I live in DFW and I have worked in the real estate development business (specifically multifamily) across Texas for almost 10 years now. Multifamily real estate development is a particularly tough business at the moment and our firm has undergone some major changes (for the worse), including far more corporate nonsense than ever before. Overall, it has been a great experience and I have done pretty well, but I keep finding myself wondering if it is time for a career change.

I have a close friend who also lives in DFW and works in wholesale insurance brokerage for one of the "big three" wholesalers. He was an attorney in a previous life and hated it. He moved over to wholesale insurance brokerage about 3-4 years ago and absolutely loves it and does pretty well for himself. He frequently mentions that I should come work with him. This started as something of a joke, but now seems to be a legitimate opportunity and it sounds very intriguing.

I am curious if there is anybody on here that works in wholesale insurance brokerage and would be willing to chime in with pros/cons, risks, challenges, culture, etc. Obviously a career change is not something to take lightly, so I am trying to gather as much information as possible as I consider my options.

I work on the retail side…basically our firm would be a potential client of yours. Happy answer any questions as I have a ton of friends who work for wholesalers. Feel free to DM me and we can chat offline.

Same, I work for a retail agency that actually specifically focuses on multi-family. I can almost guarantee that you have come across our firm at some point. Shoot me a DM or list your email and I'm happy to have a discussion and/or lunch/drinks to discuss. With your background, you could fit in quickly and easily on the retail side or the wholesale side, and I'm happy to make some introductions to the groups we really enjoy doing business with.