Sam Corey, III
​President

​​Sam hails from Pennsylvania and is a fourth generation insurance professional. He joined The Brokerage Resource in 2003 to work side by side with his father, heading up Marketing and Sales for Major Medical and Group Health/Ancillary products. His role today is President with a primary focus on Medicare Supplement, but also expanding product lines and growing the Life and Annuity side of the business. Father of two, an avid fisherman and golfer, Sam can be found on the golf course with his compadres, when not spending time with his wife or in the office.
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​Robiny L. Mitchell
V.P. Administration

Robiny hails from New England and graduated from The Principia College in St. Louis, MO with a B.S. in Business. She began her insurance career in 1991 in the Northeast and moved to North Carolina in 1997 when she joined The Brokerage Resource. With over 20 years under her belt, she knows the answer to just about any question an agent throws at her. Mom of two and “bonus mom” of two more, she’s a huge animal lover who spends her free time helping find forever homes for Dachshunds in need. Robiny is licensed to sell all types of insurance products, but her role is that of Vice President of Administration. She spends her day handling licensing, commissions and technical questions for our agents.
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​​Carolyn Portanova
​Dirctor of Marketing

Carolyn hails from New York with a B.A. in French from Manhattanville College. Active mom of two, she spends her free time at the beach, cooking and honing her photography skills. Carolyn’s former life consisted of a Team Lead role with Apple, Inc. where she managed a team of sales agents for the Apple online store. Prior to that she worked in marketing and sales for Lactalis American Group. She joined The Brokerage Resource in 2012. As Director of Marketing, she overseas all marketing and communications for the agency, including maintaining the company websites she designed and built. She also works closely with the firm's independent agents and financial advisors assisting them with promoting their own brands.
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​​Cassandra Bennett
​Medicare & Senior Solutions Sales Manager

Cassandra hails from New Jersey. She was a Golf pro in another life, and continues to maintain her PGA status.  Cassandra graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University and  is licensed to sell Medicare Supplement, Long-term Care, Final Expense, DI, Critical Illness and Life insurance. Cassandra joined the team in June 2014. She has a knack for conversing and bringing out the best in her agents. She spends any amount of time needed to assist them with their sales and takes the time to explain complicated topics and processes ensuring they understand the Medicare Supplement marketplace.
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Mark Evan
​Sales Director, Life, LTC & Health Products

Mark hails from Connecticut but has lived in the triangle area since 1995. His role is to assist agents with offering Life insurance and Long-term care products. He has been in the industry industry since 2009, working with companies such as Combined Insurance, Sterling Health Plans and Allstate. Mark re-joined the team in July of 2017.  When not in the office he enjoys spending time with his wife MJ.
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Derick Monaco
​Medicare & Senior Solutions Sales Manager

Derick hails from Pennsylvania and was a golf professional for 17 years. He graduated from Kutztown University in 2001 with a degree in Business Administration. He draws on his past customer service experience to exceed all expectations of his agents. He is licensed to sell Medicare products and focuses his attention on helping agents sell them to their clients. He enjoys many recreational activities and spending time with his wife Ashley and daughter Ella, when not in the office.
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​​Mark Stafford
​Medicare & Senior Solutions Sales Manager

Mark hails from South Africa. Mark studied Marketing Management while attending Damelin College in South Africa. He brings knowledge and experience to the table as  he worked with us previously, and prior to that he worked with his father in the insurance industry. Mark took a few years off to work on other projects, and he returns to us again in 2023 to continue his work in the Medicare field. When not assisting his agents, he can be found spending time with friends and traveling.
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Sam Corey, Jr.
​Founder

Sam ​​hails from Pennsylvania and has worked full-time in insurance since graduating from the University of Georgia with an Insurance degree. He began his career as a commissioned life insurance agent, then Home Office representative, including Senior Vice President of Marketing and Board of Directors member. He is a past President of the Triangle Association of Life Underwriters and past President of the National Brokerage Agency. He also served on the General Agency Advisory Council of American National of Texas, Mutual of Omaha and United World insurance companies. Sam, now retired, spends time with his wife, children and grandchildren. He enjoys traveling and cooking and his Atlantic Beach pie is one of his signature dishes.
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