8/28/2020. Annuity Gator provided me a place where I could go to get the answers I needed. Mark Kenny who is a licensed Annuity advisor & part of their research team was quick to help me who truly dedicated his time & effort to give me a broad understanding about my annuity. He is extremely knowledgeable & very professional. I highly recommend MARK KENNY to anyone seeking how annuities work & what to expect thru understanding yours.

Merrit Strunk was great. He took a lot of time explaining different products. He was very knowledgeable in annuities. Was not pushy at all. Very good experience

Rick Sparkman was a wonderful advisor. He thoroughly considered my goal -guaranteed income -and provided a number of different options that allowed me to understand the different sort of benefits that would accrue from the different classes of offerings (cd like return, guaranteed payout for life after deferral, payout with variability indexed). I was able to clarify what my real goals are and what I was willing to sacrifice (access to the sum deposited, inheritance) in order to achieve a guaranteed high payout for life for both my wife and me. Annuities are complicated and are inherently costly but they can achieve specific goals if you understand them. Some part of everyone’s portfolio needs to be immune to market fluctuation and an annuity can be part of that strategy. I was given an excellent education with weeks of meetings and I came to a conclusion that fits my needs. Even if you do not think annuities are for you (and I was one of those) speaking with Rick helped me understand their appropriate postioning within my plans.

Outstanding service and knowledge base by professional staff. Extremely helpful in delivering quality assistance.

Very friendly and informative

The agent went out of his way to help me even knowing that I may not have been in a position to purchase. Very, very, helpful.

I am not an annuity fan but I must say the information garnered from your reps has got me seriously thinking about putting some of my money into an annuity.

Barbara provided a broad array of information and alternatives for me that I could not have researched and gotten on my own.

I was contacted by Mark Shelby who answered my question and patiently walk me through very clear explanation on how annuities work. I also listened to the recent webinar that was very well done. Thank you, Lyn

Mark Shelby has been very thorough, and provided tax and other information that clearly we were not anticipating on our own. He has been a tireless and informed information provider for our unique circumstances! Thanks for all your assistance!! Henry and Lisa Austin

Humility: When I think of Sean in the context of humility, I recall observing Sean s acknowledgement that he doesn t always have all the answers. It s important, in the framework of a Financial Planner, that I work with a service provider that is self-aware enough to be willing to go the extra mile to find the answers. There has never been an occasion when he was not willing to find the answers and report them back in a short period of time, often, in the same day. In the bigger picture, I see Sean as more than just a Financial Planner. His roles as husband and father, as the quintessential family man, sets him apart from most. I have learned, through our conversations, that Sean s service to his clients is no different than how he lives his life. Through this service, he makes the lives of all the people he comes into contact with better. Perseverance: Understanding a family s financial goals and ability to make them takes more than a single email or phone conversation it takes perseverance. I remember the first time I sought out more information from Annuity Gator, Sean responded quickly, which is, lucky for his clients, his nature. While I wasn t ready to begin a new relationship, Sean understood the value of staying in touch with me. There came a point where I needed to include my wife in the conversation. Sean readily agreed and set aside a lot of time to be able to answer all of my wife s questions to her satisfaction. After our video conference with Sean, we finally agreed to pursue a relationship. I soon learned that annuities were not the only product Sean represented. Not because there was anything wrong with annuities, but because Sean knew that a well-balanced financial plan would necessarily include other options, initially, Insight Folios, and eventually other relevant cash options. With the use of the Simplicitree financial planning system and other tools, Sean was able to show us where we were, and what the future looked like. As Sean was getting to understand our concerns for our future financial health, we came to understand that Sean fully knew our financial goals. It was at that point that we knew that a lifelong partnership was emerging. We are grateful Sean never gave up on us and continues to value our relationship. Discipline: Sean Sparkman epitomizes the well-disciplined service-provider. Often, I am amazed at his quick responses to my inquiries, even when I have suggested that a fast reply was not necessary. As we placed more of our assets with products Sean recommended, he took the time to find the best products that filled our financial needs, never settling on the easiest solution. Over time, I have come to recognize that this gracious behavior is how Sean governs his business relationships. Without a doubt I feel lucky and better for it and have learned to value how Sean replies to my questions. Confidence: Confidence is a two-sided coin. On one side, there s the confidence that a client has in the development of a professional relationship. The other side is the service-provider s display of confidence in the nurturing of that relationship. This nurturing, this relationship of trust, is how the service-provider gains the confidence that provides a win-win for both parties. Sean confidently presented the best options for our financial plan. Early in our partnership, Sean showed that he had the financial acumen, and the product knowledge we needed to make informed decisions. He relentlessly searches for the best options that fit our specific needs. When I needed to ideas after the passing of my mother, Sean understood the requirements, and provided great solutions. Unsolicited: When I think of Sean Sparkman, I smile. I am grateful that Sean came into my life. There are a multitude of attributes I could use to describe Sean. Friend comes first and that s his doing. While he is our financial planner, our relationship has become more than that. I see Sean in the broader context of family man. I know that how he comports himself is governed by how he serves his family. And luckily for his clients, that same behavior gratefully spills over to how he treats his clients. I know I am better because of it. My financial plan is solid because of it. Our friendship is stronger because of it.

Barry explained everything! He had patience and took his time to make sure we didn’t feel rushed or obligated at all.

Rocky was very helpful and provided good advise and was upfront if he didn’t know full details of a particular product.

Great resource for professionals in the financial services industry. Great sounding board.

Excellent inf with no sales pressures .

Ryan McNeil was truly a sincere and professional gentleman. He did not pressure me into making any decisions and explained all the different types of annuities that are available with great precision and patience. I am very thankful for the education that he provided to me with all the options that I have to choose from. I am looking forward to continue to work with him.

From what I can see, your representative is very knowledgeable and that is what a fiancial planner is required to be!

Annuity gator has educating videos and articles for you to make decisions with out trying to sell you products, I was paired up with a wonderful money manager to talk with and go over several different plans for my wife and myself. Again no pressure to buy anything. This is a good tool I wish I found it years ago.

The difference to me is having Ron Allison at Annuity Gator by my side all the way through the entire process. I only hope this won’t be the last time I talk with this very kind, knowledgeable advisor. He is an asset to Annuity Gator and made me feel very comfortable even when I know I drove him crazy with all my multiple questions. He stood by me and understood my nervousness. I assure you I would not hesitate to call him again for another transfer. Thank you, Ron. L.Reynolds

I cannot say enough good things about Terry. I was heavily invested in index annuities and Terry helped me roll everything over to fixed annunitys. It was perfect timing, seeing what is going in the stock market. His knowledge of annunitys put my mind at ease as we chose what to invest in going forward. Security was my number one concern so he helped us achieve that goal. I look forward to working with him again.

Representative called me on time, was clear, concise, thorough, and listened to me. Also offered to follow up, and DID.

Great site, I learned a lot and follow up was great .

Doug Bentle was very informative and helpful in educating me on different annuities and proposed few products for me to consider investing for retirement.

Terry is a wealth of knowledge and an asset to the annuity and insurance industry!

Hands on and very thorough from A to Z. They were able to answer all questions that came up. The whole process was painless smooth.

First of all I would like to say the representative Matt taub thanks For being transparent and sizing the Questions that I had for a clear transparent decision enough to give me What I needed to continue to pinpoint the right product priceless and this is a good outfit.!!??????????

Possibly because I had rolled over a 401K to an annuity, I had begun getting a lot of other annuity sellers’ emails. One of them was Annuity Gator, but I did not know what they did. I realized that my annuity was not going to provide an income stream for 10 years so I contacted the “salesman” who sold me the annuity and I got nowhere. It took several phone calls to get the situation looked at and 4 months to get an answer. It was then I contacted Annuity Gator, but they wanted me to talk to one of their national representatives. I asked them to give me a local representative and that’s how I met Eli Mitcham over the phone. It was he who worked with me through the process which was difficult. After a lot of email correspondence and a lot of time, Eli’s diligence to undo the financial mess I was in paid off. His knowledge of the business is admirable. Eli is a knowledgeable and honest person and that is an awesome combination.

So far so good.

I was working with Marcus. He is great at listening to your particular situation, since all potential clients requirements are not the same. He was informative, not pushy, educational, not aggressive. Just the type of representative in which I want to do business. Work with Marcus, you will be happy you did.

Easy to use and informative information the the website. Helpful consultants.

Ms. Barbara Halperin was personable, uncommonly professional, impressively knowledgeable, and an excellent communicator. It was my distinct pleasure connecting with her.

I worked with Mark Newman. When I first spoke to Mark, I didn’t know anything about annuities. Mark was knowledgeable and explained everything clearly. He helped me select the best one for me, then kept me updated on the progress in opening the annuity.

Eric and Terry were very educational, patient and thorough in there explanation of what our existing annuity works and offered a solution that made sense.

Darryl J. Stein was fantastic he went through several scenarios, to ensure we got the best product. We were looking to get extra income from the money we had in other accounts. The product he found for us beat other financial advisors literally by thousands of dollars, we were very pleased with Darryl from Annuity Gator and would recommend him to all our family and friends.

James went the extra mile to ensure that our needs were satisfied.

I have just replaced an old annuity with a new, better one. I could not have made it through this process had it not been for my advisor, William Seeley. He guided me every step of the way, by asking what I wanted/needed the annuity to do, explaining things I didn’t understand, answering my questions and most of all, staying in contact. He worked very hard on my behalf and got me the annuity that I needed to further my retirement goals. I will definitely recommend his services to my family and friends.

Very informative. No pressure. Mr Ault used your comparison tool to show us real performance numbers so we could pick best combination of policies for our needs. He made a good suggestion to diversify even in annuities. We can build a portfolio of annuities for different purposes not just plow into one. Some are best for income, some for growth, some for legacy. We can tailor a portfolio of annuities just like a stock/bond portfolio but with less risk. We are very satisfied.

Sean is very knowledgeable on all the annuity products and explained every thing clearly which is easy to understand. He is very patient and is willing to take time answering any questions. He is trustworthy to be your advisor.

Our experience working with Sean was so pleasant. All of our questions were address regarding the annuity which we were interested in. When we are ready to purchase another annuity, we will definitely be working with Sean.

Very knowledgeable. Good professional advice.

I needed an independent review and explanation of an annuity product I was in the process of purchasing. After Chris took my personal situation into account and gave me a clearer understanding of how the annuity would affect my personal situation. I now have a better understanding and more knowledge to give me the confidence in making the best decision for me. Chris Knight answered all my questions and addressed my concerns with no sales pitch or pressure. What a refreshing experience. I recommend anyone who is not sure or does not fully understands annuities, Annuity Gator can give some piece of mind in making some life changing decisions.

Very informative and helpful.

Annuity Gator connected us with a real find, Sean Mason from Fresno Financial advisors. Sean is extremely knowledgeable, thoughtful and trustworthy, the exact type of professional we search for when it comes to consultants, from doctors to finance. Since we made contact with Sean via Annuity Gator a couple of months ago, we have established a wonderful working relationship with Sean and his great staff and completed several major transactions. We couldn’t be more pleased. Thank you, Annuity Gator.

Terri has a great deal of info on annuities to help with your decision to buy which type of annuity.Like he tells you he doesn’t guess, he takes hard information and drafts a plan for you.

I dealt with Cal Menzies who walked me through the maze of annuities. He was very knowledgeable, clear, patient and above all I felt he is an honest man worthy of my trust.

I was delighted and very comfortable working with Barbara Halperin of Annuity Gator. I had no idea there were so many different annuities. Her years of experience and her knowledge were most helpful in explaining the difference between an annuity and what would be a tremendous lifelong annuity for me. I will be forever grateful to Barbara and Annuity Gator. Great people build great companies. Thanks, Barbara!

Excellent information provided by Barbara regarding a variety of annuities/fixed index annuities!!

The person I am in contact with is on target for everything. He keeps me informed, answers any of my questions fluently. He doesn’t treat me like any questions are foolish or not necessary. He helps me with communication if needed on the computer. His name is Michael.

Helpful advice given, good information

i was originally impressed by AG’s CEO, who’s experience level, background and thorough introductory video got me interested enough to call for an appoint. I’m beyond happy that Brett Toomey, also massively experienced, smart, considerate as well as very humanly approachable with a great sense of humor, was assigned to my inquiry. Brett has been beyond patient, listened to my description of my situation, spent time researching best case scenarios for me, then explaining them to me carefully. Within a few telecons, I was able to invested in a great product, an indexed deferred qualified rollover annuity I’d never heard of before. I’m beyond impressed w/Brett AND Annuity Gator!

Lot of great advice.

Jason made everything make sense and way easier to understand.

My advisor, Wendy Pyne, was outstanding. She spent hours with me patiently explaining the different products on the market and walking me through the unfamiliar terms and concepts used in the annuity field. Very knowledgeable! Ms. Pyne then spent additional hours helping me find the right product for my individual needs. Could not be happier with the service I received

Lots of great information and very helpful in reviewing my current portfolio and provide options.

I received great ,knowledgeable information from them.Helped me understand my current Annuity Policies

Great information very well presented!

Worked with Joshua Schlinsky back in Q3 2022, and we did our annual review this year. I found him patient, a good listener and most important, giving me a sense of an advisor who projected a fiduciary perspective towards my situation with knowledge of products towards a modeled solution. AnnuityGator is fortunate to have him as an asset to help folks on some financial planning.

Robert Baltzell was a great help explaining the type of annuity I had been sold by another agency. He went above and beyond my expectations when contacting Annuity Gator.

Very honest and upfront

Josh was excellent, explaining program details thoroughly and answering all questions. No pressure approach is definitely appreciated.

Jim was very professional and excellent in explaining investment opportunities to a novice such as myself. Very much appreciated.

Very informative.

Patiently stayed with me while I checked out several different products and was always available to answer any questions I had. Had added peace of mind for my final yeas of retirement and for my wife’s as well.

Jeff was great! Taught me so much about annutities and was patience with my questions!!

Excellent explanation in detail the pros and cons of investing in annuities.

David Driggers of Annuity Gator was very thorough. Great communication and promptly responded to emails and phone calls. He was available every step of the way. Would definitely recommend.

Training is very good, but you have to put the time in.

A very helpful conversation re: explaining how my annuity works as well as the pluses and minuses!

I am writing this reference to recommend Sean Sparkman, who facilitated the purchase of an annuity for us. Throughout our interactions, Sean exhibited exceptional professionalism, knowledge, patience, and dedication to customer service. Here are some key points about Sean – Expertise: Sean possesses an in-depth understanding of annuities, investment vehicles, and retirement planning. His guidance was invaluable in helping us make an informed decision, creating a retirement roadmap. Personalized Approach: Sean took the time to understand our financial goals, risk tolerance, and long-term objectives. He tailored his recommendations accordingly, ensuring the annuity aligned with our needs. Transparency: We appreciated his transparency throughout the process. He provided clear explanations, answered all our questions, and ensured we felt confident in our investment choice. Timeliness: The entire annuity purchase process was efficient, thanks to prompt communication and attention to detail. We are pleased with the annuity product recommended and have full confidence in Sean s abilities. We wholeheartedly endorse Sean Sparkman as a reliable and knowledgeable financial professional. Should you require further information or wish to discuss our experience in more detail, please feel free to reach out. All the best, Michael and Colleen Florida

Jerry Means did an excellent job explaining annuities

Very professional and very informative

After contacting Annuity Gator I was contacted by a licensed insurance advisor who offered me a choice of annuities based on my specific retirement income need. I was presented with a list of insurance companies along with their company ratings. I went with an insurance company with an “A” rating that was offering a promotional interest rate during the five year accrual period which allowed for the principle investment to grow significantly prior to the first distribution. The advisor then worked with me to fill out the necessary forms (of which there are many) to submit an application to the insurance company I chose. Keep in mind that this process takes several weeks and multiple telephone calls, but the advisor was there for me every step of the way.

Great job explaining the various products and services in an agnostic format. I learned a lot about annuities and most of my confusion was mitigated. Thanks!

Jeff was knowledgeable, helpful and above all, a good listener. He took the time to understand what I am/was trying to accomplish and after our initial discussion, he came back to me with a plan that provided the solution I was looking for.

I have been following Annuity Gator now for several years so by the time I was ready to discuss annuity’s with a broker I felt very comfortable understanding the different types of annuities available in the marketplace. What I really liked was the broker that was introduced to me through AG. As he evaluated my current financial scenario he actually realized I did not need an annuity. I decided to get a small one just as protection in the future of some of my retirement funds. The whole process has been very professional. Thanks AG!