyond referrals

• Expert in Google AI Overviews, AI-driven recommendations, and local search marketing

• Helps businesses prepare for the shift from word-of-mouth marketing to AI-powered discovery

• Uses AI for audits, reporting, content creation, and operational efficiency

• Passionate about helping insurance agents and local businesses build digital authority

• Started his marketing career promoting concerts and building communities in the music industry

• Became an agency owner after a major health challenge reshaped his view of work and life

• Advocate for building a business that supports freedom, flexibility, and lifestyle

• Surfer, traveler, entrepreneur, and speaker on the future of AI search and local marketing