Agency Navigators™

Expertise Files: Introducing Our Newest Fractional CFO: Lindsey Spence

Team AgencyCFO® is Growing Again! Meet our newest CFO, Lindsey Spence! Watch this episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/zRNAV9c1YCs [https://youtu.be/zRNAV9c1YCs] In this special Expertise Files episode of the Agency Navigators Podcast, we’re excited to officially welcome Lindsey Spence to the AgencyCFO® team! With 20+ years of insurance accounting and finance experience—including leadership roles at Acrisure and over two decades in the independent agency space—Lindsey brings a powerful mix of industry knowledge, leadership, and real-world perspective. But what really stood out to us? Her energy! From the very first conversation, Lindsey jumped right into the team, the data, the dashboards, and the conversations like she’d been here for years. Her passion for helping agencies—and the people behind them—is impossible to miss. In this episode, Lindsey shares her journey through the insurance world, why she loves mentoring teams, and what excites her most about getting back to her roots in the independent agency space. We’re thrilled to have her on board, and we know our agency partners are going to love working with her. Welcome to the team, Lindsey! 🎉 Stay Tuned for what’s next from Agency Navigators! Make sure to like, rate, review, and subscribe – your support helps us grow and bring more incredible content your way! Click here to listen to the audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/917515/episodes/16483496 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/917515/episodes/16483496] Apple: http://apple.co/3sAQGoZ [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F3sAQGoZ&h=AT3-8A265jyplKkroVXZKQC3ZZq6YWEXS7ntWd_5qZUYHncrmBOb1GAqDcs4rzEss_G7oqQQbYTwCfxgV7OvM_LjBBROmTXGRGFHoJML4B33m7qcinxYTVfExmh_guRPG9MJ13mFYXgUkdz37Q&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5b0%5d=AT3co_r-macR_kclY-V7lj2D4INOdaZR1HMmJEenvz3dBRwPqbHLtVteW4arWLTLBWGmzHh477kjJMaI71vhuINNnmeWBfbU4RI-G5IZrtPVwovIh8JTu7Hmmlu46eSOcXOw_uJTYb_UtKXFeQrbJRHYJ4aTAlyqyybGq8e6FY8r1MWyq8yPT4DdZ_yXWfqeoXeBXnHWChWTK687ng9bmGQ6LPFRPcxm2c2W7GM] Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nZGO4n [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3nZGO4n%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1RwdcZaLwuVL5_7w7lf1jiIz9-VOSP7FMmDFGkBZMANQylM3QzNacmzj8_aem_GzKl7-sYF81yzWaNwnj4pg&h=AT3WmZF8k2SegHb7hyVSKVsE7rQCa9C_bgeeX91oXFmBoeq_PLoKUGp-6lTGsvjAk4iVIwRVhAGuxUi8zP4KYgMkYN2MY4u3r39fbP2etQGqC0Rt1Nuy5aTXV2M9bm6kq6SJ8zKPsAXj5QFKNw&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5b0%5d=AT3co_r-macR_kclY-V7lj2D4INOdaZR1HMmJEenvz3dBRwPqbHLtVteW4arWLTLBWGmzHh477kjJMaI71vhuINNnmeWBfbU4RI-G5IZrtPVwovIh8JTu7Hmmlu46eSOcXOw_uJTYb_UtKXFeQrbJRHYJ4aTAlyqyybGq8e6FY8r1MWyq8yPT4DdZ_yXWfqeoXeBXnHWChWTK687ng9bmGQ6LPFRPcxm2c2W7GM] Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4anuTaB [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F4anuTaB%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1GqwhoCpy9fV-IW-FCo9xHbCwEfGWg_ZITMblYG2t2Ai9byG4zngM7AbY_aem_1HCGOtpE8GWFbg95mP8mtA&h=AT1YsnLXd6M0jt40ngXYCewdHymAwaAhNTVsFgIu1ZEimLJsozSAEcBE7ck9l4QRJI3VtNcEezy_B_n43wCe9u8oqwPOoYh-4gLe6Ioj_CdzJRM6WvX6fzF7vl2UPzxJQE5ioPEBKC6bGtm_FQ&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5b0%5d=AT3co_r-macR_kclY-V7lj2D4INOdaZR1HMmJEenvz3dBRwPqbHLtVteW4arWLTLBWGmzHh477kjJMaI71vhuINNnmeWBfbU4RI-G5IZrtPVwovIh8JTu7Hmmlu46eSOcXOw_uJTYb_UtKXFeQrbJRHYJ4aTAlyqyybGq8e6FY8r1MWyq8yPT4DdZ_yXWfqeoXeBXnHWChWTK687ng9bmGQ6LPFRPcxm2c2W7GM] -AND- Connect with us! Meet us: www.agencycfo.com [http://www.agencycfo.com/] LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/theagencycfo [http://www.linkedin.com/company/theagencycfo]  Facebook: www.facebook.com/AgencyCFO [http://www.facebook.com/AgencyCFO] YouTube: www.youtube.com/@AgencyCFOAgencyNavigators [http://www.youtube.com/@AgencyCFOAgencyNavigators]  #AgencyNavigators #AgencyCFO #FractionalCFO #InsuranceAccounting #IndependentAgents

The AgencyCFO® Client Survival Metric™: Your Client Retention Secrets Revealed

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pVPKZ5Ko5Ek  🚀 Industry Premiere: The AgencyCFO® Client Survival Metric™ — Your Client Retention Secrets Revealed What if the real problem in your agency isn’t what’s coming in… but what’s quietly slipping out the back door? In this episode, Roe, Don & Adam pull back the curtain on a game-changing, industry-first approach to finally understanding client retention—for real this time.  No noise. No shortcuts. No guessing. Introducing Client Survival™ — a concept that sounds simple (“who stayed vs. who left”), but is powered by deep, behind-the-scenes data intelligence that most agency systems simply can’t deliver.  This isn’t just another metric… it’s a whole new lens on your business. You’ll hear: • Why retention is the most important (and most ignored) metric in the industry • How agencies have been flying blind when it comes to their book of business • The difference between thinking you’re retaining clients… and actually knowing • How slicing your data (by producer, CSR, department, etc.) reveals the real story • And why keeping clients is WAY cheaper (and smarter) than constantly chasing new ones 💡 The big takeaway: Growth isn’t just about new business—it’s about protecting what you already built. Because at the end of the day… 👉 Your agency’s value is your book of business 👉 And if that book is quietly shrinking… nothing else matters Stay Tuned for what’s next from Agency Navigators! Make sure to like, rate, review, and subscribe – your support helps us grow and bring more incredible content your way! Connect with us! Meet us: www.agencycfo.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/theagencycfo  Facebook: www.facebook.com/AgencyCFO YouTube: www.youtube.com/@AgencyCFOAgencyNavigators #AgencyNavigators #AgencyCFO #IndependentInsuranceAgent #independentinsuranceagency #ClientSurvivalMetric

The Soft Market: The Market Is Changing — What’s Your Game Plan?

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/crE-I0UDSG4 The market is shifting faster than expected, and many agencies are already feeling pressure.  In this episode, Roe and Don break down what a soft market really means and why it matters right now. Over the past few years, growth has felt strong, but much of it was driven by rising premiums, not true growth in clients or policies.  Now, that cushion is going away.  They walk through how this shift impacts revenue and profitability, and why many agencies are feeling pressure sooner than expected. More importantly, they focus on what you can actually do about it.  The game plan is simple, not easy: double down on new business, tighten your renewal process, and protect retention at all costs.  The agencies that stay proactive here are the ones that come out ahead.  Make sure to like, rate, review, and subscribe – your support helps us grow and bring more incredible content your way!  Connect with us!  Meet us: www.agencycfo.com [http://www.agencycfo.com/]  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/theagencycfo [http://www.linkedin.com/company/theagencycfo]   Facebook: www.facebook.com/AgencyCFO [http://www.facebook.com/AgencyCFO]  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@AgencyCFOAgencyNavigators [http://www.youtube.com/@AgencyCFOAgencyNavigators]  #AgencyCFO #AgencyNavigators #InsuranceAgency #SoftMarket

Inside the Build: AgencyCFO™ Intelligence Suite Dashboard 2.0

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1aRUHPjYvDo [https://youtu.be/1aRUHPjYvDo]   This episode is a big one! We’re taking you behind the curtain on Dashboard 2.0! Roe, Don, and Adam walk through what’s really changed, and how this evolved from a simple reporting tool into a true decision-making engine for agencies. On the surface, it may look familiar. Underneath, everything has been rebuilt to be faster, cleaner, and significantly more powerful.  At the center of it all is your book of business.  They show how to actually see what’s happening inside your agency by connecting the full picture, client count, policy count, commissions, and premium, all in one view instead of scattered across reports. When you look at it this way, the story changes. What feels like growth on the surface often tells a very different story underneath.  You’ll also get an inside look at the features that make this possible, from data integrity scoring to combined performance views, expiration and workload tracking, and deeper visibility into new business and retention.  But more than anything, this is about what that visibility unlocks.  Better data leads to better decisions. And for the first time, you can act with real clarity and confidence. And just as this episode hinted at, this is only the beginning. Something even bigger is on the horizon. Make sure to like, rate, review, and subscribe – your support helps us grow and bring more incredible content your way!  Connect with us!  Meet us: www.agencycfo.com [http://www.agencycfo.com/]  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/theagencycfo [http://www.linkedin.com/company/theagencycfo]   Facebook: www.facebook.com/AgencyCFO [http://www.facebook.com/AgencyCFO]  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@AgencyCFOAgencyNavigators [http://www.youtube.com/@AgencyCFOAgencyNavigators]  #AgencyCFO #AgencyNavigators #BookOfBusiness #DataDrivenDecisions #AgencyGrowth

AgencyCFO™ Goes Human Intelligence for the Holidays

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rVNpCHMlk8M This special end-of-year episode of the Agency Navigators Podcast is a little different—in the best way. Instead of charts and spreadsheets, the full AgencyCFO™ team comes together to reflect on 2025, celebrate meaningful wins, and share what they’re most excited about heading into 2026! From promotions and professional growth to deepened client relationships, the conversation highlights what truly makes AgencyCFO™ unique: the people. Team members share personal milestones, proud moments with agency partners, and even a few lighthearted pet cameos that remind us work and life are deeply connected. You’ll hear: • Reflections on a year of stability, growth, and connection • Behind-the-scenes insight into budget model enhancements, dashboards, and best-practice wins • Celebrations of client success—including nationally recognized performance • Honest discussion about why agency ownership can feel lonely, and how having the right partners makes all the difference • A forward-looking vision for 2026, centered on value creation, strategic growth, and long-term planning The episode wraps with gratitude—toward clients, partners, and each other—and a heartfelt holiday message rooted in trust, purpose, and optimism for the year ahead. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like when financial intelligence meets real human connection, this episode captures it perfectly! Peace, love, and happiness for the holidays—from all of us at AgencyCFO™. 🎄✨ Click here to listen to the audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/917515/episodes/16483496 -OR- Apple: http://apple.co/3sAQGoZ Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nZGO4n Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4anuTaB Connect with us! Meet us: www.agencycfo.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/theagencycfo  Facebook: www.facebook.com/AgencyCFO YouTube: www.youtube.com/@AgencyCFOAgencyNavigators  #AgencyNavigators #AgencyCFO #InsuranceLeadership #InsurancePodcast #AgencyLeadership #AgencyGrowth #IndependentAgent #PeopleBehindTheNumbers #YearInReview