Independent life insurance, estate-liquidity planning, and living benefits for Preston Hollow households - from an advisor headquartered minutes away in Dallas.
Last reviewed July 2026 by Dev Gaymes, Licensed Insurance Advisor · Editorial policy
Dev Gaymes is a licensed life insurance agent and independent broker serving Preston Hollow - an advisor appointed with 30+ A-rated carriers rather than a captive agent tied to one company.
Preston Hollow is one of the most affluent neighborhoods in North Dallas - a leafy enclave of legacy estates north of the Park Cities, long home to business leaders, executives, and prominent families. At this level the conversation usually extends beyond basic income replacement to estate-tax liquidity, business succession, and efficient wealth transfer to the next generation. DG Life Group is headquartered at 6060 N Central Expy Ste 500, Dallas, TX 75206, and works with families across 75225, 75229, 75230, and 75220 as a fully independent broker with access to 30+ A-rated carriers.
Buy-sell funding and estate liquidity are what Preston Hollow business owners usually call about, and the sections below cover both. But a business owner is also usually a parent with a mortgage, and that need comes first.
On mortgage protection: the product sold under that name has a declining benefit paid to the lender. Level term at the same face amount usually costs less, keeps its full value and pays your family - the full comparison.
Once the term foundation is set, a larger and more complex balance sheet opens up what life insurance can additionally do. Here's where Preston Hollow families most often use it:
Tax-free proceeds to cover estate settlement costs - so heirs never have to sell a home, business, or illiquid asset under pressure.
Tax-advantaged accumulation with market-linked upside and downside protection. See our IUL guide →
Second-to-die policies that transfer wealth efficiently to children and grandchildren.
Buy-sell funding and key-person coverage for owners and partners. Advanced markets →
Draw on the policy if a chronic or critical illness arrives. Learn how →
Shield the estate from care costs later in life. Advance planning →
A large share of the wealth in this neighborhood is tied up in closely held businesses and professional practices rather than in publicly traded securities. That shapes the planning in ways a generic advisor will miss.
Three issues come up repeatedly:
We are an insurance brokerage. We do not draft buy-sell agreements, value businesses, or restructure entities - that work belongs to your attorney and your CPA, and anyone in our position telling you otherwise is overreaching.
What we do is narrower and genuinely useful: tell you how your existing policies are owned and who benefits, price coverage accurately across carriers if a restructure calls for different insurance, and flag when the coverage amount no longer matches what the business is worth. That last one catches people more often than anything else, because businesses grow and policies do not.
Yes - we're headquartered at 6060 N Central Expy Ste 500, Dallas, TX 75206, minutes away, and work across 75225, 75229, 75230, and 75220 on life insurance, IUL, living benefits, and long-term care planning.
Yes. A properly structured policy provides generally income-tax-free liquidity to pay estate settlement costs, so heirs aren't forced to sell a home, business, or illiquid assets - a common need for larger Preston Hollow estates.
Permanent coverage for estate-tax liquidity, IUL for tax-advantaged growth, survivorship policies for legacy transfer, buy-sell and key-person coverage for owners, and living-benefit riders for illness protection.
Fully independent, with access to 30+ A-rated carriers. So we can compare across the market rather than defend one company's shelf.
Both terms get used loosely, and the distinction matters. A captive agent represents one insurance company and can only offer that company's products. An independent broker is appointed with many carriers and compares across them. Dev Gaymes is a licensed life insurance agent and independent broker serving Preston Hollow, appointed with more than 30 A-rated carriers, which means the recommendation follows your situation rather than one company's product shelf. Because rates are filed with state regulators, your premium is the same either way - what changes is how many carriers can be considered.
Estate-liquidity and coverage planning for North Dallas families.
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Common approaches include permanent coverage sized for estate-tax liquidity, indexed universal life (IUL) for tax-advantaged accumulation, survivorship (second-to-die) policies for legacy transfer, key-person and buy-sell coverage for business owners, and living-benefit riders that access the death benefit during a chronic or critical illness.