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A native of Kilgore, Philip worked during the summers of his teen and college years in the Great East Texas oilfield before graduating from Stephen F. Austin State University with his BBA in Finance in 1973. He began his insurance career in 1974 working with Independent Insurance Agents as a field representative for a large national insurance company. His desire to become an Independent Agent led him to Gans & Smith Ins in 1986 where he has been a Partner since 1989.

David, a native of Longview joined Gans & Smith in 1985 after starting his career as a claims adjuster with Sentry Insurance. David's background in claims and understanding his clients' needs made him a successful agent. He was named a Partner and Vice President at Gans & Smith in 1988 and President in 2012. David recently received the 2012 Chairman Award from the Longview Chamber of Commerce for his selfless and faithful contributions to the Chamber and the City of Longview. In 1993 David was named Independent Agents of Texas Young Agent of the Year.

Mark began his career in the industry as a life insurance agent in 1975, and then obtained his Property & Casualty license in 1984. Mark has been an Independent Agent since 1987 and a member of the Gans & Smith team since 1995. Mark is a full service agent, but after growing up in the Construction industry along side his father has a focus on construction risks and their bonding needs. Mark is married to Sherry and they have 3 children. When Mark has spare time, he is working on the farm, hunting, and fishing.

Gary has been actively involved in the insurance industry since 1970. After college and service in the USAF he began working as a management trainee in a major company giving him experience in claims resolution and underwriting. After working on the company side for a number of years, he obtained a license as a Local Recording Agent and began serving the retail public. He and his wife Dolly have five children and four grandchildren. He is a licensed pilot and enjoys flying general aviation aircraft as well as camping with his family. Jessie M.

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