Devin Gardella
Lansing
Summary
Experienced sales professional with a successful history of driving sales and building client relationships. Proficient in identifying customer needs, providing tailored solutions, and closing deals effectively. Skilled in communication, negotiation, and problem-solving. Strong team player with a proactive approach and a dedication to achieving targets.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inside Sales Representative
Horace Mann
03.2025 - Current
- High-paced inbound call center
- 10 quotes a day to hit 45 units per month
- Built client relationships to source new business through referrals
- Efficiently made rapport with new customers to find savings and coverage gaps
- Putting clients first by being honest and upfront in every interaction
- Multi-tasking different systems and notating to ensure compliance is met
Insurance Broker
NavSav
Grand Ledge
03.2024 - 02.2025
- Cold-calling aged leads, cross-selling
- Everquote leads calling, follow up with email and texts
- Auto-Owners, Citizens, Pioneer, Progressive. Safeco
- Built client relationships to source new business through referrals
- Outbound calls up to 100 per day to hit quotas
Insurance Broker
Great Lakes State Agency
08.2022 - 03.2024
- Company Overview: https://www.greatlakesstateagency.com/
- Specialized in Personal Lines
- AAA, Auto-Owners, Citizens, Progressive, Safeco
- Met production goals of 120% or more for written premium per month
- Warm outreach to clients working on online quotes
Insurance Sales Agent
AAA, Auto Club Group South
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Managed high velocity of inbound calls to sign up new clients, retain customers, and upsell new policies (30 inbound calls a day)
- Top achiever by selling $75,000 of annual premiums in one month
- Consistent outreach to warm leads to build relationships, close new clients, and build revenue
- Top and youngest agent of a 25-person hiring class in revenue sold during employment
Auto Glass Sales
Security Auto Glass
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Successfully built scripts to sell windshields to car dealership clientele
- Cold-called leads to discuss windshield repair options
- Made claims with dozens of insurance companies for customers
Education
Business Administration -
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids09.2021
High School Diploma -
Grand Ledge High School
Grand Ledge06.2020
Skills
- Outlook
- Teams
- Excel
- EZLynx
- Applied Epic
- Policy underwriting
- Outbound sales techniques
- Quoting software proficiency
- Sales strategy development
- Cold calling
Certification
- Insurance License:
- Spring 2021
- Property and Casualty Producer/Solicitor
- Spring 2023
- Hastings Mutual Commercial School
- Winter 2024
- Progressive Continuing Education
PERSONAL
Working out spend time with my family and playing basketball and softball.
Timeline
Inside Sales Representative
Horace Mann
03.2025 - Current
Insurance Broker
NavSav
03.2024 - 02.2025
Insurance Broker
Great Lakes State Agency
08.2022 - 03.2024
Insurance Sales Agent
AAA, Auto Club Group South
10.2021 - 08.2022
Auto Glass Sales
Security Auto Glass
06.2021 - 10.2021
Business Administration -
Grand Rapids Community College
High School Diploma -
Grand Ledge High School
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