Jake Jernigan

I can play a mean 6-string, juggle three balls, backflip off a diving board, and help navigate the complicated workings of a commercial insurance policy. ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

But seriously, my entire professional life has revolved around sales and client education. I started my career in a small music store where I worked my way up from educator and sales associate to sales manager. I moved on to work in other sales industries before finding my way to personal insurance.

After realizing a great passion for helping individuals protect their livelihoods, my experience in small business management made for a natural transition into commercial insurance. My background gives me a unique understanding and appreciation of the effort involved in owning a business and allows me to better alleviate the burdens my clients face. I strive to make care, integrity, and accountability the foundations of my work.

Leavitt Group is the only company I've ever known to truly express and abide by their values. Our agency is so dedicated to the care, compassion, and support of its members and clients, I couldn't imagine working anywhere else.

I come from a musical background and have a Bachelor of Arts in Music Composition and Technology, and a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. Music continues to be a part of my life with my involvement in various musical communities in the Lane County area.

I grew up in the San Francisco East Bay and bounced around various areas of northern California in my early adulthood. I met my wife while attending Sonoma State University and we love living in our rural, woodsy area of Oregon.

My wife also studied music and art in college, so we spend most of our free time playing music together and attending various concerts and performances in our community. I’m also an avid outdoorsman and love to hike, bike, ski, camp, and river raft. When I'm not playing guitar or floating down a river, I'm probably curled up on my couch reading a good sci-fi book.

Neighborhoods Served

Cottage Grove, Eugene, Lane County and surrounding areas, Western and Southwestern Oregon