William T. Adams - YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT LICENSED INSURANCE AGENT AND TRUSTED MEDICARE GUIDE.

I was born and raised in Cleveland, OH, and moved from New York to California in the early 1970s to begin my career in footwear. I have resided in Camarillo, California, since 1982 with my lovely wife Loly, a retired translator/educator with the Pleasant Valley School District. We have 2 sons, Michael and Robert. My oldest, Michael J. Adams, now works with me. After graduating from St. Joseph High School in Cleveland and attending Kent State University for a year, I embarked on a 30-year journey in the footwear industry. My career began as retail district manager with Vanguard Ltd., a division of Melville Shoe Company, where I oversaw the opening and growth of 12 premium retail stores during Southern California’s major mall expansion from 1972 to 1979. From 1980 to 2002, I transitioned to the wholesale footwear market serving as a regional Account Executive for several manufacturers, including Old Maine Trotters, Old Town Maine, and then with Daniel Green Co., Dolgeville New York. My final role in the industry was as National Account Executive for Etienne Aigner, New York, New York, where I significantly contributed to the successful launch of their new comfort shoe division, Easentials, driving annual sales from $0 to $20 million. My accomplishments include building relationships with major department stores like Macy’s, Nordstrom, Dayton Hudson’s, May Co, JC Penney, and several national catalog companies, the Marines, and Navy Exchanges from Virginia Beach, VA to San Diego, CA, and the largest on-line footwear retailer, Zappos.com. In 2002, and after 9/11 and a desire to reduce air travel, I made a significant career shift to the health insurance business. I spent the first year learning the health and benefits markets with a successful agency in Orange County, CA, before going out on my own. Located in Ventura County, CA, I help clients with health, dental, vision and life insurance plans for small businesses, Medicare beneficiaries, and individuals and families. My strong work ethic and continuous pursuit of product knowledge have led to my success as a professional independent health/life insurance agent. Currently, I service over 700 clients across California and six additional states: AZ, NV, CO, ID, OR, NC. Our practice started with zero clients and now supports businesses in various industries including physician practices, veterinary clinics, manufacturers, and financial services. Many of our clients have been with me from our earliest years in business! We represent major health insurers such as Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, WellCare, SCAN, Delta Dental, and VSP vision plans. We also specialize in helping Medicare beneficiaries navigate the complexities of their plan options, available to them, with our oldest client turning 100 this September! We help many clients that are in their 90’s! Additionally, I also enjoy helping the self-employed and individual/family markets, including Covered California. I am a past President of the Camarillo Kiwanis Club. I maintain my health and fitness through daily swimming and gym workouts at our local YMCA. In my leisure time, I love competing in golf and billiard leagues and rooting for the Cleveland Indians and Browns to make it back to their respective championship games! My wife Loly and I enjoy traveling to new places in the country or the world, or just taking simple weekend walks on one of California’s many beautiful beaches.