Our Team
Connecting you with unseen opportunities through expertise and innovation.
Matt Byron
President
With 25 years of experience managing C-Level B2B marketing teams and a passion for helping people, Matt founded Access Assurance Group in 2017. While not acting as chief to a clan of marketing ninjas, Matt can be found in his recording studio helping bands and artists produce music.
"This gets continually harder to sum-up besides saying that I love what we do. My favorite thing is hearing that we connected a client with a great prospect or that a client has acquired one of our leads. I am genuinely honored that we can have such an impact on a growing businesses around the U.S...it still blows my mind every day."
Joel Dawkins
Senior Project Manager
Joel is one of our longest-standing team members and serves as our Senior Project Manager. In addition to helping determine where and who we take on as clients--Joel has executed & overseen dozens of successful acquisition and merger partnership prospecting campaigns here at Access Assurance. With 20 years of management experience and 14 years of direct outreach experience in the insurance & financial sectors, there are few scenarios Joel is unfamiliar with in our arena. Outside of work, Joel enjoys yoga, hiking, and generally anything outdoors. Also active in various community projects; Joel has spent time on staff at the Desert Botanical Gardens, as well as serving as a board member with Resilient Health/Art Awakenings therapeutics.
"I've been in this evolving game for decades but make no mistake: our team here is onto something and our clients know it."
Pete Joppru
Senior Campaign Executive
A 12-year business development veteran with almost 5 years here at AAG, Pete has a long-established record of successfully connecting P&C agency buyers & sellers. His knack for finding viable prospects in extremely challenging conditions has made him a "must have" component of our team. Born in Minnesota, Pete is now a long time Medellin, Colombia resident. Played varsity foootball, baseball, and hockey...and still a huge sports fan.
"I find our business is very unique. There is no red tape or mind-blowing fees (unlike the business brokerage sector most people have come to know). We bring solid and legitimate appointments to agency owners that are excitedly trying to grow in a highly competitive market. We are here to help remove some growing pains and to help our clients grow at the pace that's right for them."
Jared McCray
Senior Campaign Executive
After spending 10 years in intensive customer service and sales roles, Jared told us when we met that he "prefers working with a small, tight-knit team". Nearly four years later, we are glad to count him as a team member. Being personable and verbally gifted on the phone, he consistently gets the job done where others have failed. Jared has personally connected various clients with qualified prospects ranging in size from $76,000 in revenue up to $5.5 mil annual commissions. While not playing the role of matchmaker between businesses, he is an avid international traveler and content creator; Thailand being his favorite place so far.
"I like giving people a real opportunity to reach their goals...whether it's growing a business or finally getting to retire, it's gratifying."
Mike Nowicki
Campaign Executive
Mike is a new addition to the call team roster! With 25 years of b2b customer service experience, we were excited to bring him onboard. Focusing on mostly west coast campaigns we’re engaged in, he is typically still on the phones long after everyone else here has called it a day. Life-long NC resident & confirmed Tar Heels basketball fanatic.
Jacob Gebka
Client Services
Hailing from the Chicagoland area, Jacob brings enthusiasm, patience, and his analytical mind to our process. Although you wouldn't know by speaking with him, he is a relative newcomer to the industry with just four years marketing experience in the insurance sector. When he's not working, you probably won't find him! He'll either be traveling to major national events or somewhere quietly burning through a stack of books.
"I think it's great we help honest, hard-working agents convert years of hard work into new opportunities."
Michelle Hansen
Campaign Executive
Michelle is our newest official team member! With her kind, unassuming demeanor and over 20 year customer service & outreach experience--we were confident she would be be right at home here. Her contributions so far can best be summed-up in the words of a recent client we sent one of her prospect appointments to: "Holy [smokes]! Who is this 'new Michelle? Her leads are incredible!" Thanks, Marc...we agree. More to come.
Want to discuss a project with us?
Wondering if your area has hidden opportunities? Get in touch and we can tell you what we see there. We are a new type of service in a very old industry--so we encourage you to call in or email us your questions. Don't be shy, drop us a line! info@accessassurancegroup.com