Hopmeier Evans Gage Agency  ·  Serving the Capital Region of New York since 1989

Dave Evans

CIC  ·  Certified Insurance Counselor  ·  Agency Owner

Over 35 years helping Capital Region families and businesses protect what matters — with straight talk, deep coverage knowledge, and a team that shows up when it counts.

Background

Before entering the insurance industry, Dave worked in public accounting at KPMG — one of the world's largest professional services firms. That foundation in financial analysis and risk assessment has shaped his approach to insurance ever since: precise, thorough, and grounded in the numbers.

Dave entered the insurance business in 1989 and earned his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation in 1990, placing him among roughly 2% of all insurance agents nationwide who hold the credential. He has spent his career building Hopmeier Evans Gage Agency into a trusted independent agency serving Schenectady and the greater Capital Region of New York.

Claims Are Where It Counts

Anyone can sell a policy. The real measure of an agent is what happens when a client needs to use it. Claims bring complexity, stress, and real consequences — coverage interpretations, adjuster negotiations, and a lot of emotion. Dave and the Hopmeier Evans Gage team bring clear communication, genuine empathy, and the coverage expertise to help clients get back on their feet. That's the work that keeps him in this business after three decades.

Industry Leadership & Recognition

Leadership & Community

Carrier Advisory Councils

Awards & Distinctions

Specialty Involvement

  • Utica National — Agents Task Force for Volunteer Fire Departments

  • White Collar Cruiser — Member

Beyond the Office

On two wheels, always. Dave is an avid motorcyclist and cyclist. In 2007 he completed a 5,000-mile coast-to-coast motorcycle trip across the United States, followed in 2009 by a 12-day, 8,100-mile ride through Colorado and beyond. He has toured deep into the northwest coast of British Columbia and the north coast of Nova Scotia, and has ridden through nearly every U.S. state and all but one Canadian province. Alaska and a coast-to-coast run on the Intercontinental dirt bike trail are still on the list.

Cycling for a cause. In 2010, Dave and his son Patrick pedaled the full 427-mile Erie Canal trail across New York State, raising $2,400 for Cystic Fibrosis research. Over the past four years they've expanded to extended Finger Lakes tours — camping along the route and continuing to raise money for causes that matter.

Travel is a joy of life and family. In 2013, Dave and his son Patrick trekked to Mount Everest Base Camp — one of those trips that changes how you see everything else. The family has also explored Morocco, China, and Paris (where they rang in New Year's), along with an unplanned Halloween snowed in somewhere in Colorado in 2005. Dave collects rocks from every place he visits, which is either a meaningful tradition or an increasingly heavy suitcase problem, depending on who you ask.

The rest of the week rounds out with golf and yoga.

Dave and his wife Susan have been together for over 24 years. Susan is a CPA who serves as Audit and Compliance Officer at a local nonprofit. Their daughter Samantha is a local high school science teacher, and son Patrick is a systems engineer and developer. The household is rounded out by P-Nut — a 15-pound Shih Tzu with big personality. The family lives on Saint David's Lane, which Dave considers a fitting coincidence.

Hopmeier Evans Gage Agency  ·  Schenectady, NY  ·  Serving the Capital Region since 1989