5 Things I Love About Melon Local: Feat. Mansour Hasan

Portrait of insurance agent Mansour Hasan featured in Melon Local's 5 Things I Love About Melon Local interview series

Knoxville, TN insurance agent Mansour Hasan has served his community for over 18 years and currently provides coverage for over 5,000 households. As digital marketing and internet leads became more integral to building his business, Mansour realized he needed some pros in his corner who could not only understand his advertising needs but also deliver […]

Interview with an Agent: Steve Basler

Portrait of insurance agent Steve Basler featured in Melon Local's Interview with an Agent series

Colorado insurance agent Steve Basler originally began his insurance career in Tennessee over 20 years ago. However, he eventually found his way to Colorado in 2007, and the following year, he opened his current insurance office in Wheat Ridge — a small city located in the busy Denver–Aurora–Lakewood metro area. In addition to his insurance […]

Interview with an Agent: Roy Hooker IV

Portrait of insurance agent Roy Hooker IV featured in Melon Local's Interview with an Agent series

Following in his dad’s footsteps, Roy Hooker IV opened his insurance office near North Tampa in 1990 at age 23. At the time, he was one of his company’s youngest agents, but with some ambition and wisdom from his father, he’s been able to continue his family’s legacy of success in the insurance world. While […]

5 Things I Love About Melon Local – Feat. Sean Morton

Portrait of insurance agent Sean Morton featured in Melon Local's 5 Things I Love About Melon Local interview series

Since starting his insurance career in 2005, Sean Morton’s agency now manages over 4,500 households in Littleton, CO — located in the busy and competitive Denver Metropolitan area. If he wasn’t busy enough, he also runs his own business, SPEED Trainer Workshop, and helps oversee Team Member Trainer with several other agents across the country. […]

5 Things I Love About Melon Local: Feat. Connie Fenner

Portrait of insurance agent Connie Fenner featured in Melon Local's 5 Things I Love About Melon Local interview series

After spending nearly 20 years working in media advertising, Connie Fenner wanted a career path that would allow more opportunities to help her community more directly. She eventually found her calling working in insurance — first as a sales rep in January 2021, and she opened her own agency in August of the same year. […]

5 Things I Love About Melon Local: Feat. Ava Stewart

Portrait of insurance agent Ava Stewart featured in Melon Local's 5 Things I Love About Melon Local interview series

As a teen, while working under her father, Ava Stewart saw firsthand the difference a good insurance agent can make in people’s lives. After working in the corporate world for several years, she returned to her father’s agency so she could have a more direct impact on her community. She eventually followed in his footsteps […]

5 Things I Love About Melon Local: Feat. Meredith Baldridge

Portrait of insurance agent Meredith Baldridge featured in Melon Local's 5 Things I Love About Melon Local interview series

North Carolina insurance agent Meredith Baldridge has served her community of Brevard, NC for the past 20 years. Initially starting her career as an insurance claims representative, her agency now oversees the coverage needs of over 5,500 households. After being misled by other digital marketing companies promising more than they could deliver, she eventually found […]

5 Things I Love about Melon Local: Feat. Kirk Baker

Portrait of insurance agent Kirk Baker featured in Melon Local's 5 Things I Love About Melon Local interview series

Santa Clarita insurance agent Kirk Baker has been an industry pro since 1989. Having obtained Lifetime Million Dollar Round Table and President’s Club statuses, as well as helping 10 of his former team members open their own agencies, Kirk knows what it takes to run a successful agency. In 2019, he even co-founded Team by […]

Interview with an Agent: Tim Maudsley

Portrait of insurance agent Tim Maudsley featured in Melon Local's Interview with an Agent series

Las Vegas agent Tim Maudsley has always had a heart for helping businesses with their commercial insurance needs. He originally started his career 25 years ago in Southern California and was one of the first agents to offer liability coverage for tattoo parlors. He eventually left sunny California for Alaska and worked with oil and […]