Ready for launch In December 2020 , just nine months after that dining room table idea , LaMacchia Jet Stream was ready to accept membership applications . That ’ s right — there is a vetting process to join the agency .
“ We want to know every one of our contractors by first name . We want to know all of them and we want to be able to know where we fit in to help them ,” Tom says .
“ It ’ s a true partnership ,” Monica adds . And implementing an application process can help Monica and Tom ensure that each advisor they welcome to the business is a good fit and just as dedicated as they are . So who is the right fit for LaMacchia Jet Stream ? “ The [ advisors ] who have a passion for travel , for what they do and of course for their clients ,” Monica says . She said they ’ re looking for trendsetters . Modern agents . Forwardthinkers . Aficionados . Even up-and-coming agents . “ In the last five to seven years , it ’ s been so exciting to see this new genre of travel agents , the ones who can work anywhere , the ones that are embracing social media ,” says Tom .
And LaMacchia Jet Stream is set up to embrace agents like that — agents who want to pack up and travel for a month at a time — because it doesn ’ t charge monthly membership fees . The advisor portal makes a jet-set lifestyle even more attainable , putting everything a LaMacchia Jet Stream advisor needs in one spot .
If an agency is looking for a new opportunity , Monica , Tom and the team are looking for that , too .
“ We ’ re looking for the agencies who want to eliminate the whole ownership thing and just sell ,” Tom says . The solution for that is Jet Stream Agency Solutions , which includes enhanced agency reporting like subagent reports along with access to industry events and training .
Full stream ahead Monica and Tom see a hopeful future for the travel industry and clearly see the role of a travel advisor as key to that future , otherwise they would not have entertained the idea of launching a host agency when they did . They credit their ability to dive headfirst into this new venture to having the agility of a small business and the creativity of their team .
“ We ’ re so blessed to have people on our team who believe in what we do ,” Tom says .
Monica agrees . “ There are people behind us who are super creative and bring so much to the table , so many great ideas ,” she says .
So with a supportive team , a clear vision for the business and a never-ending passion for travel , LaMacchia Jet Stream is ready for 2021 and beyond .
“ We ’ re going to give it our best , we ’ re going to do our best , we ’ re going to do it with integrity and stand behind our word to our members who want to join us ,” says Monica . “ And that ’ s the most important thing .”
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