Staff
Meet our current team!
We are passionate about helping people, providing top notch customer service and we constantly strive to expand our knowledge of the industry. We want to be approachable so that customers are comfortable asking questions and digging deeper to ensure that insurance needs are met 100%. Hover your mouse over the pictures while on your desktop or laptop to see our action shots.
Jessica Pruitt
Owner
Commercial Lines
Personal Lines
Jessica joined the agency in 2003 as an unlicensed CSR before becoming a property casualty agent in 2005 and the agency owner in 2018. She graduated from Honaker High School and Southwest Virginia Community College before completing her Bachelors of Science in Communications from Old Dominion University. Jessica resides in Hansonville, VA with her husband, Keith and a bagle pup named Trixie.
Jessica enjoys serving her community and currently serves as an officer for the Russell County Chamber of Commerce. She’s also very passionate about promoting the insurance industry to future generations and works hard serving The International Association of Insurance Professionals.
Jessica considers herself an avid learner always picking up a new skill, trade, or hobby. She loves photography, reading, and writing. She also loves to be outdoors, especially hiking.
Andy Blevins
Life and Health
Retirement Planning
Andy Blevins is our life and health guru. He joined our agency in 2013 specializing in individual, group, and Medicare health plans along with life, disability, retirement plans, and employee benefits. Andy is a lifelong resident of Smyth County Virginia. He is a graduate of Wytheville Community College and King College. Andy currently resides in Marion, VA with his wife, Kelly, and two daughters.
In his spare time, Andy is very active in the community. He is past president of Smyth County United Way and the past Chairman of Smyth County Community Hospital. He also enjoys traveling and loves spending time outdoors.
Lauren Wilson
Property Casualty
Lauren is our newest licensed agent. She brings with her just over 7 years of experience in the insurance industry. She started as an unlicensed CSR in 2014 and went on to obtain her property casualty license in 2017. She is a graduate of Marion High School and is currently attending Virginia Highlands Community College.
Lauren currently resides in Abingdon, VA with her cat, Frankie. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys spending time with Frankie, being outdoors, and doing some amateur photgraphy.
Her enthusiasm for the industry and passion for helping people make her a perfect fit for Lebanon Insurance
Sharon Hagy
Customer Service Representative
Sharon Hagy joined the agency in July 2020 as an unlicensed customer service rep. She graduated from Holston High School and National College of Business & Technology earning her Associate of Science in Business Management.
Sharon currently lives in Abingdon, VA with her husband, Tom. She is blessed with a son, Kenny Mullins, and daughter, Megan Holman. She also has four wonderful grandchildren.
In her spare time, Sharon loves spending time with her family, enjoys reading, kayaking, biking, and walking the Virginia Creeper Trail.
Sarah VanDyke
Marketing/Public Relations
Sarah came on as the marketing and public relations director in 2020. She graduated from Lebanon High School in 2002, received a B.S. in Exercise Science from Bluefield College and a Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from Elon University in North Carolina.
Sarah currently resides in Liberty, North Carolina with her husband Chad, son Bryce and a feisty Westie/Schnauzer mix named Toby. Sarah enjoys gardening and is always up for outdoor activities such as hiking and kayaking, as well as any opportunity that arises for random dancing. She loves children and likes to think that she specializes in fun. She also enjoys community outreach and volunteering at her church.