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“No matter how many clients I have, I make sure to call each one personally every quarter. It’s a chance to not only update them on their portfolio, but also check on how they’re doing personally”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
After a successful stint on the football field, the 31-year-old has had a tremendous start to his career in insurance.
Thurston Davis Jr. played four seasons as a defensive back with the Auburn Tigers under head coach Gus Malzahn. With a master’s degree in education from Auburn University, he joined RT Specialty as an associate broker in 2019.
In August 2024, Davis Jr. was promoted to vice president of the property division at RT Specialty.
“Being a former athlete, I’m used to envisioning what I want to happen, making a plan that mirrors that vision, and then putting in the work to accomplish and execute the vision,” says Davis Jr.
A relentless commitment to excellence has helped the Florida native garner success.
“I want to blaze the trails for others to follow. I want to be CEO, and I want to be the best. I’ve committed myself to this vision by conditioning myself mentally and physically to doing what it takes NOW so when I do earn the top spot, it will be no different,” he comments.
Davis Jr. has three core principles:
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“I strongly believe in working smarter, not harder. I think it’s one of the keys to living a great life, and I want to share that with as many people as possible”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
2019–2024
2024–present
2019–2024
2017–2019
2020–present
Associate Broker at RT Specialty
2019–
2024
Vice President at RT Specialty
WSIA Diversity Foundation Board
Young Risk Professionals of Birmingham Board Member
Diversity Talent Outreach Committee Chair
2024–
present
2019: Promoted to Underwriter/Broker at RPS
2022: Won an RPS “Rising Star” award
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024: Invited to RPS Top Performers event
2019–
2024
Midwest Insurance Company
2017–
2019
Vice President at Newfront Insurance
2020: WorkCompCentral Comp Laude Nominee
2021, 2022, and 2023: Newfront Stars Award Winner
2022: Leukemia Lymphoma Society “Man of Year” Candidate
2020–
present
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
Milestones
Milestones
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• humble yourself
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• govern your temper
“My old football coach instilled this in us and it something that will forever guide me through life,” he says.
“I also owe a lot of it to the people around me. There are so many individuals that have guided me in the right direction and have positively spoken my name in rooms that I cannot be in. The combination of all these things is what I believe to be what pushed me this far.”
His strong quality is his emotional intelligence.
“I have a great ability to understand what someone is thinking or feeling through observation and interpretation of their behavior.”
Having a mentor throughout his career aids his development.
“Being able to talk through a journey with your mentor who has already been through everything has allowed me to minimize the mistakes, delete the negative thoughts and habits, build on the positives, and have a more dialed in approach to the plan.
“Being nominated and appointed to the WSIA Diversity Foundation Board of Directors was the biggest achievement in my career. It is an honor to have a meaningful role in shaping the future of insurance.”