Lisa Petty

“I met Lisa Petty in the Fall of 2012 and she helped me find the professional success I always knew I could achieve. In 2012, I was a W2 salesman for a medical software company. Although I was making a decent salary, I wasn't living up to my personal expectations. That's when I decided to take the leap into a 100% commission career in freight brokerage. I had a lot of sales experience but zero experience in freight, and still, Lisa offered to mentor me in the business. Honestly, I couldn't have asked for a better teacher. Before I came aboard, Lisa had been selling freight for 8 years so she was incredibly experienced and she guided me through the business from top to bottom. For the first six months, I literally had questions for Lisa every day and she patiently answered them all. Even if I didn't have questions, she was there to coach me through the inevitable lows that anyone new to freight sales will go through. Her insight and support have been invaluable. Fast forward 9 years and my life is forever changed. Jumping into the freight business was the best business decision I ever made and I owe Lisa a huge debt of gratitude. Today I consider not only a wonderful colleague but a great friend. If you're considering a move into the freight industry or joining American Group, Lisa has my highest recommendation.”

“Lisa Petty was one of the first freight agents I spoke to before I joined American Group. It was more of a fact finding mission than anything else. I really wasn’t sure if this was something I’d be interested in. Lisa was very informative and very willing to share information about the business. Not pushy, very laid back, and answered all of my questions. I came aboard with a few small customers that were willing to give me a shot. Not really making any major headway, in baseball terminology just a few singles and doubles. Long story short, I started making door to door calls with Lisa and while going from call to call she would share what I called "little nuggets" about the business that helped her become a successful agent. She spent weeks with me making calls on her dime. She always drove and sometimes picked up lunch. It was something very special. I really got an opportunity to see how the pros did it. A major breakthrough for me was us calling on one of her vendors for her house remodeling project. It was difficult getting through the door, we tried everything, but she wouldn’t let me quit. We finally was able to get to the decision maker and he gave us the opportunity. It’s been my major customer ever since. I became a million dollar freight agent last year. One of the other sacrifices she made was volunteering to spend time with me and other freight agents on a weekly zoom call talking about prospecting and keeping the pipeline full. That was a huge sacrifice, considering she and others had a business to run. As you would imagine, she’s a “Superstar” in my book.”