Winter-Dent & Company
Melissa Hager began their work experience in 1998 as an Operations Manager at the Missouri Cattlemen's Association. Melissa held this position from January 1998 until June 2002. In April 2002, Melissa joined Winter-Dent & Company as an Account Manager, and they have been in this role since then.
Melissa Hager pursued their education from 1994 to 1997 at Southeast Missouri State University. During this period, they obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree with a focus on Agricultural Business and Management as well as Animal Science. In addition to their degree, Melissa has also acquired a certification as an Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist from the International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI) in January 2020.
Winter-Dent & Company
Winter-Dent is a large regional insurance agency, serving clients in Missouri, throughout the United States, and around the world. We have specialized service divisions in insurance and risk, bonds, employee benefits, and financial services. Our clients range from individuals to some of the largest businesses in the areas we serve. Our goal is to become each client’s most trusted advisor and to provide valuable resources and services beyond product placement. We begin by allowing a client to rely on us as a resource and advisor. Over time, this enables us to build trust and a long-lasting relationship with the client and makes us more than just a place to buy insurance. Our people maintain high levels of expertise in their fields of specialty. We encourage and support ongoing efforts to acquire professional knowledge and to achieve excellence. We have local ownership, so our agents live in the communities they serve. This increases our agents’ knowledge and ability to deliver strategic and exhaustive solutions. We do not try to be all things to all people but strive to meet the needs of the people we serve. Our team of professionals dedicated to the unique needs of their particular groups of clients embody our core philosophy of ‘serving the client first’ and distinguish us in our service areas and in our industry.