ABOUT US
We are a Nashville-based boutique marketing firm offering marketing strategies and implementation solutions to clients in the insurance and risk management space as well as nonprofits that are in need of organic market share growth and customer engagement. Our team has over 25 years experience in the marketing industry and we are extremely passionate about helping companies put their best foot forward and succeed in business.
MEET THE TEAM
Chief Marketing Officer
Daniel Smith, CAE
Daniel has over 18 years of experience in organizational and B2B marketing in the insurance industry and trade association spaces. He has designed and implemented award-winning campaigns for content, client engagement, publishing and programs. He is a Certified Association Executive and a licensed P&C insurance agent, and has several Adobe design certifications.
Vice President of Marketing Campaigns
Abby Seltz
Abby has over 6 years of experience in social media and content creation. She has helped brands and businesses increase followers and engagement by exponential amounts and has a knack for creating content and marketing programs that show short- and longterm value. She is an expert with multiple design and content implementation platforms.
Vice President of Strategy
Jon Blankenship
Jon has spent his career developing digital marketing initiatives for higher education, fundraising efforts, media companies, and donor engagement campaigns. He has a background in content development, web design, email marketing, and analytics, and is responsible for helping the association’s clients form an overall marketing and content strategy.
Graphic Design Specialist
Janessa Parchman
Janessa joined the team full time in 2022 as our Graphic Design Specialist. A native of West Tennessee, Janessa is a graduate of Nashville State Community College. Janessa is also an experienced editorial designer and marketer. She considers herself to be a creative human and enjoys using her skills to help clients fetch their targets.
Design Specialist
Chandler Mathis
Chandler joined the Market Retrievers team as Design Specialist in January of 2023. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art & Design, Chandler has held previous design roles with Bethel University (TN) and served as Production Assistant with CBS Studios in Atlanta. Chandler is also an accomplished muralist and serves on the Board of Advisors for the student travel nonprofit Global Citizen Adventure Corps.
Account Coordinator
Celia Scott
Celia joined MR in a part time role before starting full time as an Account Coordinator. She is a recent graduate of Ohio Dominican University where she studied Public Relations & Marketing Communications and Business Administration. Celia has previous experience with marketing within the insurance space, giving her a unique perspective on their needs and an understanding of the industry as a whole.
Account Coordinator
Kate Goodman
Kate is a graduate of UT-Knoxville and interned with our team for two years before joining full time in Summer 2026. Her skills include content creation, Reel production, and client support.
HOW WE DO IT
We can offer a full stack of marketing solutions (social, content, PR, advertising, video, SEO) or we can consult and tailor solutions for you as needed. We begin all client work with free consulting to determine needs and then develop a strategy and implementation plan for review. We will then organize your marketing components and launch campaigns. Once we learn from the initial results, we will fine-tune your plan to achieve the optimal results. All of our value will be shown with organic growth and reported analytics.