Management Team

Albert has been happily married to his wife, Jennifer, for 25 years. Together, they have two children: Dylan, a rising senior at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), and Gabriella, an incoming freshman at Florida State University (FSU).

Outside of work, Albert and his family are active in their church and enjoy attending concerts, playing tennis and golf, and staying involved in their local community.

Albert began his career with New York Life in 2006 as an agent in Orlando, Florida. He quickly distinguished himself, earning Executive Council and then President’s Council Premier honors in back-to-back years. He consistently ranked among the company’s Top 50 Partners all of his years as a Partner and was recognized as the South-Central Zone Partner of the Year before being promoted to Managing Partner.

In 2013, Albert was promoted to Managing Partner of the Kentucky General Office. For the past 12+ years, he and his family have made Kentucky their home—raising their children and cultivating a thriving and dynamic office.

A Florida native (since age 10), Albert has lived in Ormond Beach for High School, Tallahassee (where he attended FSU), South Florida, the Tampa Bay area (where his son was born), and Orlando before relocating to Kentucky. His return to Florida represents a meaningful homecoming.

Sonja Gaiter is a Partner providing sophisticated client services to individuals and families since 1994.  Beginning in Clearwater Florida as a Career Agent, her expertise includes maximizing financial portfolios with insurance plans across the health, life, and annuity categories. Sonja joined The New York Life Insurance Company with a continued commitment in creating financial legacies for her clients and earned the Partner appointment at the Tampa General Office in 2017. Currently, she is responsible for the on-going recruitment and development processes of the Tampa General Office Agents. She strategizes performance analyses with Agents, including the support of specialized case-by-case management training to their encouragement. Sonja is registered with FINRA, holding both Series 6 and Series 63 licenses. She is also a two-year Executive Council* veteran and multi-year sales leader. Sonja Gaiter holds both an MBA in Healthcare Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (with honors) from Saint Leo University.

*Council is a New York Life recognition program based on annual sales production

After 10 years of living in Australia, Eric came to the United States in 2011. Prior to joining the New York Life, he worked with his family in the property investment consulting business. In 2015, he decided to look for a business that he could build as his own empire. That same year, Eric met Senior Partner, Minh Truong who had tremendous success with New York Life and decided to join New York Life as an agent in the Orlando General Office, Florida. He quickly launched his career and qualified for Executive Council for 3 consecutive years in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

In 2019, Eric decided to move to the New York Life Houston General Office and take the next level challenge and became an Associate Partner. In July 2019 he graduated to the role of Partner with the Houston team. Eric decided to move to the New York Life Tampa Office in August 2021 and take on a new challenge.

As a Partner, he recruits professionals from different backgrounds, experience levels and industries to join his team. He looks for candidates who share his desire to continuously grow and create a better life for themselves and others. Eric is committed to his financial professionals and their success at New York Life. He coaches, mentors and develops each agent so that they can accomplish their goal in business.

Eric and his wife Camila have a son named Enzo and a daughter name Gia.

Anthony is from Atlanta, Georgia and moved to the Tampa area in 2020. Shortly after his move here, he started with New York Life in September of 2021. He built his practice as an agent, and eventually Registered Representative, for about three years. He qualified for Executive Council in both 2022 and 2023. In October of 2024 he transitioned to our management team via the Associate Partner program and became a full-time Partner in June of 2025. In his free time he enjoys traveling, cooking and spending time with his family. 

Adam Rollins is a dedicated registered representative agent with New York Life Insurance Company, committed to providing exceptional financial services and support to his clients. With a passion for helping others secure their financial future, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his role.

Adam's journey with New York Life began in July 2013, shortly after he married his wife, Jonnine Rollins, in June of the same year. Together, they have built a beautiful family, blessed with three children: Ariella, Jackson, and Grayson. Their strong family bond and shared values serve as the foundation of Adam's professional and personal life.

Throughout his career with New York Life, Adam has achieved remarkable success and recognition. In his first year, he earned the prestigious New York Life Recognition Career Life Success Award, a testament to his dedication and hard work. Adam firmly believes that with hard work, dedication, a caring mindset, and faith in God, anything is possible.

As a district agent with New York Life since January 2013, Adam is committed to continuous growth and development. He is dedicated to expanding his practice and reaching new heights of success each year. Adam is excited about the opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of his clients and the community, and he looks forward to extending the reach of New York Life's services further with each passing year.

Curt Eskew, President of Eskew Financial Group has served his clients with their insurance, estate planning and wealth accumulation goals for over 36 years.  As a District Agent with New York Life Insurance Company, Investment Adviser Representative with Eagle Strategies LLC and member of The Nautilus Group ®, he provides financial planning services and investment advice to clients all over the country.Curt received his B.A. in Marketing from the University of South Florida.  He holds a Chartered Life Underwriter degree from The American College and is a Certified Long Term Care Planning Consultant.  In 2005 he served as President of the Agent Advisory Council for the New York Life Insurance Company and is a Lifetime and current Court of The Table member of the Million Dollar Round Table*. Curt has earned the distinguished honor of Chairman's Council member for the last 17 years.

*MDRT is the Premier association of Financial Professionals recognized globally as the standard of excellence for life insurance sales performance in the insurance and financial service industry. 

 Melody Denning began her career with New York Life in May 2003 as an Agency Assistant in the Greater Atlanta General Office. In April 2006 she moved to the New Business department under the High Performance Employee Program. Melody has an Associate of Applied Technology Degree in CIS from Chattahoochee Technical College and Bachelor of Arts degree in Management from Strayer University.  
Melody was promoted to Administrative Manager in the Mobile General Office in September 2008. In September 2010, Melody was promoted to the Tampa General Office as Administrative Manager.  She is responsible for the completion of all administrative and processing functions with respect to new business and related accounting.   As the immediate supervisor of the General Office clerical staff she provides training and guidance.