High Performers Podcast

Mike Herson is a Managing Partner of Congressional Insurance Associates and brings over 10 years of insurance experience and over 15 years of customer service expertise to the company. As well as running the day-to-day operations of Congressional, Mike is one of the principal agents of the company, spending his days interacting with people about their insurance.

Mike co-founded Congressional Insurance Associates to provide clients with a wider variety of insurance offerings and ensure that his clients always have the best insurance product for their needs, without ever having to overpay for their insurance. Mike places great value on educating his clients on their insurance because, as he says, “You pay for it, so you need to understand it.” Mike believes that every customer should receive a superior insurance experience.

Mike was born and raised in Montgomery County. In his free time, he networks with many of his trusted business partners, plays a variety of sports, and spends time with his family. Mike also is a huge DC sports fan, as well as a supporter of the Children’s Miracle Network, So What Else and other charitable organizations.

Jake currently is a Marketing Platforms Intern for The Washington Redskins, working specifically with their military platform. He hopes to use his experience from this as well as his prior marketing internships to make an impact in the marketing industry following graduation.

Jake Armstrong is a senior at Towson University majoring in business marketing and sport management. Growing up in Poolesville, Maryland, he played football, basketball, and lacrosse among other sports in his youth. Following high school, Jake signed a national letter of intent to play Division 1 lacrosse at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus.

After his time at UMBC, Jake made the decision to transfer to Towson, where he played club lacrosse and won an NCLL Division 1 National Championship. During his time at Towson, he also started a fishing club and is a member of the Theta Chi fraternity.

Joseph Hooks is a Montgomery County raised,minority business owner and youth advocate enriched in sports, youth and education. He is a graduate of Shepherd University and started 480 club to reach those in need through sports training, donating, mentoring, special events, camps and coaching elite student athletes on a national stage over the last 6 years in various facets with the motto “anything positive is possible.”

Originally from Los Angeles, Angel moved to Maryland as a teen where he began to pursue boxing as a sport. After a few successful fights, he injured his hand and was introduced to CrossFit. He is now the owner/coach at CrossFit Hardshells in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Angel’s wife and kids are a huge motivator in getting him out of bed every morning, and wanting to develop into the best version of himself.

He has a vision to create a space where people pursue fitness with health and longevity as the goal.

With over 15 years of experience in the fitness industry as a personal trainer, general manager, regional director, and now owner of SOLDIERFIT with over 16 locations.

Dave graduated with a BS in Business & a Minor in Communications at McDaniel College where he was a college athlete. He also graduated from Babson College Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program and SBA’s National Emerging Leaders Program. He is an awardee of the Daily Record’s VIP Top 40 Under 40. He sat on the board for “Nourish Now” a non-profit that provides food for those in need. Also Co-Founder of Platoon 22 a military non-profit to combat veteran suicide.