Meet the Bryan Insurance Group Team!

Matthew Bryan

President

Growing up in a family of radio broadcasters, it was understood that Matthew Bryan would at least give it a try. Though his personality and voice were fit for it, his entrepreneurial spirit couldn’t sit still.

After earning his degree from East Tennessee State University in banking and finance, Matthew went to work for First Tennessee Bank and Merrill Lynch before finding his home base at Hitson, Crum & Blazer Insurance. His fervor for service means delivering fair and competitive prices and maintaining relationships with every client.

Matthew married his wife, Alena, in 2005. They have two young children, Rhodes and Marley. Together they love traveling, tailgating, and growing deep roots in East Tennessee.

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Michelle Payne

Operations Manager

Born in Texas, raised in Maryville TN

Enjoys music, sports, traveling and spending time with her family

Background in Agency Administration for 20 plus years

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Chad Price

Account Executive

Chad grew up in the East Tennessee area but enlisted in the United States Army soon after his high school graduation. After serving 24 years, he retired from the military in 2016 and returned home to East Tennessee with his wife and two children.

After settling in back home, Chad decided to pursue a career in insurance in which he specializes in personal lines and commercial insurance. Chad brings a high level of expertise to his clients and works diligently with them to find a plan that meets their needs.

In his free time Chad enjoys weekends around a fire pit with his family and friends, is involved in outreach activities with his church, and loves watching Georgia Bulldogs football.

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Carae Bradley

Commercial Account Manager

Carae enjoys music, playing sports, going to sporting events. She's a car enthusiast and likes spending time on the lake and traveling and spending time with family and friends.

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Ana Espinoza

Customer Service

Ana's hobbies are sleeping, eating, reading, driving, playing games, watching scary movies, and listening to music!

She enjoys fixing her car, spending time with family, politics about our world and surroundings and talking about money.

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Kateland Baum

Commercial Account Manager

Kateland enjoys reading and writing. Something no one knows about her is that she's played the clarinet for 10 years.

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Cooper The Dog

Chief Morale Officer

To Cooper—family is number one. Although a great contender, the mailman who brings him a Milk-Bone every visit, can be claimed as one of Cooper’s favorite guests.

Cooper loves running around the office and annoying everyone, some of his favorite foods include donuts and pizza. He also tries really hard to be good boy for Pup-Peroni treats.

Meet Cooper

Grigsby The Dog

Chief Morale Officer

To Grigsby—family is number one. Although a great contender, the mailman who brings him a Milk-Bone every visit, can be claimed as one of Grigsby’s favorite guests.

Grigsby loves lurking and stealing Rob’s food; some of his favorites include donuts and pizza. He also enjoys being a good boy for well-deserved Pup-Peroni treats.

Meet Grigsby

We invite you to contact our agency today, where we will discuss designing a customized insurance plan based on your individual needs. We look forward to earning your business, and serving you for years to come! We compare, you save!

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