Gordie Smith

Market Specialist | Michigan

gordie@nelligan.com | LinkedIn

Markets Covered: Michigan

Ancillary Experience: 35 years

Nelligan: Class of 2021

Value: For over three decades, Gordie has successfully partnered with brokers on cases ranging from 10 to 30,000 employees. His focus is creating best in class benefits, pricing and administration combined with increasing client persistency. By listening and putting himself in the broker and employer’s position, Gordie becomes part of the their team.

Origin Story: Gordie launched his career with Unum for 13 years and then worked for other leading Ancillary Benefits carriers for the next 23 years in Regional Director and Sr. Account Executive positions. He won multiple Regional and National Sales awards over this timeframe.  This tenure provides your team with Underwriting acumen, Renewal Strategies, and Negotiation insights to help you win and retain business.

He attended University of Southern Maine and has his GBDS designation (Group Benefits Disability Specialist).

Gordie enjoys lobster, golfing, and mountain biking.