D Magazine Names Four Swingle Collins Agents Best Insurance Agents in Dallas
DALLAS, TX – D Magazine has named four Swingle Collins & Associates Risk Advisors among its Best Insurance Agents for 2026: Linden Chalfant Nelson, Andrew Obriotti, Samantha Pate, and Jason Pond. All four are repeat honorees, adding the 2026 designation to an impressive list of professional recognitions.
D Magazine’s Best Insurance Agents are nominated by homebuyers, mortgage professionals, real estate agents, and fellow insurance professionals throughout the Dallas area. Nominees are carefully vetted and selected based on their commitment to exceptional customer service, integrity, industry and market knowledge, and overall client satisfaction.
Linden Chalfant Nelson - CIC, CPRM, CPRIA. Linden is a Swingle Collins Shareholder and one of the first 30 agents in the country to earn her Certified Personal Risk Manager (CPRM) designation. Linden has served on the board of Independent Insurance Agents of Dallas (IIAD) as a leader in the industry. She has been with Swingle Collins for six years and this is her seventh time to be recognized as a D Magazine Best Insurance Agent (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).
Andrew Obriotti – Andrew is a shareholder who has been with Swingle Collins, serving Dallas businesses for 15 years as a Commercial Risk Advisor. He has represented our Commercial Lines department on the D Magazine Best Insurance Agents list in 2023, 2025, and now again in 2026.
Samantha Pate - CAPI, CPRIA. Samantha has been with Swingle Collins since 2011 and has served families in her hometown of Dallas as a Personal Risk Advisor her whole career. Samantha is also a veteran of the D Magazine Best Insurance Agents award with six recognitions (2017, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).
Jason M. Pond - CAPI, CPRIA. Jason brings over 25 years of expertise to his clients as a Swingle Collins Shareholder and Personal Risk Advisor. Jason is active in the Dallas community organizations like the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) and Independent Insurance Agents of Dallas (IIAD) and has an impressive 13 recognitions for D Magazine as a Best Insurance Agent (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026).
The recognition of these Risk Advisors by the Dallas community reflects Swingle Collins's core values of passion, expertise, advocacy, collaboration, and empathy. The ability to bring tailored, exceptional service to clients while remaining independently owned is possible thanks to the dedication and excellence of our team.
