Our Team

Murrey McKee

Murrey is a co-founder of C1 Insurance Group and currently serves as President. He is passionate about bringing value to each customer by finding the right protection for their assets. This passion has led C1 to be one of the top agencies in the state of Texas, and it still continues to grow. When Murrey is not wearing his C1 polo and helping customers, you will find him in the great outdoors. He is a co-founder of, and actively serving on, the Board of Advisors for Stewards of the Wild which is an organization that brings awareness to urban areas on issues affecting the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Murrey is a member of Watermark Community Church where he actively serves, as well as on the Board of Advisors for My Utilities.

Stephen Franke

Stephen is the Vice President of C1 Insurance Group. Stephen co-founded C1 in 2011 and has been instrumental in the growth of our client base, business development and forging institutional relationships with affiliate business partners. His insurance experience spans almost a decade and includes roles in management, sales and business development. As an agent, Stephen has been a top producer being recognized by many publications including, Texas Monthly Magazine. He has been instrumental in helping build the culture of C1 Insurance Group to always put the Client First. Stephen resides in Dallas, TX with his wife Diana, and children Luke, Harper, Miles, and Noah. Both Stephen and Diana are Texas A&M University graduates and enjoy spending time with family, friends, and supporting the Aggies!

Bryan Jackson

Bryan Jackson is a Senior Risk Management Advisor and has worked for C1 Insurance group since 2013. He was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma and attended Oklahoma State University where he was a Kanakuk counselor during the summers. He has been listed as a “Best Insurance Agent” in Big D Magazine for 2018 and has won Reader’s Choice, “Best Insurance Agent” for Richardson in Living Magazine in 2017 and 2018.

When he’s not working, Bryan loves spending time with his wife and two boys, Rowan and Barrett, fly fishing, being outside with his black lab, cycling and reading. He and his family are active at Watermark Community Church and Richardson residents.

Andrew Bergoon

Andrew Bergoon began his career in the insurance industry with C1 Insurance Group in 2014. During his years at C1, Andrew has developed the skills to serve his clients by providing them with insurance solutions that fit each of their specific needs.

Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Andrew enjoys trips back home to see his family. He is a graduate of The Master’s University in Southern California where he earned a Bachelors of Arts in Business with an Accounting emphasis and a minor in Biblical studies. He also played 4 years of collegiate golf and continues to play today whenever he gets the chance.

Andrew married Hannah Mitchell (now Bergoon) in April of 2017 and have already welcomed a new member to their family — their dog, Daisy. They look forward to continuing to develop roots in Dallas together in the coming years.

Jeff Ledbetter

Jeff is a leading agent in the state of Texas. With his type-A organized work ethic he makes certain every client is cared and each need is met. He is disciplined in his work life as well as his home life. He spends routine time in the gym every day and if you get the chance to see Jeff in person you might mistake him for a linebacker. Spending time with his daughter and in the outdoors are invaluable to him; he recognizes each client has values of their own and does his best to protect their quality of life.

Josh Ruble

Josh Ruble is a Risk Management Advisor who began his insurance career with C1 in 2014. Using a consultative approach, he specializes in helping his clients identify their biggest risks and offering the best solutions to protect their assets. Josh grew up in Oregon and Washington before attending The Master’s University in Southern California where he met his amazing wife Victoria. They now live in Dallas and welcomed their beautiful daughter Blair to the family in 2020. Outside of work, Josh enjoys live music, sports, and a good meal and wine with friends.

Brian Wang

Brian Wang is a Risk Management Advisor who recently joined C1 Insurance group following 16 years working in Ministry. Through that time, Brian developed a passion for caring and serving others and is excited about providing the same care and service with his future clients.

He was born and raised in Fort Worth, TX, and left Texas to play football at Purdue University. After graduating from Purdue in 2005, Brian began working for Kanakuk Kamps in Branson, MO and worked for 12 years in different capacities within Kanakuk. Part of that time was spent directing K-Life in St. Petersburg, Florida where he met and married his wife, Autumn in 2012. Eventually, Brian and his family moved back to Texas to work for Watermark Community Church before joining our team in March 2021.

Brian and Autumn live in Frisco, TX with their three daughters, Gracelyn, Evie June and Ruthann. They enjoy the outdoors and traveling back to Florida to visit family in the Tampa Bay area.

Jimmy Wood

Jimmy has been with C1 Insurance Group since March 2022 after working most of his career in news and sports television in the Los Angeles area. He moved to Texas in April of 2021 to be closer to his family, and began working in insurance shortly after. Jimmy’s passion is helping people find the correct coverage at the right price, and then continuing to provide guidance concerning any insurance issue life might throw at his clients. He spends most of his time with his wife, Stephanie, and their two little ones — James born March of 2020 and Brooklyn born March of 2022. He enjoys the outdoors, cooking and playing/coaching most major sports.

Colton Parten

Colton has been with C1 Insurance group since 2022. He was born and raised in Trinity Texas and attended Baker University where he majored in Recreation with a minor in Coaching. Colton has been married to my beautiful bride, Blaire Parten, since December 19th, 2020 and lives in beautiful Coppell, Texas. He comes from an insurance family – his mom with State Farm and in the independent space for close to 30 years and sister in commercial logging insurance. Colton is a member at First Baptist Dallas and loves anything outdoors, including hunting and fishing. If he is not helping families protect what matters most to them, Colton is traveling the country with his wife and dog, Shep, in their RV.

Luke Lemley

Luke Lemley is a Risk Management Advisor who recently joined our team this spring of 2022. He was blessed to grow up in a big family as the second of six in Wichita Falls, Texas. When he was 17, he and his family decided to move to Branson, Missouri, where he attended the Kanakuk Link Year. Shortly after, He decided to return to Texas and pursue a Marketing degree at Baylor University. During this time, Luke spent his spare time serving to various degrees at Kanakuk, on mission trips to Costa Rica, and within his local community. Upon graduation, Luke’s passion for helping others and building relationships pushed him to find a place of work that strives for excellence in doing just that.

In his spare time, Luke enjoys spending time with his siblings, playing guitar, working out, quoting movies, being outdoors and conversing over a good meal with friends.

Nick Epperson

Nick began his career in the insurance industry with C1 Insurance Group in the summer of 2022. From his disciplined work ethic to his tailored approach, Nick focuses his efforts to find the best solution for each client. He listens to the needs of his clients and works to find the appropriate solutions to address their needs.

Born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, Nick enjoys visiting his family back home. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Finance degree with minors in Accounting and Energy Finance. In his free time, Nick enjoys working out, spending quality time with friends, cooking, and the great outdoors. Nick is a recent member of Watermark Community Church and enjoys meeting up with friends at The Porch on Tuesdays.

Matt Franke

Matt Franke is a Risk Management Advisor who recently joined C1 Insurance Group following two decades of award-winning service in the real estate and relocation industry. He was raised in and around Austin, TX where he resides today with his wife Emily, a mortgage broker, and their two children Tyler and Lexi. A true family man, he can always be found supporting his family in their every endeavor! He spends every possible moment in the outdoors and enjoys hunting, camping, and horseback riding as well as the simple pleasure of enjoying sunsets from his deck at home in Westlake Hills in Austin.

Krista Warren

Krista began her career in the P&C insurance industry in 2008 with Commercial Insurance Solutions where she still works full time. Working with C1 in addition to CIS was a natural fit, as so many of the commercial clientele are also looking for solutions to protect their personal assets as well. Krista loves helping her clients find the perfect solution for insuring their investments, whether that be a large commercial schedule of properties such as apartment communities, hotels, shopping centers, office, or warehouses… all the way down to the clients’ personal homes, autos, valuables and vacation properties.

Born and raised in Post, TX, Krista left west Texas to attend The University of Texas at Austin. She moved to Dallas shortly after graduating from UT, and now resides in the Lakewood area of Dallas with her only son Klyde.

Lindsey Pike

Lindsey Pike began her career at C1 Insurance in 2018 as an Personal Lines Account Manager bringing 8 years of personal lines insurance experience. She continually strives to gain the trust of our customers by providing excellent customer service. Her strong market knowledge helps her to make informed decisions & recommendations based on listening to our customers’ needs & understanding their unique risk.

Lindsey is a graduate of the University of North Texas & has lived in the DFW area most of her life. When away from work, Lindsey enjoys spending time with her husband & children.

Brianna DeLaTorre

Brianna DeLaTorre is a customer service representative at C1 Insurance Group. She was born and raised in Dallas, TX and resides in Mesquite with her two beautiful children. Her fifteen year old daughter’s name is Morgan and eleven year old son is Jacob. When she is not busy assisting and helping the clients while always wearing a smile on her face, her time is spent with friends and family.

Darla Poelma

Darla Poelma has over 40 years of business experience. As the Controller for C1 Insurance Group, she handles the ins and outs of both customer and company finances. Her work ethic and dedication to C1 Insurance appears to come from within. Darla has enjoyed connecting with and even learning from the young, energetic minds that make up the C1 Insurance Team. Born and raised in South Texas, Darla moved to Dallas, Texas in 2014 to be closer to her son and daughter, Randy and Kristen. Weekends are spent with her 5 grandchildren doing whatever their hearts desire.