Buddy Davenport

Candice is assigned as a service professional  to State Farm, and support to all staff and customers within the agency. She has more than 5 years of experience in the industry, specific to State Farm.  She is considered to be a unique asset to the team in the ability to service both the Agents and Team Members' needs, as well and most importantly our customers.  When not working hard on State Farm accounts, Candice can be found getting in touch with her inner child, while raising a son as a single parent.  Outside interests are gardening, photography and putting toes in the sand at the beach.  

Laura Bruno joined our State Farm family in 2015 and is licensed in Property and Casualty Insurance and in Life and Health Insurance. Originally from Romania, she lived in Lake Tahoe area for 10 years where she got her MBA at University of Reno and found her passion in insurance. Living in Daytona Beach Shores, in her downtime she enjoys outdoors activities and travelling.

Starr has more than twenty years of experience in customer service, including retail, restaurant, and office administration. She has an associate's degree in social work and a bachelor's in sociology.  She really enjoys helping people solve problems.  She is an NSB local, having grown up here and graduated from NSB High School in 2000.  She is the mother of a six year old little lady who keeps her very busy when she's not working.  Starr looks forward to helping you with all of your homeowner's insurance needs.

A Florida native, I attended Spruce Creek High School class of 2010. Go Hawks! I have spent a majority of my adult years working in customer service and hospitality. I have been a licensed insurance agent for two years now, and I absolutely love the work I do. Working with customers to find the most suitable policies that work for them is my goal. Home, auto, health, and life insurance can all be overwhelming... therefore I inform our customers about our products and provide exemplary service.

Mary-Kent is a recent graduate from Stetson University and is excited to have her first real job working for Buddy Davenport. She has always wanted to give marketing a try, as both of her parents have had successful marketing careers in real estate. She knows that insurance is different, because we are motivated by trying to help people. We are there in the good and the bad times when you need us, like a good neighbor. Mary-Kent has become licensed in auto, home, and life insurance products and assisting customers in saving money as well as finding the right coverage. When she was growing up, Mary-Kent moved to New Smyrna Beach to be with her new twin brothers. She is originally from Atlanta. However, she has fallen in love with our quaint, quiet little town and cannot imagine ever leaving. In her free time, she likes to paint, read, run, and in general have fun.

Jordan is a 2020 graduate of Stetson University and a lifelong New Smyrna Beach resident, graduating from NSBHS in 2016. He spent several years in operations and customer service in a regional department store, before obtaining his 4-40 state insurance license. Jordan studied history and American studies in college, which trained him in critical thinking and problem solving skills. He is looking forward to bringing his experience to State Farm so he can save customers money, inform about auto insurance and other multi-line products, and always prevent and solve problems. When thinking about car insurance, Jordan can’t wait to be good neighbor in the Central Florida community. Since he started, Jordan has also obtained his Life Insurance license.

Rex (yes, Rex like the Dinosaur) is an Arkansas native who moved to NSB in 2019. He lived in Arkansas for 20+ years before coming here. He was a double major in Business Finance and Sports Management at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR. He loves helping others in any way he can and always goes the extra mile for whomever he is helping. In his free time, he enjoys playing the drums, golfing, and spending time with friends and family. Rex looks forward to helping you with your insurance needs.

Cherise Miller recently joined the State Farm team in 2021.  She brings with her 20 plus years of customer service from a variety of fields which allows for excellent customer service to the community.  Cherise has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership and is a Navy Veteran and served during Desert Storm/Desert Shield.  Cherise has her Customer Service License, Health and Life License and is currently working on her Property and Casualty Insurance license.  On her spare time, Cherise enjoys spending time with her family and riding her horse.