Mindy began her insurance career in 2002. She earned her Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation in 2006 and became a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) in 2010.
In her free time, Mindy enjoys kayaking and reading. Mindy lives in Oakland with her husband, Todd.
Chad works with personal insurance customers to serve their insurance and risk management needs. He holds the Certified Professional Insurance Agent (CPIA) and Workers Compensation Professional (WCP) designations. He joined GHM Agency in Waterville in 2018 and is glad to be an Allen Insurance and Financial employee-owner. When not at work, Chad enjoys bass fishing, watching local sports and going camping. He lives in Winslow with his wife and son.
Houston McGuirk joined the personal insurance team at Allen Insurance and Financial in September 2021 and earned her Maine property & casualty insurance license shortly thereafter.
Houston has known and loved Maine for many years, having spent much of her childhood in Spruce Head. She and her family now live in Belmont.
An experienced paralegal before moving to the world of insurance, Houston enjoys knowing that by providing the right insurance products, clients can rest easier in the knowledge that the things that are important to them are protected.
She works with Cale Pickford and Jeremy Pickford to serve the needs of Allen’s Compass clientele.
Meesha joined Allen in 2006. A people person, she enjoys meeting with clients and working with them to meet their insurance needs.
In 2013, Meesha earned the of Accredited Customer Service Representative (ACSR) designation from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America; she has been licensed to sell life insurance in Maine since 2016.
Active with the Maine Young Agents Committee, which is part of the Maine Insurance Agents Association, Meesha was named MIAA's Young Professional of the Year in 2017. She has earned the Safeco Insurance Award of Excellence for superior underwriting skill for six consecutive years, most recently in 2020. Also in 2022, Meesha earned the Certified Professional Insurance Agent (CPIA) designation from the American Insurance Marketing and Sales Society.
A graduate of Medomak Valley High School, Meesha lives in Hope, where, outside of work, she enjoys spending time with friends and family.
Leann, a Notary Public, has worked with many of Allen's personal insurance customers since 2007. She holds the Accredited Customer Service Representative® and Certified Professional Insurance agent designations.
In 2021, she was named a Safeco® Producer of the Year in personal insurance, a honor earned by only 110 insurance professionals in the U.S.
Leann lives in Waldoboro. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with friends and family.
Jeremy Pickford is a native of Freedom, Maine, and a graduate of Bates College. He joined Allen Insurance and Financial in November 2015, returning to Maine after a career in marketing and retail which took him around the world.
Based in our Camden office, Jeremy obtained his license to sell property and casualty insurance in the state of Maine in December 2015 and his Accredited Adviser in Insurance designation in August 2016.
After four years in our business insurance division, in May 2019 Jeremy moved to our personal insurance division to work with customers there. He and his family live in Northport.
Jennifer has been building relationships with Allen personal insurance clients since 2004, helping clients implement smart solutions tailored to their needs.
Insurance can be complex and Jen works with clients to handle their whole personal insurance portfolio. Jen takes pride in her attention to the details of each individual and account.
Jen holds both the Certified Personal Risk Manager (CPRM) and the Accredited Customer Service Representative (ACSR) designations.
Jen lives with her family in Nobleboro. In her spare time she can be found enjoying our beautiful state by motorcycle, boat, paddle board or snowshoe.
Holly is a graduate of Ellsworth High School and the University of Maine in Presque Isle where she earned a bachelor of science in elementary education. Holly joined L.S. Robinson Co. insurance in 2008 and in 2011, when L.S. Robinson joined Allen Insurance and Financial, Holly became one of our employee owners.
Holly enjoys offering personal service to every one of her customers. "I like to think we make a difference in the day-to-day lives of the people we work with," she says. A testament to her customer service is her being named the 2016 Affiliate member of the year, as voted by the Realtors who are members of the Acadia Realtor Council.
Holly earned her Accredited Customer Service Representative in Personal Lines in 2016 and the Certified Professional Insurance Agent (CPIA) designation in 2018
When Holly is not at work, her family keeps her very busy.
Chris Wilson, with Allen since 1998, has almost 40 years of experience in the insurance industry. She has been licensed to sell insurance in Maine since 1996 and in 2016 she earned her Maine life insurance license.
Chris lives in Warren with her husband and son. In her spare time, she enjoys boating and hiking and spending time with family.
Carolyn joined our company in 2001 after 10 years at another local insurance agency. She earned her Accredited Customer Service Representative in Personal Lines from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America in 2017.
A resident of Camden, Carolyn has two adult daughters of whom she is very proud and a Shih Tzu who is not shy about asking for attention.
When she is not at work, Carolyn enjoys spending time with friends and family. Carolyn counts herself as a lifelong fan of the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots.