Team

Vance Prigge / President
Vance has been a full-time, licensed agent since 1993 and is the founder of Atlas Insurance Brokers, LLC. He is a Past President of the Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers Association. Vance is a first generation agent and Luther College graduate.

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Bill Nystrom / Vice President

Bill has been a licensed insurance agent in Minnesota since 2006. An Atlas agent since 2010, he offers an extensive line of cost effective and comprehensive insurance solutions to meet your personal and business needs. After earning a bachelor’s degree in marketing from St. Mary’s University, Bill started his insurance career with American Family in Rochester where he quickly became a top agent. Bill is a member of the Rochester Golf & Country Club. He and his wife Erin own the Potbelly Sandwich shops located in Rochester. Originally from Winona, Bill now resides in Oronoco with his family.

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Andrew Nelson / Agent

Andrew has been a licensed agent for over twelve years. Prior to joining Atlas, Andrew was an agent for Life Investors Insurance Company. Andrew and his family live in the Stewartville area and he is originally from the Spring Grove, MN area. Andrew is the biggest Hawkeye fan North of the Iowa border.

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Taylor Gilbert / Agent

Taylor has been a licensed agent since 2010. He started as a financial adviser with New England Securities. In his spare time, he enjoys watching and playing hockey as well as participating in 5k’s and other running events. He is originally from Antigo, WI but has lived in Rochester since 2010.

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Kayla Sprout / Senior Account Executive

Kayla has been insurance licensed in Minnesota since 2016. After graduating from Lake City High School, she earned her associates degree from RCTC. Kayla now resides in Rochester and plans to continue her growth with the Atlas team. In her spare time, Kayla enjoys cooking, playing volleyball, and spending time with friends and family.

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Kurdi Taha / Account Executive

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Jenna Anderson / Account Executive

Jenna is originally from Austin, MN. She earned her bachelors degree in business management from Luther College in Decorah, IA.

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Jordyn Cavalco / Account Executive

Jordyn works with Bill Nystrom’s customer service team and has been insurance licensed in Minnesota since 2019. She earned her associates degree from Southeast Tech in Winona. Jordyn enjoys boating, travelling, and spending time with family. Originally from Wabasha, Jordyn now lives in Pine Island.

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Roger Brovold, CIC CPCU AU / Commercial Marketing Specialist

Roger’s career began with Auto-Owners Insurance Company in 1982, where he held various positions over 17 years. He moved on to West Bend Mutual Insurance, where he was a Senior Regional Sales Manager for over 20 years.

Roger earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Minnesota State University, Mankato. In addition, he’s earned several professional designations, including CPCU, CIC, and AU.

Roger and his wife reside in Woodbury, MN and are parents to three married children and grandparents to five wonderful grandchildren.

Allisa Jauert / Data Entry Specialist

Shannon Hunt / Receptionist

Dani Schmalz / Account Executive

Dani works with Bill Nystrom’s customer service team. She earned her bachelors degree from UW – Eau Claire in Management and Spanish and is originally from Eastern Wisconsin. Dani is a musician and enjoys traveling, making music, and spending time with her cat and fiancé.