{"id":1386,"date":"2026-06-08T06:55:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/?post_type=people&#038;p=1386"},"modified":"2026-06-17T05:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T05:57:28","slug":"david-strout","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/people\/david-strout\/","title":{"rendered":"David Strout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"person-header has-background has-primary-wash-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"person-header__layout\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"person-header__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/06\/strout.png?w=150\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"person-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"header__title\">David Strout<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"person-position\">Regional Director &#8211; Camden\/Cape May\/Cumberland\/Gloucester\/Salem<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><strong>Cettei &amp; Connell, Inc.<\/strong><\/em><br><\/strong>135 South Broad St., Suite B<br>Woodbury, NJ 08096<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"person-contacts\"><li class=\"person-contact\">Email:&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:dave@cetteiandconnell.com\" title=\"Email: dave@cetteiandconnell.com\">dave@cetteiandconnell.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"person-contact\">Phone:&nbsp; <a href=\"tel:+18568488898\" title=\"Phone: 856-848-8898\">856-848-8898<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-primary-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-h2-variant wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/board-of-directors\/#board-of-directors\">BIG I NJ BOARD OF DIRECTORS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-70-30 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0180d82b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 id=\"h-about\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-h2-variant\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dave Strout has been a member of Big I New Jersey for well over 30 years, with a board tenure nearly equaling in time. As an active member of the independent agency system, Dave credits the industry for \u2018choosing him\u2019 and has worked at his family\u2019s agency, Cettei and Connell, since 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take a look at why Dave thinks agents win over technology and how the relationships that agents cultivate with their clients are not just their biggest asset, but their biggest opportunity as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-primary-wash-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-h4-variant wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll have to read his interview below to find out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-50-50 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a59044aa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-how-has-being-a-member-of-the-association-impacted-your-career-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-how-has-being-a-member-of-the-association-impacted-your-career-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong>How has being a member of the association impacted your career?<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-how-has-being-a-member-of-the-association-impacted-your-career-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-how-has-being-a-member-of-the-association-impacted-your-career-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a Big I NJ member, I always feel like I am up-to-date with what\u2019s going on in the industry. The association keep us informed of critical legislative and political issues, as well as regulatory changes, industry trends, and more. That, and the access to markets.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-do-you-see-as-the-greatest-opportunity-for-our-industry-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-do-you-see-as-the-greatest-opportunity-for-our-industry-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What do you see as the greatest opportunity for our industry over the next 5 years?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-do-you-see-as-the-greatest-opportunity-for-our-industry-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-do-you-see-as-the-greatest-opportunity-for-our-industry-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More person-to-person contact. This is where we win as agents and it\u2019s something that people still really want today. Especially after COVID with everything being relegated to Zoom or email.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-technological-breakthrough-do-you-think-will-have-the-greatest-impact-on-insurance-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-technological-breakthrough-do-you-think-will-have-the-greatest-impact-on-insurance-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What technological breakthrough do you think will have the greatest impact on insurance over the next 5+ years?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-technological-breakthrough-do-you-think-will-have-the-greatest-impact-on-insurance-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-technological-breakthrough-do-you-think-will-have-the-greatest-impact-on-insurance-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m most interested in seeing how AI is going to affect our industry.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-advice-would-you-share-with-individuals-just-starting-out-in-the-industry-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-advice-would-you-share-with-individuals-just-starting-out-in-the-industry-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What advice would you share with individuals just starting out in the industry?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-advice-would-you-share-with-individuals-just-starting-out-in-the-industry-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-advice-would-you-share-with-individuals-just-starting-out-in-the-industry-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get involved with the association. It\u2019s the best way to learn and the best way to make contacts that will help you for your entire career.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-are-you-most-looking-forward-to-accomplishing-during-your-time-on-the-board-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-are-you-most-looking-forward-to-accomplishing-during-your-time-on-the-board-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What are you most looking forward to accomplishing during your time on the board?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-are-you-most-looking-forward-to-accomplishing-during-your-time-on-the-board-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-are-you-most-looking-forward-to-accomplishing-during-your-time-on-the-board-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Big I NJ has a lot to offer. As a board member, I see it as my place to help preserve that and continue to grow the association along with the industry trends and members\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-one-hidden-gem-as-it-relates-to-benefits-resources-do-you-think-more-big-i-nj-members-need-to-be-taking-advantage-of-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-one-hidden-gem-as-it-relates-to-benefits-resources-do-you-think-more-big-i-nj-members-need-to-be-taking-advantage-of-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What one hidden gem \u2013 as it relates to benefits\/resources &#8211; do you think more Big I NJ members need to be taking advantage of?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-one-hidden-gem-as-it-relates-to-benefits-resources-do-you-think-more-big-i-nj-members-need-to-be-taking-advantage-of-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-one-hidden-gem-as-it-relates-to-benefits-resources-do-you-think-more-big-i-nj-members-need-to-be-taking-advantage-of-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have to pick two \u2013 Big I Markets and the E&amp;O Program. If you haven\u2019t looked at either lately, these should definitely be at the top of your list.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-who-is-your-mentor-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-who-is-your-mentor-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>Who is your mentor?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-who-is-your-mentor-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-who-is-your-mentor-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s too many to name. I\u2019ve been blessed with incredible mentors in my life.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-is-your-greatest-motivator-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-is-your-greatest-motivator-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What is your greatest motivator?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-is-your-greatest-motivator-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-is-your-greatest-motivator-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Failure. I hate it.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-is-the-best-professional-advice-you-have-received-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-is-the-best-professional-advice-you-have-received-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What is the best professional advice you have received?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-is-the-best-professional-advice-you-have-received-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-is-the-best-professional-advice-you-have-received-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be honest.&nbsp;<br>It\u2019s really as simple as that.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-strong-what-s-something-that-most-people-are-surprised-to-learn-about-you-strong-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-strong-what-s-something-that-most-people-are-surprised-to-learn-about-you-strong-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong><strong>What&#8217;s something that most people are surprised to learn about you?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-strong-what-s-something-that-most-people-are-surprised-to-learn-about-you-strong-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-strong-what-s-something-that-most-people-are-surprised-to-learn-about-you-strong-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can be serious when I want to be. 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