As we head into another busy season, we thought it may be beneficial to provide you with an update of our amazing Team! All of these fabulous and knowledgeable Brokers are eager and ready to assist you with your insurance needs:
Larry Costen, CAIB – CEO / Founder
Larry began his career in the financial services sector in 1981 and after achieving a Business Diploma at SAIT, he established Costen & Associates in 1987 to provide full service products to his clients. Larry spends the majority of his time networking and building the business, and his spare time is spent riding his motorcycle to anywhere and everywhere!
Crista Costen, CAIB – Owner / President
Crista has been with Costen & Associates since July 1998 and completed a Finance Degree at Mount Royal College in 2006. As a mom of three boys, Crista balances her busy schedule between her family and focusing on marketing, customer-orientated programs, and growing and developing the business!
Andrew Shareski, CAIB – Office Manager
Kristel Wilson, CIP – Insurance Broker
Arvind Pandher – Insurance Broker
Cory Vanderjagt – Insurance Broker
Karen Sandeman – Accounting / Insurance Broker
Karen has been in the insurance industry since 1977 and previously owned Glenmore Insurance Brokers Ltd for 21 years. In her spare time she has volunteered at Heritage Park for over 20 years. Her other interests extend to traveling the world, cooking, baking, bridge, golf, her dogs & cat, and spending time with friends and family.
Nirmal Lombsar – Producer
Paramjit (Pammi) Sandhu – Producer
With a background in teaching, journalism and IT, Pammi joined the Costen & Associates Team in December 2009 and she is focusing on building her business with trust and service. She is also interested in media and hosts an evening radio show in her spare time. Pammi also enjoys yoga, music and reading and most importantly having quality time with her son, family and friends.
Lloyd Keating – Financial Advisor
Lloyd joined Costen & Associates in January 2010 as a Financial Advisor and brings over 25 years of experience to the team. He focuses on Life, Disability, Critical Illness, and Long Term Care Insurance, as well as Investments. In his spare time, Lloyd enjoys spending time with his family, camping, fishing and golfing.
Trae Ashlie-Garen – Business Coach
Trae has been the Company’s business coach since 2005 and works one-on-one with Larry, Crista, and Andrew. Her passion is to encourage and strengthen the team through building and improving systems, and organizing team building exercises and events. Trae has also recently launched her own website which can be viewed here. In her spare time Trae enjoys spending her time traveling!
Thank you and our Team looks forward to serving your insurance needs for years to come!
Happy 2016,
The Costen & Associates Team
