

Agency Background
Agency History
2016
Lumen Insurance was founded by David Perez, an insurance industry veteran and former officer in the United States Air Force.
2018
David funded Insuretech Austin, which is now the #1 monthly meetup for insurance technology disruptors.
2024
Lumen announced a comprehensive new Employee Benefits offering, in partnership with NFP.
2025
Lumen joined the Equal Parts family of agencies, unlocking the freedom to spend more time advising clients, and less time managing back-of-house operations.
Today
The team works closely with founders from a wide array of industries to help them navigate the journey from seed stage to public company. By blending deep industry insight with AI-backed quoting, we help you get covered faster, smarter, and with fewer surprises.
Our Solutions
Key Contacts
David Perez

David Perez is an insurance veteran with over 14 years of experience, both at large agencies, and later leading Lumen Insurance, the firm he founded in 2016. Prior to his time in insurance, Dave served 6+ years in the US Air Force as a nuclear weapons officer. He earned his undergrad from Texas A&M and an M.B.A. from Colorado State.
Dave has a passion for the outdoors, and lives in Austin with his wife Bethany, and three kids.
Why Equal Parts?
We blend deep industry insight with AI-backed quoting to get you covered faster, smarter, and with fewer surprises.
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