Mike has lived in Santa Barbara since 1966. He is a graduate of San Diego State University with a BS in Finance. Mike lives in Santa Barbara 50% and Honolulu, Hawaii 50%. He is married to Valerie and they have 8 children. He specializes in working with families and small business owners working to make sure they have the proper coverage and have the type and quality of insurance each customer wants and needs. Mike’s passion is his family and activities like surfing, hiking, playing golf and he loves to snow ski.

Ken is a partner at Brashears Insurance. He works to help clients understand the policies they are purchasing and the ways to help them avoid or mitigate the risks of running a business. His area of expertise is in property and casualty insurance products—specifically general liability, professional liability, commercial auto, business personal property, workers comp, etc. Ken was born and raised in Santa Barbara and he and Katie have two boys that keep them busy with all of their activities.

Kelsi Gordon is a Long Beach, Calif.-native who graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Business Economics. While at UCSB, Kelsi studied abroad in Spain for six months, and enjoyed traveling western Europe and expanding her bi-lingual skills. She is proud of the fact that she has completed 2 full marathons, 6 half marathons, 4 sprint triathlons, and multiple Crossfit competitions.

Kelsi is married to her husband Jeramy, and they have two kids Reagan and Lincoln. They enjoy going on boating trips as a family. They stay busy and active with school, sports, and church activities. Kelsi’s first job out of college was at Allstate Insurance, and she has been at Brashears since 2011. Kelsi loves being part of an independent agency that has access to multiple carriers. She specializes in personal and business insurance, including home, auto, general liability, and worker's compensation. She loves helping first-time homebuyers and start-up businesses with the goal of making the insurance process easy.

Kelsi values working with quality carriers, so she can customize insurance products to fit her client’s needs. She is patient and willing to spend extra time explaining coverage. She helps her clients understand the policies that they purchase, so they can avoid or mitigate potential risks. Kelsi is active in the claims process, whether it be a small auto accident or a large business loss. She is accessible by text, phone, and email so her clients can always communicate their needs. She is an advocate and works on her clients' behalf for a positive claims experience.

Kelsi Gordon specializes in:
High-value homes
High-risk homes
High-risk businesses
Workers Compensation
Business Liability
Employment Practices Liability
Cyber Liability

Kelly Fleming has been with Brashears Insurance since 2013. She began as the office manager then broadened her skills as a servicing agent after acquiring her insurance license. Kelly prides herself on providing the best service to meet our customer’s needs. She is married to Brendan Fleming and they have a daughter and twin boys. In her free time, she enjoys running, gardening, and attending various sports and theatre events that her children are involved in.

A Santa Barbara native, Dan Van Hirtum began his career in the Title Insurance industry servicing customers in the retail mortgage and real estate sales marketplace. He made the transition to Property and Casualty Insurance some ten years ago, and is focused on providing excellent coverage and customer service to small and mid-sized businesses. In his off time Dan enjoys running mountain trails, and sailing.

Jared is a broker at Brashears Insurance. He works with a wide range of business and property owners to help them find the right insurance for their situation. Jared was born and raised in Ventura before graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Global Studies. He met his wife, Tess, while they both played intercollegiate volleyball for the Gauchos and have lived in Santa Barbara since 2002 and now enjoy raising two daughters together. Jared worked at the Pacific Coast Business Times for 11 years in business to business marketing and advertising in the Tri-Counties before transitioning into property & casualty insurance. Jared values integrity, compassion, a sense of humor, family, community and the will to survive and thrive!

Peter is our office assistant at Brashears Insurance. His role as office assistant includes account servicing, carrier correspondence, and client billing. Peter is a San Marcos High School graduate and currently attends Santa Barbara City College, majoring in Business Administration. When Peter is not in the office or at school, he spends his time anywhere outdoors.