BlocBuilder 2027 Speakers - BlocBuilder - AgencyBloc Annual Conference

Industry-Renowned Speakers

Gain valuable knowledge from our industry thought leaders who will be hosting sessions and networking with attendees.

Stay tuned as we announce speakers for BlocBuilder 2027.

Thank You to Our 2026 Speakers!

Keynote Speaker & Emcee...

Brad Montgomery | CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame

A re-energizing speaker that will have you laughing, learning, and revitalized for 2026. Brad is a well-known national speaker and emcee, former comedian, entrepreneur, podcaster, and recognized as a CPAE Speakers Hall of Fame speaker (an extremely exclusive group of only 150 people!).

Definitely not a talking head — Brad is authentic, witty, and unique. Watch this video to meet Brad.

Brad will present the opening keynote and emcee the entire event. This is a speaker you do not want to miss!

State of the Industry Panelists

Cristin Hopkin Bishop

COO of The Brokerage, Inc. & President of the Board of Directors for Broker’s Health Insurance Network Inc.
12+ years of strategic leadership experience in the health & benefits sector

Mike Lamb

CEO of AgencyBloc
35+ years strategic leadership & business management

Joel Lourie

CEO of Lourie Life & Health
15+ years experience running a Medicare & benefits FMO, 18+ years legislative experience

Mark Mixer

CEO of HealthOne Alliance, CEO of HRASimple, & Chairman Emeritus of the HRA Council
20+ years of experience in the group benefits market, fully-insured plan trends, & ICHRA

BlocBuilder Partner Speakers

Amanda Brewton

Principal Owner of Medicare Answers Now
25+ years of experience in the Medicare & benefits industry, 10+ years in Medicare strategic leadership

Benjamin Moyer

Managing Partner of Advantage Insurance Group
25+ years of experience in the health insurance industry as an insurance agent & agency owner

Chase Gruening

Founder of Gruening Health & Wealth & Founder of CoachG
10+ years of experience in health insurance, financial wellness, & insurance agent coaching

Emily Hollingsworth

Operations Manager at The Hilb Group, LLC
14+ years of experience managing operations & commissions processing for the Medicare industry

Erik Ulness

Independent AMS+ Consultant at Bloc Whiz
12+ years of experience in health insurance agency management & AgencyBloc consulting

Jameson Keller

CCO of NCD
20+ years of experience in health insurance sales strategy & management

Jason Stevens

CEO of Stevens & Associates Insurance Agency, Inc.
12+ years of experience in Medicare insurance & agency management

Jesus Diego Jr.

Founder of Elevate Plan Choice
9+ years of experience selling insurance & financial products (ACA, Medicare, life, P&C, & tax services)

Justin Reinig

Executive Director of Oberlin Marketing
7+ years of strategic management in ACA, ICHRA, & agency partnership

Michael Bechtol

Partner & Vice President of Client Experience at Bravo Health Partners
11+ years of experience supporting & providing affordable healthcare solutions to brokers, employers, & employees

Travis Freeman

Divisional Manager of Communications & Creative Services at Medi-Solutions / First Jersey Insurance Agencies LLC, Senior Market Sales Partner
15+ years of experience in sales management, coaching, & strategic leadership