Thrilled to participate with Bridlewood Insurance, who offers quality Medicare products and services, and anxious to help seniors with their transition to Medicare, by making informed decisions key to their life needs.
I am a native Californian, residing for the last fifteen years in Orange County. Prior to moving here, I resided primarily in South Bay area, where I raised four children.
My previous work experience was a twenty four year career at TRW Systems (Cost Manager), which ended because I choose to be at home as a full time mom. For the past four years, I have and continue to volunteer in various roles at the Discovery Store for The American Cancer Society.

Theresa is a wife and mother of three wonderful children – a son aged 17, and two daughters aged 11 and 13. Her family means everything to her, and she is grateful for their love and support every day.

After marrying her husband, they have spent 17 amazing years together. In 2008, Theresa graduated from Pacific College in Costa Mesa with a nursing degree. She worked in a medical office for four years, where she gained valuable experience in healthcare and patient care. She also worked as a para-educator for special education students, which was a rewarding and fulfilling experience.

In 2017, Theresa and her husband moved to Texas and opened his Heating and Air-Conditioning business. She helped him manage the office work and customer services, which was a new and exciting challenge for her. During their time in Texas, Theresa’s parents needed help with their Medicare coverage, and she was introduced to Caitlyn Vu, who helped her parents understand their coverage. Theresa was impressed with Caitlyn’s passion for helping seniors with their health coverage needs, and she learned a lot from her.

In 2020, during the Covid pandemic, Theresa decided to move back to California to take care of her parents while her husband managed his company remotely. Inspired by Caitlyn, she decided to pursue a career in senior health insurance and help seniors understand their coverage. Caitlyn introduced Theresa to Bridlewood Insurance, and she is now proud to be a part of this team, helping seniors like her parents navigate the complex world of Medicare coverage.

After college, Carol decided on a career in Insurance.  With more than 45 years of experience as a Life, Health & Accident agent, she is licensed in CA (resident state) and AZ, FL, ID, IW, MI, MS, MI, MT, NM, OH, OR, TX, UT, and WA.

She handles all lines of Medicare, including Medicare Supplement, Advantage and Prescription Drug plans.  Carol loves educating people, so insurance has been a wonderful fit for her.  She decided to come to Bridlewood Insurance after a colleague, Denice Merrill, introduced her to the agency.

Although Carol was born in Arizona, she has lived in California since she was 11 years old.  Recently married to her wonderful husband, Marshall, they love dining, attending plays and travel.

Glenn has a Bachelor of Science degree in General Business Administration from Arizona State University.  He has 9 years of experience in the financial wellness industry as a Wealth Management Advisor, CDFA® (Certified Divorce Financial Analyst), and also holds his Series 65,  and his Life & Health Insurance licenses.  He received the NAIFA-LA (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) Agent of the Year, 9 consecutive years.  Glenn specializes in Medicare Advantage and Supplement plans.  He joined Bridlewood Insurance, after talking with his colleague, Alvin Para, about the great support and training they provide their agents.

Glenn’s favorite part of his business is providing people with better financial outcomes.  Medicare is a big decision that is made too complicated and he is there to help his clients wade through the mountains of mailers and flyers they receive, and make sense of it all.  He was a college football player and a youth sports coach for 10 years, and has adopted and implemented a “Coach Approach” to his advisory practice.  Glenn is there for his clients for all the right reasons, including guiding people to a better outcome and promising they will be well-satisfied if they put their faith in him.  He prides himself in being able to explain concepts without using industry jargon; rather using a sports or life experience analogy.

Glenn’s dad was a Colonel in the US Army, so he figures that makes him an “Army Brat”.  He was born in Seattle, and went on to play Friday Night Lights football in Texas, and moved on to college football at Arizona State University.  He now reside in La Crescenta, CA in LA County.  Glenn is newly married to his lovely bride,  Zivile Dailydiene Crawford, and they have 4 kids between them and a French Bulldog named Marley.  In his leisure time, he loves playing guitar – he has 26 of them!!  He also loves to work out and watch sports, especially pro-football.  He is truly passionate about watching his son, who plays football for the Cal Bears, which is his alma-mater. Additionally, he is a huge believer in personal development.

Gabriel attended Cal State Fullerton.  He has 25 plus years in the Insurance industry as a Farmer’s Agent, Medicare Agent and also offering Life and Commercial lines of insurance.  Gabriel began his Medicare career with Bridlewood about 5 years ago, and loves the excellent agent support and marketing they offer.  He offers Medicare Advantage plans in Orange County, San Diego and LA County.   He really believes in taking care of his clients as if they were his own family members, and if you do then the clients will take care of you!  He bilingual, which is a tremendous asset to a Medicare agent, and opens up a whole new group of clients he can serve.

Gabriel’s favorite pastimes are traveling, tennis, taking adventures, chess and languages.

Scott received his BA at Cal State University, Chico, with a broadcast journalism major.  He has been Insurance licensed since 2006, and is Life, Annuity, Health, Medicare and Long-Term Care certified.   Scott specializes in those people who are Turning 65, and those who are over 65, who are still employed or with a working spouse. Besides assisting seniors with their Medicare needs, he can help clients navigate through their Social Security options.

Scott was attracted to Bridlewood because he felt their organization was comprised of good people, one of his best friends has made a home here, and he likes to work with positive people with good attitudes and the right approach to their career.  He feels he is constantly in learning mode so he can better serve his clients, and on the flip side, feels he learns so much from his clients along the way.  Even with the rigorous training and certifications he must complete, he believes he learns something new with each client interaction.

Scott has lived in multiple locations throughout Southern California, and is currently enjoying life in Long Beach, which provides convenient access to LA, OC and North County San Diego. Originally from New Jersey,  he appreciates so many things about our country – literally, from coast to coast.  Scott has been married to his wife, Kim, for 30 years and they share three amazing, young adult daughters.  He is a music lover, photographer, car guy and author.  He truly enjoys traveling with the whole family, which is very high on his list of things to do in his spare time!

Tish has degrees in Business and Psychology and is a former Certified Nurses Assistant.  She also has over 20 years of experience in Bank and Finance, Life and Health Insurance, customer service, sales, real estate and mortgage.  She has been doing Medicare for several years, but was looking for an Agency to partner with that could help her with the training and support she needed to grow her business.  That agency was Bridlewood Insurance.  Tish’s philosophy is that she’s in the business of helping people.

She grew up in San Bernardino, CA and now lives in Santa Clarita, CA where she has been for 6 years.  A former widow, Tish now has a fiance named David.  They’ve been together for about 4 years.  She also has two grown sons, and David has a grown daughter.  In their time outside of work, she and David are Renaissance Faire re-enactors and design costumes and do art shows.

Carolyn was born and raised in California and has been residing in Carson, California for over 20 years. After being introduced to Bridlewood, she was excited to join our team. She wanted to give Medicare clients the best experience possible and would like to cater to any specific needs that they have. Carolyn wants her clients to feel appreciated and she wants them to understand their Medicare needs in a simple way. She loves helping people get the answers they need to feel comfortable navigating their plans. She is proud to be her client’s first point of contact.

Carolyn has over 35 years of customer service experience as well as 10 years in the Insurance Industry. Throughout those 10 years, she has managed two agencies in Inglewood and Gardena, California. She is also a current member of the South Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce as well as the Carson Chamber of Commerce.

Carolyn received her Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from California State University at Dominguez Hills. She has experience in Medical Billing and Coding and received that education from United Education Institute.

Carolyn loves to spend time with her young daughter, Tyler, as well as her two dogs. Her favorite pastime is traveling and she tries to leave the country at least once a year. When she isn’t traveling, she is spending time with family and at church as well as volunteering in her community.

Financial & Insurance Professional:
Licensed Health & Life Insurance Agent 10/2005 to Present
Responsibilities include providing an efficient as well as an effective solution based consulting service, as an extension of delivering creative financial and insurance solutions with value-added guidance along with above and beyond post advocacy support. Overall, the foundation of my service is built on cultivating long-term professional relationships while helping existing and prospective clients obtain their current goals and objectives, with their best interest in mind.

J.S.M. & John Burkett Petition Management:
State of California Legislation Initiatives – Asst Manager -02/2004 to 06/2005
In general, my initial assignment included aiding in a seasonal project, by registering qualified voters in our efforts to gain the support from various State of California on the ballot initiatives with successful measures. The additional task included demonstrating proficient leadership skills, by effectively communicating with upper management while aiding in the process of hiring, training, and promoting team concepts, in the interim of managing a support team of twenty employees.

Cherry Hill Photo:Portrait Studio Manager 2003 to 01/2004
A seasonal position that required having the responsibilities of hiring, training, and managing a staff of twelve; full and part-time employees. As a result, our system included establishing and managing an efficient and profitable photo studio with an effective line of communication between upper management and the general staff, while successfully monitoring all aspects of the Christmas portrait studio daily activity for the Santa Anita, California Mall. As a result, as a team, we were able to establish and meet our studio production goals and objectives with an extended measure of success.

Professional Brokers Group:
Sr. Account Executive 02/1995 to 09/2003
Responsibilities included facilitating the organizations inside sales shareholders’ division, with effective telecommunication and presentation skills, while aiding qualified accredited investors who participated in several progressively rated investment opportunities. In the interim, I maintained a performance-based platform that contributed to the organization’s positive increase on a consistent basis. – While earning numerous production awards.

Blacksmith Cards & Prints:
Administrative – Marketing Assistant 09/1993 to 11/1994
Responsibilities included assisting the Chief Executive Officer and staff of family-owned- greeting card business in the company’s day to day operations. My additional task included helping in areas of product development, sales and marketing, shipping, and receiving. In the interim, I established several local and national greeting card accounts, while representing the company at the annual gift and greeting card industry events. – Met and exceeded the assigned task with successful measures

Areas of specialty within the Medicare insurance area:

For nearly a decade, as an independent broker, Edward Allen has specialized in identifying and providing sustainable solutions for Medicare-eligible members regarding their Medicare Part C supplement insurance, and Prescription Drug benefit needs. As a result, he uses an efficient consultation along with an effective educational approach while helping seniors gain a better understanding of their Medicare Advantage, Supplementary Benefits, and Prescription Drug Plan options, and how they work in correlation with the Original Medicare Part A & B health plan.

Bridlewood’s model evokes a top-notch business-model, on how a Medicare servicing agency should put forth their very best efforts. I am fairly new but decided to work for Bridlewood (aka) Bridgelink, because Bridelwoods model, is built on a higher level of professionalism, which correlates with exceptional training, and support platform. More so, Bridlewood’s leadership and principals stand firm on the foundation of uncompromising values when their agents answer the call, to help, guide, and support Medicare-eligible members.

Edward enjoys educating his clients on how their original Medicare Part A&B benefits, work with their Medicare Part C Supplement, and or Part D prescription drug benefits and how those benefits work to their advantage. In the interim, he takes great joy in supporting his clients as their benefits advocate when it is required. Most important, Edward appreciates the opportunity to offer an exceptional service that allows his clients to make a well-informed decision and he thrives to build genuine relationships that are designed to make a difference in the lives of those he is honored to serve.

Originally from the Mid-West, born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he is the second oldest of six siblings. After graduation from high school, from 1977-1984 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and honorably served with the 1st Marine Air Wing Division, in Tustin and El Toro, California, Okinawa Japan, and on the aircraft carrier, – the USS Peleliu during the Beirut Lebanon conflict. Currently, Edward resides in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife Rhonda of 15 years and their blended family members; that include six young men, four young women, and 12 grandchildren.

Edward enjoys viewing classic (Black and White) films and engaging in a challenging game of chess. When time allows, he and his wife and or their loved one(s) take pleasure in walks on the beach, visiting art galleries, museums, attending musical and stage productions, sporting events, and traveling. One of his favorite past times; was the moment he surprised his wife with a weekend getaway to San Diego, which included attending a football game when the San Diego Chargers played his favorite team the Green Bay Packers with seats behind the end-zone.