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Eddie Swann

Owner

For the past 30 years I have worked and taught in the insurance industry. I hold a 215 Life, Health and Annuities license and the LUTCF designation, along with a 220 General Lines Property and Casualty license and the CSA designation. I spent 15 years at Mutual of Omaha, finishing as general manager for the state of MN overseeing 40 agents and managers. I taught at FSCJ for 6 years, focusing on pre-licensing and CE courses in Property and Casualty as well as Life, Health and Annuities. I opened my own agency, First Coast Insurance Solutions, and sold over 1.3M in premium within 3 years. For the next 10 years I worked as an educator and Jacksonville franchise owner of Hilda Tucker Insurance School. Since then I have started 3 companies: 1st Coast School, Sunshine State School of Insurance, and North FLA Agency. I am committed to a high standard of excellence and to building a firm relationship of mutual trust and service in everything I do.

Gamal Lyons

Owner

I have worked in the Financial Services industry for more than 40 years, with several insurance companies and banks in the area. I earned my L/H license in the 70s and the LUTCF designation. I taught LUTC classes for over 10 years with the American College while earning my CLU. I have held a P/C license for over 40 years, spending more than 20 years with Allstate as an Agent, Field Manager, and Regional Training Manager. Thanks to my training role and past experience, I also earned my CIC designation, working alongside many independent agencies and being approved to teach CIC classes with the PIA/National Alliance.

I have also taught pre-licensing classes for 8 years in South Florida, and for the last 12 years here in Jacksonville with the Sunshine State School, a former franchisee with Hilda Tucker Insurance School, before setting up 1st Coast School — the only insurance school with classroom training in the North Florida area!

Mincy Pollock

Instructor

I have been part of the insurance community for 7 years and hold a 215 Life, Health & Annuity License and a 220 General Lines Property and Casualty License. I am the Founder and CEO of Florida Care Assurance Group, a local Florida Blue agency. I have served as a Preceptor for Bethune-Cookman University, College of Health Sciences since 2014. I am both an Affordable Care Act Specialist and a Medicare Advantage Specialist. I was recognized by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell for outstanding community partnerships in ACA enrollments in Duval County. I am a Partner and General Manager of a full-lines agency and have been for the last 3 years. I was awarded the Ward Services National Group Sales Leader. I am now in my second year teaching pre-licensing classes with 1st Coast School and the No Veteran Left Behind scholarship program.

Irving C. Lunsford, III

Instructor

In the Insurance and Financial Services Industry since 1971, I have served as a selling agent, training manager, general manager, and Regional and Corporate Executive for two major insurance companies. I have also served as Chief Compliance Officer for a boutique private equity firm. I have worked side by side with agents, brokers and managers for over 40 years. My educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts degree from The College of William & Mary in Virginia, along with the Chartered Life Underwriter, Chartered Financial Consultant, Registered Health Underwriter, and Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow designations. Serving as an instructor for 1st Coast School of Insurance has given me the chance to give back to a great industry that has been my life's work.