The workshop is designed to provide College Students, Entrepreneurs, and Veterans with a comprehensive understanding of Whole Life Insurance and its benefits. This workshop aims to educate participants on how Whole Life Insurance can serve as a valuable financial tool for long-term financial security and wealth accumulation.
Get To Know Your Facilitators
Vanessa Hatfield Bio:
Vanessa Hatfield is a Senior Agent with American Classic Agency. In 2023, Vanessa obtained her health and life insurance license while holding her position in Corporate America as an Education Advisor through Villanova University. Vanessa managed tuition assistance for employers such as Bank of America, Amazon, AAA, and many others for 10+ years. In December of 2023, Vanessa went full-time in Financial Services with American Classic Agency. Vanessa specializes in educating individuals and families on tax free retirement, college savings, business start ups, mortgage protection, debt elimination, and more. Her passion is helping her clients build generational wealth and financial security.
Vanessa also serves as the Life Insurance Agent of the Sun City Center BNI chapter - a business networking international organization that brings together entrepreneurs who help each other grow their businesses through referrals and networking.
Vanessa has been with her partner Brian for 10 1/2 years and is a mother to 3 adult sons, and 2 bonus children.
Courtney Ruffin Bio:
Courtney Ruffin has been in the insurance business since 1998; beginning in Corporate America in the spaces of operations and sales performance analytics. In 2018, Courtney obtained his health and life insurance license, starting out selling final expenses. A year after obtaining his license he went full-time in financial services joining American Classic in 2019. Serving now as Deputy Agency Marketing Director, Courtney specializes in helping his clients with creating and preserving legacies, closing retirement gaps, business succession planning and more. Courtney participates in community building groups such as BUILD through National Life Group and the Tampa Bay Black Owned Business List as a resident financial consultant for 5000 plus group members. Courtney has been one of the top producers with American Classic Agency the past two years and has built a strong downline with the potential to become one of the most productive in the organization. Courtney is a member of the 2023-2024 ACA Leadership Council and has earned his ACA Classic Club Ring and is an Organization Manager. Courtney is married to his beautiful wife Raichelle for 9 1/2 years, they have 5 beautiful children and a grandson.
