Beth has been a long-term resident of both Orange and Riverside counties, and currently lives in southwest Inland Empire. She offers her clients a wide range of Medicare Advantage, Supplement and Prescription Drug plans.
Beth’s background is in Financial/Accounting, Contract Administration, Life and Health Insurance, and Retirement Investment Planning. She has also worked in the Financial, Real Estate, Commercial Products & Services, Aerospace and Banking industries. She joined Bridlewood Insurance in 2021 after receiving a newsletter from an affiliate broker under Bridlewood. Their “Medicare Made Easy” process that they offer is seamless and easy to follow. Beth really liked the idea of becoming a “problem solver” to seniors in need, rather than an insurance sales agent. She was impressed with the high level of integrity and support Bridlewood offers to empower their agent’s success. She felt it was an easy decision to join their team. Because she enjoys helping others, Beth always endeavors to work smartly and diligently to provide coverage choices that are the most beneficial for each individual client.
Her favorite extracurricular activity is her role of Volunteer Leadership and Planning for Thrivent Action Teams fundraising events. These events benefit various non-profit community service organizations in the Inland Empire. Beth also enjoys off-season travel to experience the different culture, history, art and cuisine of each destination.
Michael is originally from Long Island, New York, and came to San Diego by way of his time in the service of the U.S. Navy, as a hospital corpsman. After his U.S. Navy service he liked the San Diego area so much, he decided to stay and began work as a medical assistant for Sharp Healthcare. While he considered a career in medicine, he always had an interest in business and personal finance, which also require a good bedside manner.
Michael became a licensed financial advisor and insurance agent in 2003, and since then has had the privilege of helping hundreds of families with their insurance and finance needs. “Longevity runs in my family and I have seen the benefits that quality healthcare plans played in the lives of close family members, and this is why I want to help provide my clients with the best plan possible and be your Medicare agent for life.”
Mike lives in El Cajon with his wife and daughter, and enjoys golf, fitness and family time.
• Medicare Advantage • Medicare Supplement • Medicare Prescription Drug Plans • Medi-Medi
Karen is the best at helping seniors navigate the Road to Medicare with all their options including: Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Supplement Plans, and Medicare Drug Plans!
Karen was educated in the UK and attended Bournemouth College of Commerce with a degree in Travel And Tourism. She has owned several different businesses throughout the years, including an Esthetician business for more than 25 years, and a Health and Wellness Spa in San Pedro for over 15 yrs. She also built a successful Photo Booth business in Los Angeles before selling it and relocating to San Diego. Karen specializes in working with challenging situations and providing help in finding the very best outcome. She had moved to San Diego about 5 years ago and at that time was working for an office in L.A. She knew she needed to find a more local office and, after interviewing with several, she decided she would really like to work for Bridlewood. Their principles and ethical values aligned with hers and that’s the main reasons she chose them. Her favorite part of her job is when she helps clients save money and know that they are in the best plan for them.
Originally from the UK, Karen has lived in the States since 1980. She lived in the L.A. area and spent about 30 years in Torrance and surrounding area. She notes that there is a very different healthcare system here, since they have socialized medicine in UK, which is both good and bad. She is an organizer for a Meetup group, ” Singles over 60 Having Fun” and they have a great group of people. They arrange all kinds of fun events and outings from Happy Hours to picnics and road trips. They even went to Paso Robles for wine tasting in the summer and also to see the Sensorio light show which was amazing! She also takes care of other peoples pets when they are away, which she enjoys so much, as this allows her to get her pet fix.
• Bilingual • Covered California • Medicare Advantage • Medicare Supplement • Medicare Prescription Drug Plans • Medi-Medi
Carmen has been a proud member of the Bridlewood Insurance team since 2014. She is a Licensed Health Insurance Agent in San Diego and continues to “make a difference in people’s lives” by helping Seniors have access to the Medicare Advantage, PDPs, and Supplemental Plans that best fit their individual needs. Carmen’s specialty is helping those who may be a little confused as to how to enroll in Medicare and what plan to choose. She is a good listener and can easily help people sort through the “maze” of Medicare so they can make an informed decision and be able to choose a health plan that is the best for them. She chose Bridlewood because of its ethical and professional reputation and she truly enjoys being of service and helping others. Meeting with new clients and answering their questions is the favorite part of her job. She enjoys helping people and she takes her job very seriously, by always providing her clients with outstanding customer service. She is always avaialble for them.
Carmen was born in Puerto Rico and has lived in California since 1984. She lived in San Bernardino, then Escondido and now resides in Oceanside. She has a B.A. from the University of Puerto Rico and an M.S. from Florida International University. Carmen is a retired teacher & high school counselor and a licensed real estate agent since 2002. She moved to San Diego County in 1996 with her husband, Gary, and their son and daughter. She now has 2 beautiful grandkids who live in Los Angeles county. They love spending time with them, but it has been a little more difficult now, with social distancing, so they have adapted by texting and doing Zoom calls. Her favorite hobby is photography. She also enjoys taking pictures and submitting them to the San Diego County Fair and other contests. Due to the present circumstances, she is not able to go out and take a lot of pictures so, she spends a lot of time in the kitchen, experimenting and preparing new recipes. Luckily, her husband enjoys her cooking, so this encourages her to continue to try new recipes whether for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and of course, last but not least, desserts. Bon appetit!
• Medicare Advantage • Medicare Supplement • Medicare Prescription Drug Plans • Medi-Medi
Gary is a licensed Life and Health Insurance Agent, who specializes in helping seniors with their Medicare coverage and prescription drug plans.
Gary retired after 30 years as a Dental Hygienist. He received an Associate of Arts degree from Cerritos College in Norwalk, CA near his hometown of Lakewood. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1975 to 1979 as a Dental Technician.
He enjoys reading, gardening, exercise, yoga, and spending time with family and friends. He and wife Carmen have been married over twenty years and have a son, daughter and three grandchildren.
Dawn is an established Medicare insurance professional located in San Diego who prides herself on supporting her customers and loves the challenge that Medicare provides. At Bridlewood, Dawn feels great satisfaction when helping her clients understand their Medicare options.
Dawn specializes in selling Medigap and Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plans (MAPD’s), and stand-alone Prescription Drug Plans (PDP’s). Since she is contracted with so many carriers, she specializes in helping the public choose the plans that is best designed for their unique situation.
She started working with Jeff Wetzel and Bridlewood in 2014 when he had just formed Bridlewood. She was one of the first 7 agents and now Bridlewood has hundreds of agents across the US! Joining Bridlewood was the best decision she ever made! The support, education, and training that she gets from Bridlewood is over the top!
Dawn loves working with the public and this job allows her to do just that. It is also a very challenging career as there are so many moving parts and pieces to Medicare. It always keeps her on my toes! She LOVES to educate people so that they can understand Medicare easily and make an informed decision on what plan is best suited for them. She always does what is best for my customer!
She received her high school diploma from Bonita Vista High School and received a BA in Psychology from UC Irvine. Dawn got her Health & Life CA license in 2001 and started selling Aflac supplemental insurance at that time. Through the years she added Life Insurance, Dental, Vision, Health and Medicare to her portfolio and has added licenses in AZ, MT, NE, NV, OH, OK, OR, TX, GA, and KS.
Dawn has lived in San Diego for most of her life but did spend some time in Japan in her younger years (her dad was a commander in the Navy) and spent several years in Orange County. She has 3 furry children (3 cats) that she adores and spoils rotten!
She has always been an exercise fiend and was an avid runner for many years. These days she spends about 5-6 days in the gym and on her off days she enjoys long walks and hiking. Dawn loves spending time with her friends…getting together for a drink, dinner, lunch, movie, or whatever! She enjoys getting people together and have participated in many high school reunions and just recently formed the “Hot Zot” club with her college friends who she had not seen for 42 years! Dawn is also an avid reader and enjoy the beach, mountains, desert and LOVES to travel!
With every client, Tom has 3 goals: Be helpful, be transparent, be honest. He believes that it’s the only way to conduct business.
Tom has the heart of a teacher and has spent the last 10 years of his insurance career helping people understand difficult concepts. Medicare is complicated, and Tom is willing to take you into the deep end if you like knowing the nitty-gritty. Or, if you don’t want to get into all that – you just want to stay in shallow water – he’ll give you just the bare-bones of what you need to know so that you don’t drown in the Medicare pool. If you’re looking for an agent to help you for the long haul, he’ll be here for another 25-30 years!
On a personal note, Tom has lived in San Diego since 2015, but has roots in the Seattle area. He is married with 3 kids and loves spending time outdoors with them at the beach and various parks around town. If it’s possible to have a hobby and simultaneously have 3 kids, his would be playing guitar.
Tom looks forward to not just helping you with Medicare, but getting to know you and your family over the course of your golden years.
• Health • Medicare Advantage • Medicare Supplement • Medicare Prescription Drug Plans • Medi-Medi • Life
Michelle studied Public Health and Physical Health Education. She has 9 years of Social Service experience, working with adults with developmental disabilities, as a Community Resource Counselor. She also spent 8 years as a Special Education teacher’s assistant. Michelle decided to take her background as an educator, and focus on educating seniors about their Medicare options. She helps them understand what Medicare is, how it works, and what options they have for Medicare plans that are a good fit for their personal needs.
She decided to start working at Bridlewood after a financial Advisor, who is a close friend of hers, shared with her Bridlewood’s outstanding reputation and success in San Diego. After speaking with Brian McArthur, she knew this was the insurance company for her. Bridlewood wants all their agents to be successful, and goes above and beyond to help them, but most of all they want what is best for all their clients. Her favorite part of her job is meeting new people, making clients happy and making their needs my priority. Michelle want her clients to feel confident they have the best Medicare plan for them.
She was born in Dallas, Texas, and moved to San Diego, CA in 1992. She has been a military spouse for 23 years, and feels very fortunate to have lived in Okinawa, Japan and beautiful San Diego, where they currently reside in Oceanside. Michelle and her husband, Steve Markham (retired Navy) have 5 beautiful kids, with 2 currently in college and 2 in high school. Their family thoroughly enjoy the outdoors and being active. Beach walks, camping, walking, hiking in the mountains, biking, sports, family time . . . living a healthy and active lifestyle.
Vickie is a unique blend of Midwestern roots, Southern charm, and contemporary West Coast style and applies this diverse experience to help her clients simplify navigating the Medicare enrollment process and identify the top Medicare insurance plans to supports their specific healthcare needs.
As a proud affiliate of Bridlewood Insurance Services and one of the nearly 10,000 Baby Boomers turning 65 every day, Vickie recognized an urgent need to simplify and redefine the process of transitioning to Medicare and launched New Chapter Insurance.
Focusing and specializing exclusively in this expanding 65+ Medicare market, she is a licensed agent, certified across multiple Medicare providers, including, United Healthcare, SCAN, Anthem Blue Cross, AETNA, HealthNet, Humana, Blue Shield and several others. As a result of these extensive partnerships, she brings insightful and relevant product knowledge, enhanced with firsthand experience to help Baby Boomers successfully navigate Medicare as they move into their next new chapter.
She enjoys living in Carlsbad and incorporates these important keys to a happy life… a sweet dog, a healthy lifestyle, laughter, and great wine!
• Bilingual • Medicare Advantage • Medicare Supplement • Medicare Prescription Drug Plans • Medi-Medi
Amanda is a licensed and trained insurance broker, specializing exclusively in Medicare. She is certified with many top Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drug and Medicare Supplement insurance plan carriers and is qualified to answer any questions you may have.
At no cost, she will help you find a health plan that best suits your personal healthcare needs and your budget. By educating you on all the options available, she will give you the power to compare and the freedom to choose.
Amanda is a San Diego native living in the Kensington neighborhood of San Diego with her husband Paul, stepdaughter Peyton, and dog Elliot.
Amanda attended Torrey Pines High School and then went on to further her education at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where she obtained her BA in International Affairs and Spanish. Amanda has a graduate degree from the Culinary Institute of America. In 2019, Amanda’s cousin, Jay Gray, an agent manager with Bridlewood, invited her to join Bridlewood and build a rewarding career in Medicare. Amanda hasn’t looked back since and is proud to be part of the Just Us Insurance team at Bridlewood. Prior to working in insurance, Amanda worked as an English teacher in Spain, a marketing director and a restaurant manager.
Amanda loves cooking, hiking, and worldwide travel. She loves word puzzles and podcasts. She is currently serving as Vice President on the board of the Kensington-Talmadge Business Association and the President of the BNI Bnillionaires in Carmel Mountain. Se Habla Español.
Amanda was born in San Diego, and after attending college in Boulder, Colorado, and teaching English in Madrid, Spain, she returned to San Diego to embark on her professional career. She lived in University Heights for almost 10 years, and then in 2020 moved to the beautiful neighborhood of Bay Park. Her husband’s name is Paul, but he goes by Paulie. He’s from western Massachusetts, and they got married in the beautiful Berkshires near his hometown in 2017. She is a step-mother to his beautiful 17 year old daughter Peyton. They also have a loving Goldendoodle named Elliot.
Amanda enjoys cooking, eating, dining out and basically all things food! She loves the arts, from theater to music to film, and is a frequent podcast and audiobook listener. She loves puzzles and games, and any kind of playful group activity. Spending quality time at home with her family and friends, or traveling to a favorite nearby destination, like Valle de Guadalupe or Palm Springs, is always a thrill.