Terry graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor’s degree in Public Affairs and Administration. Immediately following, he began his insurance career by joining the Windsor Group, a firm specializing in non-standard auto products. He then moved to Tulsa after accepting a position as the northeast Oklahoma and Missouri marketing manager for Hanover Insurance Companies with the intention of learning more about the business and someday moving over to the agency side. In 2004 he joined Bruce Schutte, Jim Beavers, and Ron Carter at The Arrow Group as a producer and is now President and sole shareholder. Terry resides in Broken Arrow with his family and is active in the local Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, along with various other community foundations. He currently serves on the board of the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma and is a past chairman of the Young Agents of Oklahoma.