The agency

Founded on the conviction that insurance should be honest, plain-spoken, and on your side.

A Florida coastal home at golden hour
Our story

Vantage Integrity Partners was founded in 2009 by a group of licensed agents who left captive carriers to build the kind of agency they wished they'd had as clients: independent, transparent, and accountable when a claim goes sideways.

Today we place home, auto, life, health, and business coverage for thousands of households and companies across more than thirty states — with the same independent, multi-carrier model we started with.

We measure ourselves by retention and referral, not by policy count. The vast majority of our clients have been with us for more than five years.

Principles

Integrity

We recommend what we'd buy ourselves. The agency name is not accidental.

Independence

More than twenty carrier partners. No quotas. You get the policy that fits — not the policy we have to sell.

Advocacy

When a claim is filed, we work it with you. Our job doesn't end when the policy binds.

Leadership

The principals

Eleanor R. Whitfield, CIC

Managing Principal

Twenty years placing personal and commercial coverage for families, founders, and family offices across the Southeast.

Marcus T. Halloway, CPCU

Principal — Personal Lines

Former carrier underwriter with deep expertise in high-value home, auto, and umbrella coverage.

Priya N. Ramanathan, CLU, ChFC

Principal — Life & Health

Specializes in life insurance for estate planning, executive benefits, and Medicare advisory.

David S. Okonkwo, CIC

Director — Commercial Lines

Fifteen-year track record placing complex business policies for contractors, professionals, and growing firms.