Team Members

Mary B. Pursell, CPCU
President
About Mary B. Pursell, CPCU
Name | Mary B. Pursell, CPCU |
Designation | President |
Years in Ins. Business | 38 |
Favorite thing about working in insurance | Building relationships and securing people’s financial assets. |
Interests | Cooking, reading, outdoor activities, visiting family and friends |
Pets | Two, a shiapoo named Tootsie, and a chinchilla named Thumper. |
Additional Information | “Be Your Best Every Day!” |

Les Anthony
Director of Operations
About Les Anthony
Name | Les Anthony |
Designation | Director of Operations |
Years in Ins. Business | 33 |
Favorite thing about working in insurance | Getting to know our clients so we can best meet their insurance needs. |
Interests | Gardening and participating in performance events with my dog (Agility, Scentwork, Earthdog) |
Pets | Yes, we are a dog family. I have one dog at the moment. She is a rare Irish breed called a Glen of Imaal terrier and her name is Elrick’s Gin & Tonic but she goes by Ginny |
Additional Information | Was on the carrier side of the insurance industry my first 30 years in the business and it’s a nice change now being on the agency side and being an advocate for our clients. |

Mary Slater
Commercial Lines Account Manager
About Mary Slater
Name | Mary Slater |
Designation | Commercial Lines Account Manager |
Years in Ins. Business | 40 |
Favorite thing about working in insurance | The connections made with people. |
Interests | Motorcycling Riding Cook/baking/Reading Spending quality time with my grand daughter. |

Michele Underwood
Personal Lines Account Manager
About Michele Underwood
Name | Michele Underwood |
Designation | Personal Lines Account Manager |
Years in Ins. Business | 13 years |
Favorite thing about working in insurance | Meeting and getting to know many wonderful people. |
Interests | Huge Disney fan and love vacationing at Disney World. Love spending time with my immediate or extended family. Love playing board games or card games. |
Pets | None currently but would love to get a kitten or puppy. |

Lina Fiondella
Accounting/Billing & Claims
About Lina Fiondella
Name | Lina Fiondella |
Designation | Accounting/Billing & Claims |
Years in Ins. Business | 5 years (Since I came back in 2015) - (I worked for Abbate Insurance from 1989-1998 previously) |
Favorite thing about working in insurance | My favorite thing I like most about working in insurance is the relationships that you make with your co-workers as well as the insureds you meet or speak to. Insurance is definitely a relationship business. |
Interests | I like to hang out with my family and when there is some quiet time, I like to read, mostly mysteries. |
Pets | I have (1) dog who is a lab/Hounddog mix named Jake and (3) beautiful cats named Ivy, Miss Leo and Charly |

Gada Horehlad
Human Resources
About Gada Horehlad
Name | Gada Horehlad |
Designation | Human Resources |
Years in Ins. Business | 30 |
Favorite thing about working in insurance | My favorite thing about insurance is all the interesting people you meet. You are never ever bored!! |
Interests | Shopping, reading the Bible, gym |
Pets | I have a dog named Loca |

Alexis Gerzabek
Commercial and Personal Lines Support
About Alexis Gerzabek
Name | Alexis Gerzabek |
Designation | Commercial and Personal Lines Support |
Years in Ins. Business | 2 |
Favorite thing about working in insurance | Facing and overcoming new challenges every day |
Interests | Running, Hiking, and Paddle Boarding |
Pets | Golden Retriver named Nala |

Lisa McCormack
Administrative Receptionist
About Lisa McCormack
Name | Lisa McCormack |
Designation | Administrative Receptionist |
Years in Ins. Business | 2 ½ Years |
Favorite thing about working in insurance | My favorite thing I like most about working in insurance is working with my co-workers as well as helping customers. |
Interests | Spending time with my family, cooking & baking with my daughter and cross stitching. |
Pets | I have (2) cats named Alvin & Snowflake and (1) dog who is a Black Lab named Molly |

John Paul (JP) Olival Jr
Marketing Manager
About John Paul (JP) Olival Jr
Name | John Paul (JP) Olival Jr |
Designation | Marketing Manager |
Years in Ins. Business | 7 |
Favorite thing about working in insurance | Helping out others when in need- I don’t see it as selling, I see it as helping & by doing all that you can to help, you are selling yourself & brand! |
Interests | Football, Quading, Outdoor activities |
Pets | Dog, “Jules” who does everything with us |

Nicholas F. Serra
Vice President, Property and Casualty
About Nicholas F. Serra
Name | Nicholas F. Serra |
Designation | Vice President, Property and Casualty |
Years in Ins. Business | 10 |
Favorite thing about working in insurance | Providing excellence to our clients |
Interests | Traveling, specially outdoor excursions |
Pets | 1.5 Year Old German Shepard, Hunter |

James R Halloran
Life and Health Benefits Executive
About James R Halloran
Name | James R Halloran |
Designation | Life and Health Benefits Executive |
Years in Ins. Business | 30 |
Favorite thing about working in insurance | Finding cost effective solutions to a client’s insurance needs |
Interests | Golf, fishing, dining out, high quality IPAs |
Pets | Three small dogs—Cooper, Stella and Gracie |

Florette Pursell
Marketing/Linens of Love
About Florette Pursell
Name | Florette Pursell |
Designation | Marketing/Linens of Love |
Years in Ins. Business | 2 ½ Years |
Favorite thing about working in insurance | Working with my awesome coworkers |
Interests | Spending time with family and friends, the beach, skiing, reading a good book, learning how to cook/bake |
Pets | Tootsie!!! Who also comes into the office to help out!!! |