George Franklin Insurance

📚 Learning, 🤝 Networking, and 🚀 Leveling Up

Today, two members of our team proudly represented GFI at a high-impact training event designed for insurance professionals who are serious about growth and leadership.

🧠 Austin Shaw attended two standout sessions:

“Emotional Intelligence in Sales” — diving into how empathy and connection can elevate the client experience.

“The Sweet Side of AI” — exploring real-world tools that help us serve smarter, faster, and more personally.

💼 Meanwhile, Matt Raspopovich, GFI’s VP, spent the day connecting with other agency leaders, making new friends, and soaking in fresh ideas to continue leveling up how we run and grow our agency.

We’re not just here to write policies. We’re here to keep learning, improving, and building something that lasts. 💪

🌺 GFI is back!

We had a blast at the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Business Luau a couple of weeks ago hosted by Citizens Bank & Trust in downtown Lakeland — great food, local businesses, music, Hawaiian shirts, and even better people.

🤝 Got to reconnect with some familiar faces and meet a few new ones who we’re excited to collaborate with:

In the group photo from left to right

Braden Worrell from Monumental Productions — just did our new headshots (🔥 coming soon)

Myself, Matthew Raspopovich, VP @ George Franklin Insurance.

Damon Denis with Edward Jones — excited to talk financial strategy soon

Landon Schneider from Reed, Mawhinney & Link — estate planning wizard

📸 And shoutout to Monica DiNicolantonio, pictured w/ me in the 2nd photo, for serving as the Investor Engagement Manager at the Chamber, and for always bringing the positive energy!

👀 PS — whoever this hilarious girl is that hijacked my phone with a selfie before snapping our pic...you’re a legend 😂

We’re excited to start posting more, get involved in community events, and show what GFI is all about — helping our neighbors protect what matters 💼💙

- Matt

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