Blake has over 12 years of experience providing clients with creative solutions to better manage their total cost of risk. He specializes in commercial insurance placement for middle market companies of all types with a specific expertise in workers compensation programs. He holds general lines insurance licenses in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and several other states. He also holds the Certified Insurance Counselor and Certified Workers Compensation Advisor designations. Blake's specific specialties include: Workers' Compensation Experience Modification Factor Analysis and Analytics and structuring and negotiating risk financing structures for organizations of all sizes. Blake graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Entrepreneurship. While at college he worked for the world's largest small engine producer, where he was part of the assembly line team, helping push out 2,000 engines a day.