The Marketing team organizes the annual meeting, regular workshops, and marketing bulletins. The unit also works with members to help them market their practices as members of The Nautilus Group.
Sandy H. Ray, MBA, CLU, ChFC is Meetings and Special-Events Specialist. Formerly, Sandy was an agent in New York Life's Dallas General Office. He has an MBA from the University of Dallas with concentrations in marketing and finance. He has more than 20 years experience in marketing, sales and finance with Fortune 500 companies and is retired as a senior officer in the Army Reserve. For eight years, he was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas-Dallas teaching Strategic Management.
DeLynn K. Davis, J.D., CLU, ChFC, joined The Nautilus Group in July, 2006. She has 15 years of experience in life insurance, financial planning, and trust division new business. DeLynn worked for 7 years in advanced marketing with The Prudential and The Equitable, where she had extensive joint sales experience. Prior to joining The Nautilus Group, DeLynn was the Planning Director at Lifeway Financial, a comprehensive financial planning and investment management firm. DeLynn’s primary emphasis is in the planning areas of insurance, financial, cash flow, and tax. DeLynn holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston and a B.A. in psychology from Drake University, with an accounting minor, where she graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
Pete Gibbons, MEd, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF, AEP, joined Nautilus in June 2007 after five years in the advanced planning group. Pete’s role on the Model Office Team is to complete the cycle of operations with a strong emphasis on your sales. With more than 35 years experience in the financial services industry, Pete evolved to the advanced markets and has worked with agents training, consulting and participating in joint casework. Just prior to joining New York Life, Pete was working in design, development and marketing with Kettley Publishing. Pete holds a BBA and Master’s of Education from the University of Memphis. He served as president of the Memphis Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. He taught LUTC and CLU classes for more than 20 years, and currently serves on the national board for the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils.




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