Meet Our Staff

Barry Harrin is the founder and agency owner of The Harrin Group. He is a U.S. Navy veteran, trained electrical engineer having graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1974 with his BS in Electrical Engineering, and has over 15 years experience serving thousands of clients in the life, health, and retirement insurance business. His previous experience includes more than 25 years managing telecommunications operations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Barry is also the author along with co-author Raymond Leeper of the blockbuster book: “Unscrewed”: Retirement Secrets Wall Street Prays You Never Learn. In addition, he is also the author of “A Manager’s Guide to Guerrilla Warfare”, “Guess Who’s Listening at the Other End of Your Telephone”, “The Islamic Conquest of Europe 2020”, and “Helena Texas: The Toughest Town on Earth”. In his free time, Barry enjoys fitness and self-defense training at Krav Maga, keeping up with current events domestically and internationally, learning foreign languages/traveling and spending time with his family.

Brian Harrin is a founding partner and licensed insurance agent with The Harrin Group. He holds an MA in International Affairs from the University of North Georgia and a BA in Communications/Journalism from Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Brian’s past work experience encompasses the private sector in the car rental business, academia as Vice President of the Student Government Association (SGA) at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, and government via interning for a United States Senator. Brian also was previously President of the San Antonio Area Metal Detecting Club (SAAMDC) for 3 years and volunteers at the Karnes County Historical Society in Helena, Texas. He is also the author of the book: “Can I Have Your Autograph” and is currently in the final stages of his private pilot flight training.

In his free time, Brian enjoy’s CrossFit, running, hiking, learning Arabic, and visiting diverse countries, such as Guatemala and Oman.

Brandon Harrin is a licensed insurance agent with The Harrin Group. He holds an AA in Criminal Justice from Palo Alto College and currently attends Texas A&M University-San Antonio, pursuing a BS in Criminology. Brandon is also the author of: “Diary of a Teenage Ghost Hunter”, which he wrote at the age of 15.

He also earned his First-Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo when he was 12 years old and in his free time, Brandon enjoys working out, spending time with family and friends, and singing everything from Johnny Cash to John Mayer.