CityView Magazine

46 March 2021 P R O F E S S I O N A L P R O F I L E S For life's most critical moments – and for that all-important peace of mind in the meantime – turn to the outstanding and experienced Fayetteville insurance agents profiled on the following pages. Insurance Services Callahan & Rice Insurance Group 910.484.6171 | callahanrice.com 129 Franklin Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301 Callahan & Rice Insurance Group has served the Fayetteville community for over 50 years. The agency was started by Thurston Callahan in 1966. Mark W. Rice assumed management responsibilities in 1997 and purchased the company a few years later. Mark Rice, President/CEO and owner, and his son-in-law, Landon Bentham, Director of Sales and Marketing work together with a team of eight other professional agents to provide quality insurance and risk management to business owners and individuals. Landon joined the agency in 2015. Mark and Landon are both very committed to helping people understand and navigate insurance coverage options. Mark serves as the Chairman of the Governance and Leadership for the Independent Insurance Agents of N.C. He also participates as a board member of Fayetteville Area Operation Inasmuch. Landon is the Chairman of the Young Agents Committee for the Independent Insurance Agents of N.C. and sits on the IIANC Board of Directors. Landon and his wife, Emma have two children, Sawyer (4 yr) and Mary Austin (1 yr). Mark "Pop" and his wife Mary "Sugar" are proud to be grandparents of Sawyer and Mary Austin. They are all active members of Snyder Memorial Baptist Church and their family loves music. Mark is a soloist and a percussionist. Landon is a soloist and plays the guitar. Both Mark and Landon enjoy playing golf and working on construction projects. Landon T. Bentham, TRA, MBA, Director of Sales and Marketing and Mark W. Rice, L UTCF, CBIA, CIC, CAWC, President/CEO

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