Meet the Team
Brett Peterman
Owner / Personal and Commercial lines agent
Brett has been in the insurance field for over 13 years. He lives and breathes insurance. He loves helping clients, and enjoys all sides of his business. Brett and his wife Mary love spending time at the lake, traveling to beautiful locations, and staying active. Brett enjoys being active in the community, networking & volunteering. Brett thinks his greatest accomplishment is that in college, he came in second place in a hot dog eating contest!
Rebekah Whanger
Office Manager / Personal lines agent
Rebekah has been with the agency since 2013. She loves helping clients, and believes in building strong relationships. Rebekah and her husband Eric have been married since 2017, and have two yorkies at home, Huckleberry & Tucker. They love to travel, spend time on their farm, and go to baseball games!
Eddie LaBellarte
Personal and Commercial lines agent
Eddie enjoys being an insurance broker with Jones and Company because every customer has a different need. He feels that it is important to provide his clients with the personal attention and service they deserve and expect. Timely communication is of the utmost value when responding to client’s needs. When not working, you can find Eddie enjoying the outdoors with his wife Leslie, his two awesome kids, and friends.
Lauren LaBellarte
CSR / Personal lines agent
Lauren works on the LaBellarte Team with Eddie, and has been with the agency for 3 years. She graduated from OTC with an Associate of Arts degree. Lauren enjoys working with every client, helping with each of their individual needs. When she’s not working, she loves spending time at the lake, enjoying the outdoors, running, and working out. She also has some serious talent as a make-up artist!
Nikki Ridenour
Personal lines agent
Nikki was born and raised, and currently resides in Rogersville, has a natural affinity for helping people, developing long term connections, and providing top notch customer service. As the newest Producer on the Jones and Company Insurors team, she feels very fortunate to work for a company that values hard work, honesty and integrity. Nikki is most proud of her two children, Hunter and Jayla. When Nikki is not helping customers find the right insurance policy, she spends her free time hanging out with her children, having a drink with friends, or watching a True Crime documentary with her three dogs, Sam, Lady and Louie.