Episode 67: From Broadway To Oprah, Dr. Drew & Fortune 500 Execs. Coach Mark Stephens Shares His Personal Story & More!

Episode 67: From Broadway To Oprah, Dr. Drew & Fortune 500 Execs. Coach Mark Stephens Shares His Personal Story & More!

Description: In this podcast episode, be sure to listen to Bill Levinson as he hosts Mark Edgar Stephens, an industry-renowned executive sales coach, consultant & author, and a master of "Body Language" in the sales environment. Additionally, Mark shares some of his core values, rules, and beliefs that propelled him and his clients to unprecedented success! Mark has worked with celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Drew Pinsky, as well as Fortune 500 companies. Listen closely as he can bring the same value to you and your practice. Mark's Biography: Mark Edgar Stephens is an executive coach, communication strategist, and organizational consultant specializing in leadership presence, conscious communication, and culture-centered transformation. Recognized among the world's Top 30 Body Language Professionals for eight consecutive years, Mark works with executives, founders, healthcare innovators, leadership teams, and mission-driven organizations seeking to elevate performance through stronger human connection, trust, and communication alignment. With more than two decades of experience spanning Fortune 500 enterprises, scaling healthcare startups, media organizations, nonprofit leadership, and entertainment industries, Mark has become known for helping leaders communicate with greater clarity, emotional intelligence, authenticity, and influence. His work bridges behavioral science, executive coaching, leadership development, storytelling, and relational dynamics to create measurable cultural and operational impact across organizations. For more information about Mark, you can visit his website: www.markedgarstephens.com [https://www.markedgarstephens.com/] Check us out online: Agent Back Office Site: LevinsonAndAssociates.com Facebook: @levinsonandassociates X: @levinsonassoc Instagram: @levinsonandassociates Threads: @levinsonandassociates LinkedIn: @bilevinson Podcast: levinson.libsyn.com YouTube Library: @thelevinson1

Episode 66: From The NFL To The Ultimate Lead Lab Platform Creation!

Description: In this episode, listen to Bill Levinson as he hosts Arnold "Tre" Tarpley, live from the Levinson Headquarters! Trey is the owner and founder of Lead Lab, one of the fastest-growing Life & Annuity lead programs in the industry! Trey and his team have developed unique marketing strategies & AI-powered verification processes to help Agents around the USA increase the quantity and quality of their leads. As a result, this has led to agents seeing their Life & Annuity sales increase by 4-8X on average! The results speak for themselves! *Active Levinson & Associates agents can purchase discounted & exclusive SMS-Verified leads for IUL, Annuity, Final Expense, Mortgage Protection & Aged Leads! Arnold's Biography: Arnold (Tre) is the Founder of Lead Lab, where he and his team help life insurance agencies scale using proven systems and market development strategies. His focus is on building real infrastructure, stronger relationships, and sustainable growth. Arnold has thousands of recurring clients every month. Their results are built on trust, execution, and putting agents first. Trey was born in Pittsburgh and played professional Football in the NFL. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 2024. Check us out online: Agent Back Office Site: LevinsonAndAssociates.com Facebook: @levinsonandassociates X: @levinsonassoc Instagram: @levinsonandassociates Threads: @levinsonandassociates LinkedIn: @bilevinson Podcast: levinson.libsyn.com YouTube Library: @thelevinson1

Episode 65: The Only Way To Leverage "Premium Finance" Life Insurance Moving Forward!

Description: Bill & Michael Wurth (Succession Capital's Regional Vice President) discuss "Carrier Endorsed" Premium Finance opportunities in today's evolving landscape. Whether it's marketing to business owners, high net worth individuals, charitable solutions, policy reviews, creative estate planning or tax savings strategies, many opportunities may exist. Modern premium financing for life insurance began in 1996 when CEO Julian Movsesian was challenged by a High-Net-Worth Client to come up with a method for using leverage to enhance the purchase of life insurance. This challenge led to the creation of the "Capital Maximization Strategy℠ (CMS), which provided Clients with a better way to buy life insurance. Each client requires a unique plan reflecting their capital, income, business, tax, estate, and charitable objectives. In collaboration with Advisory Teams, SCA tailors custom plans to achieve each client's goals. Levinson & Associates has teamed up with SCA to help our agents help their clientele with these creative financial solutions, as discussed in episode 65. Michael's Bio: Michael Wurth joined Succession Capital in January 2021. Hired before the official Vice President program was put in place, Michael spent his first 2 years at SCA supporting Michael Rothman and managing all cases in underwriting. His territory includes San Diego, Inland Empire, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, Alaska, and Hawaii. Prior to joining SCA, Michael worked for Apple in their Beijing office, where he was the only non-native Chinese speaker on Apple's team of 250 employees. He was specifically responsible for analyzing the financials and setting targets for iPhone sales in the Greater China region, a $50 Billion dollar revenue generating group. After his time in China, he completed his MBA in Barcelona, Spain in 2019 before launching his own Search Fund after graduation. Aside from work, Michael is passionate about education and his faith. He and his wife started a Catholic Classical Education school in Southern California called The Camino School. Michael received his undergraduate degrees in International Business and Chinese Language and Culture from the University of Southern California and his MBA and Spanish degree from IESE in Barcelona. Michael and his wife met in Rome and have been married since 2019. They live in Aliso Viejo, CA with their three sons (Michael, Lucas, & George), their daughter (Lola), and Chocolate Lab, Kona. Check us out online: Agent Back Office Site: LevinsonAndAssociates.com Facebook: @levinsonandassociates X: @levinsonassoc Instagram: @levinsonandassociates Threads: @levinsonandassociates LinkedIn: @bilevinson Podcast: levinson.libsyn.com YouTube Library: @thelevinson1

Episode 64: AmeriLife CEO Scott Perry & Bill dive into Insurance Distribution, Diversification, Sales Strategies & The Vision Moving Forward!

Description: In this New Year episode, Bill Levinson & Scott Perry speak about the evolving insurance brokerage distribution channel, technology/AI changing the landscape, improving the agent/consumer experience, what it's like partnering with AmeriLife, the latest industry M&A, the vision moving forward, Life/Health/Wealth diversification strategies & much more. Levinson & Associates was established in 1972 and AmeriLife began in 1971. Together we bring over 100 years of combined insurance distribution experience! Biography: As AmeriLife's Chairman & Chief Executive Officer and with more than 30 years' industry experience, Scott Perry leads a multi-channel distribution business with a national network of over 300,000 insurance agents and financial advisors. Prior to joining AmeriLife in 2016, Scott was Chief Business Officer of CNO Financial Group and President of Bankers Life. Before that, he held leadership roles with Golden Rule, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Premera Blue Cross. Scott is a board member with Vericity Inc., a publicly traded insurance holding company, and Insurance Technologies, a leading fintech solutions company in the THL portfolio. Check us out online: Agent Back Office Site: LevinsonAndAssociates.com Facebook: @levinsonandassociates X: @levinsonassoc Instagram: @levinsonandassociates Threads: @levinsonandassociates LinkedIn: @bilevinson Podcast: levinson.libsyn.com YouTube Library: @thelevinson1

Episode 63: Megan & Bill Discuss AI, Leads, Seminars & LeadStar Success Stories!

In this episode, Megan & Bill Discuss AI, Leads, Seminars & LeadStar Success Stories! Active Levinson Agents can access Complimentary & Exclusive LeadStar sales systems including Life, Health, Annuity, automated dialers, CRM, mailers, seminars, scripts, live transfers, preset appointments, trainings and more! Megan's Biography: With a bachelor's degree in marketing, Megan built her career through sales and customer service, gaining a deep understanding of how to connect with people and drive results. Licensed to sell Life, Health, and Annuity products, Megan combined industry expertise with a passion for growth. Currently, she serves as Director of Growth Marketing at AmeriLife, where she is responsible for the LeadStar suite of services. She helps partners accelerate success through innovative, data-driven sales enablement strategies. Check us out online: Agent Back Office Site: LevinsonAndAssociates.com Facebook: @levinsonandassociates X: @levinsonassoc Instagram: @levinsonandassociates Threads: @levinsonandassociates LinkedIn: @bilevinson Podcast: levinson.libsyn.com YouTube Library: @thelevinson1