Front Cover: A Rough Notes Podcast
Rough Notes magazine is proudly known to be the magazine that features the best agencies in the industry. It is an honor for agents to be the agency on the front cover. This podcast continues the conversation with the most-recent Rough Notes cover agency, discussing their story and agency best practices. It brings the magazine article to life and adds more color and clarity to the conversation.
Hosted By
Jason Cass
All Episodes

Rough Notes Front Cover, March 2026: Diane Keil-Hipp, Knight Insurance Group
In this episode of Front Cover: A Rough Notes Podcast on the Agency Intelligence Podcast Network, Jason Cass sits down with Diane Keil-Hipp, Chief Operations Officer at Knight Insurance Group, the agency featured on the March 2026 front cover of Rough Notes

Rough Notes Front Cover, February 2026: Andrew Cowan and Dave Taylor, FirstMark Insurance Group
In this episode of Front Cover: A Rough Notes Podcast on the Agency Intelligence Podcast Network, Jason Cass sits down with Andrew Cowan and Dave Taylor of FirstMark Insurance Group, the agency featured on the

Rough Notes Front Cover, 2022 Agency of the Year: Granger Financial
In this episode of Front Cover: A Rough Notes Podcast on the Agency Intelligence Podcast Network, Jason Cass sits down with Jeff and Eboné Granger, Managing Partners at Granger Financial, the 2022 Rough Notes Magazine

Rough Notes Front Cover, December 2025: Mark Rodgers, Trailstone Insurance
In this episode of Front Cover: A Rough Notes Podcast on the Agency Intelligence Podcast Network, Jason Cass sits down with Mark Rodgers, Founder of Trailstone Insurance, the agency featured on the December 2025 front

Rough Notes Front Cover, November 2025: Brett Merrill, Merrill Insurance
In this episode of Front Cover: A Rough Notes Podcast on the Agency Intelligence Podcast Network, Jason Cass sits down with Brett Merrill, CEO of Merrill Insurance, the agency featured on the November 2025 front

Rough Notes Front Cover, October 2025: Jackson Rollo, Rollo Insurance
In this episode of Front Cover: A Rough Notes Podcast on the Agency Intelligence Podcast Network, Jason Cass sits down with Jackson Rollo, President at Rollo Insurance, the agency featured on the October 2025 front

Rough Notes Front Cover, March 2026: Diane Keil-Hipp, Knight Insurance Group
In this episode of Front Cover: A Rough Notes Podcast on the Agency Intelligence Podcast Network, Jason Cass sits down with Diane Keil-Hipp, Chief Operations Officer at Knight Insurance Group, the agency featured on the March 2026 front cover of Rough Notes

Rough Notes Front Cover, February 2026: Andrew Cowan and Dave Taylor, FirstMark Insurance Group
In this episode of Front Cover: A Rough Notes Podcast on the Agency Intelligence Podcast Network, Jason Cass sits down with Andrew Cowan and Dave Taylor of FirstMark Insurance Group, the agency featured on the

Rough Notes Front Cover, 2022 Agency of the Year: Granger Financial
In this episode of Front Cover: A Rough Notes Podcast on the Agency Intelligence Podcast Network, Jason Cass sits down with Jeff and Eboné Granger, Managing Partners at Granger Financial, the 2022 Rough Notes Magazine

Rough Notes Front Cover, December 2025: Mark Rodgers, Trailstone Insurance
In this episode of Front Cover: A Rough Notes Podcast on the Agency Intelligence Podcast Network, Jason Cass sits down with Mark Rodgers, Founder of Trailstone Insurance, the agency featured on the December 2025 front

Rough Notes Front Cover, November 2025: Brett Merrill, Merrill Insurance
In this episode of Front Cover: A Rough Notes Podcast on the Agency Intelligence Podcast Network, Jason Cass sits down with Brett Merrill, CEO of Merrill Insurance, the agency featured on the November 2025 front

Rough Notes Front Cover, October 2025: Jackson Rollo, Rollo Insurance
In this episode of Front Cover: A Rough Notes Podcast on the Agency Intelligence Podcast Network, Jason Cass sits down with Jackson Rollo, President at Rollo Insurance, the agency featured on the October 2025 front