Our Team:
Meet the Mills Insurance Team

Brandon Braly
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon is the Grandson of the Mills Insurance Founder. He started in the insurance industry in 1984. Brandon is a graduate of Arizona State University, where he majored in Insurance. Brandon helped grow Mills Insurance with the help of his father, from 1 office with 5 employees—to 2 offices with over 25 employees. His passion outside of the office lies in farming; specifically growing avocados. Brandon also loves to play golf, ride his road bikes and beach cruisers, and just spending time in the California sun.

Debbie Dunn
President
Debbie has been in the industry dating back to 1973. She brings a great and experienced perspective on our business and is always helping the Mills employees every day. Debbie is a native Californian who has also been married for 35 happy years. She has 2 grandsons in Arizona where she visits frequently to see family and play golf with her husband. She also loves to cruise with some lifelong friends that date back to kindergarten.

Chris Manoly
Chief Operations Officer
Chris has been in the insurance business since shortly after 2005. He holds his Bachelor’s Degree from University of Maryland. Chris started his own agency in his hometown of Maryland with a college friend and this is where he grew his knowledge of the independent agency market. He sold this agency and has been in California since 2009 with his daughter and wife. His passion is doing triathlons and playing golf…and tries to fit his triathlon training in whenever he possible can in the midst of busy family and work life.

Scott Keating
Vice President/Sales Manager
Scott has been in the industry of insurance since 2002. Scott has not only been a leader in his personal sales success with Mills, but also with his sales management in building a growing sales team around him. Scott is always looking to learn more, train more, and make his sales team bigger and better every day. He has a passion to travel and see the world, and constantly does so with his backpack on his back and that’s pretty much it.

Kori Goodwin
Vice President
Kori has been a part of the Mills team since 1992. Kori has played a key role over the years with her management in the Palm Desert office. Kori continues to help her staff reach the highest level of service every single day. Kori is also an avid traveler and has been known to take off in her beautiful RV to spend time away from home.

Margaret Stecher
Vice President
Margaret has been with Mills Insurance since 1981. It was then that she started as a receptionist. She worked very hard at learning how to run the books for a small business and then transferred to a solo, full time accountant for Mills in 2003.

Andrea Leon
Senior Customer Service Supervisor
Andrea has been with Mills Insurance since 1997. She has gained much knowledge in the everyday business operations and always strives to make sure every customer gets the help they need. Music is a huge part of Andrea’s life. Her husband is a wonderful musician and they take pride in not only their love of music, but just spending quality time with their family.

Andrea Rodriguez
Customer Service Supervisor
Andrea is bilingual in Spanish and has been with Mills Insurance since 1999. Andrea thoroughly enjoys working with her staff everyday and making sure that they are bringing the utmost level of service to all of the Mills clients. She has lived in the desert for over 25 years and loves the sun. She is a huge book worm and loves to read whenever she gets the chance. In addition to books, she is a big fan of anything related to vampires.

Cat Viramontes
Trainer, Tech Support & Administrative Assistant
Cat is bilingual in Spanish and started with Mills Insurance in 2002. She is a mother of 3 kids and loves being a mom. You can find her hanging out at the soccer field with her kids or hanging out with friends and family.

Aime Leon
Customer Service Agent
Aime is bilingual in Spanish and has been with Mills Insurance since 2010. Aime loves to help her customers save money and she says that it always puts a smile on her face. She is a big joker and is always laughing, which keeps everyone around her upbeat and positive. She takes pride in being a great mom.

Cynthia Quevedo
Billing
Cynthia has been with Mills Insurance since 2006. She has been in the business of insurance for over 15 years and is also bilingual in Spanish. Cynthia enjoys helping her client’s everyday and is always one to take on the new challenges that come across her desk daily. When Cynthia is not in the office, she is at home spending quality time with her family and even gardening, which another passion of hers. In addition, don’t forget about the movie nights with the kids.

Dee Manolovits
Customer Service Agent
Dee has been with Mills Insurance since 2000. She has also been in the insurance business for over 20 years. Dee is a seasoned agent and brings her experience and expertise to every call and to every customer, every day.

Heidi Ruiz
Customer Service Agent
Heidi is bilingual in Spanish and started with Mills Insurance in 2012. Heidi has been working in the insurance field for over 7 years. Heidi brings a different and great perspective due to her experience prior to coming on board to Mills. You can catch Heidi watching any and all Charger games while hanging out with her English bulldog, Fifi.

Janet Schulte
Customer Service Agent
Janet started with Mills Insurance in 2003, and has been working in the field of insurance for over 25 years. Janet’s understanding coupled with her tenure in the insurance business makes her an excellent asset to the Customer Service Team at Mills Insurance. Janet is also a huge sports fan, specifically a Packer fan. She has even traveled all the way to Green Bay to show her support.

Lisa Merrill
Customer Service Agent
Lisa has been with Mills Insurance since 2012, but in the industry for over 10 years. Lisa works hard at keeping her customer’s happy everyday and does a great job in doing that. She is the mother of 3 along with a Cocapoo named Chance. You can also find her reading the latest novel by Daniel Steele or Stephen King.

Melissa Mar
Customer Service Agent
Melissa is bilingual in Spanish and came to Mills Insurance in 2011. She has been in the insurance industry for over 15 years. Melissa has a great deal of experience in all multiple markets that Mills Insurance offers and is always delivering a high level of service to every client she deals with daily. She enjoys spending time watching all the sports her kids are involved in and this keeps her on her toes. When she can find time, she is out shopping as well which she takes much pleasure in.

Rose Evans
Customer Service Agent
Rose has relocated to Coachella Valley recently and we are lucky to have her working here at Mills Insurance. She comes to us with over 20 years of insurance experience. Rose has two daughters and they often travel with her on weekend getaways. While working and being a mom takes up most of her time, she still tries to squeeze in some shoe shopping when she can.

Blanca Perez
Customer Service Agent
Blanca has 20 years of experience in Personal Lines. She is a proud “softball” mom to three wonderful daughters and a super cute son. Blanca also spends as much time as she can playing with her dog Pitbull, Darla. Blanca is bilingual.

Kathryn Asbury
Commercial Customer Service Agent
Kathryn has been with Mills Insurance since 2008. She has been in the insurance business for over 20 years. Kathryn brings her great attitude and smile to every commercial client that she handles daily. Her clients all speak to her ability to listen and understand the situations that are given to her. Kathryn likes any challenge and she is a true “people person.” She is also a real animal lover and loves spending time outdoors.

Lidia Lopez
Customer Service Agent
Lidia has been a Mills employee over 13 years, she’s bi-lingual and a real go-getter! She loves to make sure her clients have the coverage they need. She is the proud mother of three beautiful children and is also a Cowboys football fan. When time permits, she might be found watching an episode of Designated Survivor.

Becky Stoltz
Customer Service Agent
Becky is our newest Customer Service Agent and has had her insurance license for three years. She finds it very satisfying to sell a policy and be able to assure her customers they have the coverage they need when a claim occurs. She loves her cat named Meowse and she is a big Angels baseball fan. Becky also is somewhat adventurous and has enjoyed parasailing in Costa Rica and ziplining in Las Vegas

Christopher Perettie
Sales Agent
Christopher started with Mills in 2005, and has been selling insurance for over 20 years. Christopher is consistently gaining more referrals due to his level of professionalism and knowledge that he delivers to all of his clients. Christopher thoroughly enjoys spending time with his daughter. He also loves watching Charger and Raider football, in addition to spending time outdoors and getting some sun.

Jose Rios
Sales Agent
Jose has been with Mills Insurance since 2003 and is also bilingual in Spanish. Jose brings a ton of knowledge of all the different insurance markets and products that we offer every day. Jose’s clients all speak highly of his level of professionalism that he delivers with every quote or policy. He has a passion for travel and will eat anything with chicken in it as well. In addition, you can catch him watching any soccer game that is on TV.

Stuart Wasserman
Sales Agent
Stuart started with Mills Insurance in 2002. Stuart came to Mills after having an agency of his own so he brings a high level of industry and sales experience. Stuart’s customers always speak very highly of him and this brings Stuart a lot of referrals for him to help him build his business. Stuart loves to just take it easy with his loving family, and also would never miss his annual trip to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl.

Edward Levin
Sales Agent
Edward joined Mills Insurance as a Sales Agent in September of 2015. He is a graduate of California State University Northridge with a Bachelors Degree in Business Management. Edward was actually an EMT for almost 10 years before becoming an Insurance Agent in 2014. His family originates from Russia and is the oldest of three. Yes, he is the only one in the office that speaks fluent Russian. He enjoys going to the lake with friends and family and spending as much time riding jet skis as he possibly can. He has done quite a bit of traveling as well and has visited Israel, Paris, Brussels and Rome so far…with Russia hopefully on the horizon.

Marytza Najar
Scanner & Account Assistant
Marytza is bilingual in Spanish and has been with Mills Insurance since 2009. Her job at Mills is her first job ever and she found a great place to call home. Marytza is always smiling and loves to make others laugh. She is always up to date on the latest fashion she says, and loves going to places where she can find a beach to spend time with family and friends.

Rachel Chacon
Billing Representative / Receptionist
Rachel joined Mills Insurance in 2012. She is the smiley face you will see when you walk into the Palm Desert office. Rachel is a Valley native and a huge Eagles fan as well. She loves to spend time with her 2 sons when she is not at work and reading is high on her hobby list too.

Myrna Alcantar
Receptionist
Myrna joined Mills Insurance in 1999 and is bilingual in Spanish. Myrna is the director of first impressions and always has a smile in her voice. She is the first one you hear when calling Mills Insurance and loves directing customers and new clients to make sure they are getting the help they need. She enjoys spending time at Disneyland or traveling with her daughter and granddaughter.