Nicholas McDevitt
Louisville,KY
Summary
Successful entrepreneur with sales and leadership skills dedicated to building and maintaining relationships with other associates, vendors and customers. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success and increase profitability.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Owner/Operator
Bluemont Acres, LLC
01.2017 - 07.2023
- Established company wide incentive program to increase internal referrals and retain existing residents, which resulted in average occupancy levels over 90 percent.
- Held management team accountable for setting and reaching short-, mid- and long-term goals.
- Negotiated price and services with new and existing customers to maintain occupancy and increase profitability.
- Assisted with marketing strategy and sales initiatives to better promote facility to public.
Co-Owner/Chief Operations Officer
AgentLink
01.2014 - 12.2016
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Conducted target market research to identify advantageous trends within Life and Health Insurance Industry.
- Established, built and maintained relationships with National Accounts and other Top 20 producers (e.g. Northwestern Mutual, SmartChoice, Assured Partners).
- Negotiated Contracts with providers and producers.
- 30 percent profit increase during tenure.
Manager of Life Insurance Department
AgentLink
07.2010 - 12.2013
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Developed and maintained relationships with "Top 20" agents and key carriers.
- Grew sales and boosted profits via proactive management strategies, positive team culture, continuous training and team-wide profit-sharing program.
Sales Associate for the Life Insurance Department
AgentLink
01.2007 - 06.2010
- Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
- Worked directly with agents, and their clients, on high premium and other hard-to-place policies by finding best carrier and product for client's needs.
- Increased sales via 25 percent increase in producing agents, over 50 percent new case submission and 8 percent placement ratio.
- Implemented and worked in call center, making over 100 calls per day, recruiting top life insurance agents nationally.
Education
J.D. - Legal Studies
Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Highland Heights, KY05.2007
Master of Science - Business Management
University of Louisville
Louisville05.2004
Skills
- Maintain Customer Relationships
- Business Growth
- Business Leadership
- Customer Needs Assessments
- Team Building & Management
- Partnership Development
- Customer Loyalty
- Manage Operations
- Compliance Requirements
Accomplishments
- Played Division I Men's Soccer (Indiana University - 1999, 2000 & 2001; University of Louisville - 2002). Member of Academic All Conference all four years.
- 1999 NCAA Division I National Champion
- 1999, 2000 and 2001 NCAA Final-Four Participant, Big10 Regular Season Champion and Big10 Tournament Champion.
- 2002 Conference USA Regular Season Co-Champion & Best Regular Season record in school history (since surpassed).
- 1997 Snicker's Youth Soccer National Champion.
- 1998 Kentucky High School Soccer State Champion finished 3rd in the national rankings).
Timeline
Co-Owner/Operator
Bluemont Acres, LLC
01.2017 - 07.2023
Co-Owner/Chief Operations Officer
AgentLink
01.2014 - 12.2016
Manager of Life Insurance Department
AgentLink
07.2010 - 12.2013
Sales Associate for the Life Insurance Department
AgentLink
01.2007 - 06.2010
J.D. - Legal Studies
Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Master of Science - Business Management
University of Louisville
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