General Info

RAM GROUP Rohrer Associates Marketing Group (RAM GROUP ) is a national full-service brokerage company designed to distribute Annuity, and Long-Term Care products and concepts to the insurance professional. The RAM GROUP is dedicated to bringing our successful concepts and methods to the producer through a combination of competitive products, compensation and most of all, unconditional sales and administrative support. As a national marketing brokerage company, the RAM GROUP does not compete with the independent agent for clients. Our goal is to make the sales environment a friendly one by providing sales ideas and assistance, educational training and unparalleled back room support. You are appointed directly with each carrier and generally receive compensation directly as well. With over 30 years in the insurance business, Mel is eminently qualified to guide the RAM Group's philosophy to success. Well-versed in building and supporting annuity and life insurance products, Mel's achievements include building a national life and annuity marketing and sales program, developing cutting edge products and sales education programs. Before he began the brokerage business 20 years ago Mel was a qualifying and continues to be a Lifetime member of the MDRT so he knows how a successful agent thinks. Mel is a tireless champion for fixed and equity index annuities, permanent life insurance and impaired risk life underwriting. A Life Underwriting Training Council Fellow, Mel is also a registered representative with Series 6, 7 and 63 licenses. Call him with your advanced marketing cases or just to talk about how to help your clients and make money as well. Mel can be reached at rohrerm@ram-group.net A partner of the RAM Group, Jeff is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and brings more than 8 years of insurance industry experience as well as knowledge of marketing communications, presentation design and operations to the RAM Group. Working to develop product and sales education and training programs, he now runs day-to-day operations and is responsible for the marketing communications and concepts that come from the RAM Group. From simple illustrations to advanced case design, Jeff puts his stamp on the RAM Group's product - always promoting the ideas and concepts that help in supporting the agent successfully market the full range of RAM Group's product offerings. Jeff can be reached at rohrerj@ram-group.net A RAM Group Affiliate Office BBQ GROUP is an independent marketing company whose principals collectively have more than 100 years experience in the life insurance business. Their careers have all focused on helping agents and agencies grow their production, and they offer a wealth of expertise in the application, marketing and sales of life insurance and annuity products. The three founders of the BBQ Group (Brad Smith, Bruce Gordon and Ken Quinn ), in affiliation with the RAM Group, are uniquely positioned to support agencies increase their life and annuity production. All were former chief sales and marketing officers for major insurance companies and/or independent marketing organizations, and all have had exceptional track records for growing life and annuity sales through most every form of distribution. Brad Smith, CLU, was a partner and chief operations officer of one of the largest independent marketing organizations (IMO ) in the industry, helping to build that company into one of the largest annuity and life distributors in the country (multi-billions in production ). Brad subsequently sold his interest to a major insurance company, which owns and operates it today. Prior to that, Brad was chief marketing officer for Liberty Life Insurance Company. He began his career in 1972 with Metropolitan Life as both an agent and district manager. Brad can be reached at brad@thebbqgroup.com Bruce Gordon, CLU, has held senior sales and marketing positions with four major life insurance companies, most recently as chief marketing off