Meet Our Staff

In 2009 Chad started his insurance career with Federated Mutual Insurance. Throughout his duration with the company he was recognized as a top producer for nine consecutive years. Chad’s hard work within the insurance industry has been acknowledged with several awards and accolades centered around his client dedication and personal successes. Beginning his own agency stems from the long line of family members who all became entrepreneurs throughout their lifetimes.

Nima began his insurance career in February 2006 with Federated Mutual Insurance. After just a few years of exceeding sales expectations, he was promoted to the position of Sales Manager. In this position he was solely responsible for the hiring, development and integration of a successful sales team of eight. Nima is now looking to elevate the insurance industry experience by leading a team of hand-selected producers and creating a company that truly values its client relationships.

Amanda Coates has joined the Third Door Insurance team as the Administrative Coordinator. She recently relocated to Nashville after living in Florida for over eight years. With a passion for marketing and building client relations, she is here to contribute to the overall success and development of Third Door Insurance.

Stephen Shiver served in the United States Military for four years after graduating from college. He attended the University of Tennessee at Martin on a full ride football scholarship and graduated with a major in Business Administration. Originally from Maryville, TN he recently relocated to Nashville. Stephen is an avid golfer and enjoys spending the weekends listening to his father perform live music downtown. After meeting Chad and Nima, he was drawn to Third Door Insurance because of the company’s understanding of the importance of in-person client interactions.

Josh Tummel graduated from Maryville College with a degree in Biology but soon after discovered he wanted to start a career in the insurance industry. His desire to join the industry came from the fact that he wanted to be able to contribute to helping people protect what they work so hard to achieve. Born and raised in Knoxville, he now lives in Maryville with his wife, Leslie, and his two children, Asher and Piper. During his free time, he enjoys family camping trips to explore all the nature TN has to offer.

Originally from San Diego, Joshua Kroeger relocated to Nashville a little over two years ago. After graduating from high school, he followed his dream of playing professional baseball. His MLB career led him to play for seven teams including the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies. Joshua decided his next step in life would be attending MTSU where he discovered his passion for the insurance industry and is majoring in Risk Management. Now only a few months away from graduating, Joshua has joined the Third Door Insurance team to help uphold its core values as our Personal Lines Intern.