I have noticed many of the agency websites
invite you to become a VIP member of their
agency wesite by paying a monthly fee which entitles you to receive their newsletter, etc.
I wonder if this automatically enables you to
see any of their providers once you become a VIP
member- Is there also a verification process that
is involved in seeing there providers even after
becoming a VIP member of their agency? Just curious !

that this is just one more way for them to pocket a bit more of your cash...  and yes, there would be a verification process involved, VIP or no...