Bellingham, WA, September 2022
Bob Wallin Insurance received The Advantage Group, LLC's Founder's Award. This award is the most prestigious award given by The Advantage Group, LLC. It was inspired by our original four founding members who came together in 1990 to combine their resources and coordinate their efforts to bring better insurance solutions to their clients. The recipients of this award are recognized and celebrated for their visionary guidance, dedication, and trusted service to their clients and community. Their contributions are inspirational and monumental to the success of The Advantage Group, LLC.
Bob Wallin, the owner of Bob Wallin Insurance, was one of the founding four. His daughter, Ann Leonard, and granddaughter, Sue DeLeon carried on the tradition of excellence, and dedication to clients and their community and contributed to the success of The Advantage Group as it stands today. We are proud to announce that they are the first recipients of this award.
Dean Smiley, founder of Smiley Insurance, shares, "Bob had a vision of how the small agency could compete with larger agencies. 1990, for agencies to combine premiums was a hard sell to insurance companies, Bob and the other founding members made a compelling case, and companies and TAG agencies have benefited ever since. Bob Wallin has left behind a legacy of kindness, forward-thinking, and credibility in his dealings."
Bill Magas, the owner of Magas Insurance, one of our founding members, says "Bob was the consummate salesman. Always with a smile and a joke. No topic was too big for him to tackle. Bob was the driving force when he and the other founding members banded together. He listened, strategized, and truly cared for members of the Group. Thanks to his vision the Group is what it is today."