Tim Duray

For over 20 years, I have been a State Farm Agent working with folks and families, young and old. I have met a lot of wonderful people at various stages in their lives. Some folks find me and my team after a frustrating experience with their previous provider. Others are just starting out and looking for more personal engagement having started their first job, or recently married, had their first baby, or they are new to the area. As you might expect after this many years, while working with this many families and businesses, I have been involved with the opposing circumstances too. I have been here helping after the loss of a job, or the end of a marriage, the passing of a loved one, or a pending relocation. It has been an amazing, fulfilling experience. We would be pleased if you wanted us to work with you too, supporting you during the good times, as well as the rougher ones.

We are a team of life-experienced professionals. By that I mean, we are knowledgeable about our industry and our products, and as a team, our experience includes having endured all of those changes described above. We are not a call center in a rush to take your money and get you off the phone. Instead, we want to make sure we are taking care of you, maybe even better than you know how to ask! Getting to know you, helps us take care of you and get you every discount you deserve.

Yes indeed, the way of doing business has changed. We still meet customers face to face, every day, except now most everybody prefers a video conference from the comfort of their home, office, or from their beach house! We are even available for video visits before and after hours. We just send you a link and you can see all our screens as we review your accounts. Absolutely yes, we still accept office visits, preferably by appointment so we know we are available for you upon your arrival.

Did you know that we are open 24 hours a day, 365 days per year? You call the same number you call for the office any time of the day or night. Outside of our regular business hours when you call our office, “Jake” or one of the other great folks in our after-hours service team will be there to help respond to most of your needs.

I will share a little about my experience before State Farm. Though I have been part of the State Farm family since I was a kid in 1971, I had a career before starting my Agency in 2002. I managed three different National and one International company in the fields of Small Business Consulting, Medical Technology, and Information Technology. I have lived in the Midwest, West Coast, Northwest, East Coast and Europe. The combination of my Professional Experience and my Life Experience provide me a unique, valuable perspective as I am getting to know you.

I was married once before, got divorced, and since my kids were young, I was a very happy, often times exhausted, full-time single father. It wasn’t easy, but I do not regret one moment I got to share with my kids. Raising kids today is never easy, even in the most supportive environments. Whether you were married, or are still married (or remarried), I am sure parenting is a place we can always find some common ground. Now my oldest, daughter, is a graduate of the University of California system, living and working here in Northern Virginia. My youngest, son, graduated from Texas A&M and is working down in Austin, Texas. I am now permanently engaged and she is a greater partner than I could have ever imagined.

I am here to listen, and if it helps I can share my experiences too. I can review with you the ways you want to plan for a secure financial future. It’s usually not as difficult as might think! We just need to get started. First, we protect your foundation from sudden and accidental events. Then we plan for your near-term goals. After that, it’s time to plan for retirement. I look forward to talking with you, by phone, in person, or via video conference.

Thanks for taking the time to learn about me and our Agency!