Agency, Career and Coastal Growth With Kelley Carter

On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, we chat with Kelley Carter, president of Choice Insurance Agency, Member of Choice Financial Group in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Carter kicked off her career by working for several years in agency marketing roles, helping her understand how marketing strategy is essential to accelerating agency growth. In October, she was appointed division president of Choice Insurance Agency, where she is focused on sustaining and expanding its position as one of the fastest-growing brokerages in the country. “We’re growing so fast and we have so many new growth opportunities within Choice”, Carter says. “We’re building an amazing company and group of people all working towards a common goal.” Agency Nation Radio is where insurance professionals turn on the mic and share unscripted stories about leadership, technology, marketing, success and failure—stories that helped make them the professionals they are today. From Main Street USA to the pages of Independent Agent magazine—we’ve got the stories you want to hear. For more, catch Agency Nation Radio on your favorite streaming platform or visit iamagazine.com/podcasts. Carter was also featured in the December issue of Independent Agent. Check out her interview or read the full issue online. https://www.iamagazine.com/2025/12/01/declaration-of-independents-kelley-carter/