Madison, WI—OCI has taken the following administrative actions. In many of these cases the respondent denied the allegations but consented to the action taken. Any forfeitures paid in these administrative actions are deposited in the Common School Fund which is administered by the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. The earnings from this fund are distributed to all public K-12 schools in Wisconsin and are used by school libraries to purchase books. Copies of the administrative action orders may be viewed online at
https://ociaccess.oci.wi.gov/OrderInfo/OrdInfo.oci.
OCI is responsible for overseeing the operations and marketing of insurance companies and agents in Wisconsin. OCI encourages anyone with a question or a complaint regarding an insurance company or agent to contact the office at this toll-free telephone number: 1-800-236-8517.
Allegations and Actions Against Agents
Gahan S. Adams, 753 Carlysle St., Akron, OH 44310, had her insurance license revoked, was ordered to pay a forfeiture of $1,000.00, and had all future scheduled administrative proceedings cancelled. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to timely disclose administrative actions taken by the states of Ohio, South Dakota, North Carolina, and California; failing to timely provide an answer to a Notice of Hearing; and failing to appear at a scheduled administrative proceeding.
Robert J. Baratki, 2125 West Lawn Ave., Racine, WI 53405, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having administrative actions taken by the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR); failing to disclose the OLR actions on a licensing application; owing delinquent unemployment insurance contributions, client compensation, and child support payments; and demonstrating incompetence, untrustworthiness, and financial irresponsibility in the conduct of business.
Craig M. Barrett, P.O. Box 81, Hopewell, NJ 08525, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on failing to disclose all administrative actions on a licensing application and violating insurance laws in other states.
Robert B. Beall, 3004 Forest Ridge Dr., Bloomington, IN 47404, had his application for an insurance license denied for 60 days. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose an administrative action taken by the state of Florida and failing to disclose two lawsuits on a licensing application.
Paul G. Belke, P.O. Box 75, Princeton, WI 54968, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose criminal convictions and an administrative action taken by the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) on a licensing application, and demonstrating incompetence and untrustworthiness in the conduct of business.
Blanche S. Berenzweig, 6945 N. Barnett Ln., Milwaukee, WI 53217, had her insurance license permanently revoked, was ordered to pay a forfeiture of $3,000.00, was ordered to repay two insurance companies over $1,000,000.00, and was voided by order as the beneficiary of two annuity contracts. These actions were taken based on allegations of engaging in prohibited unfair trade practices. See the press release at
https://oci.wi.gov/Pages/PressReleases/20180605Berenzweig.aspx for details.
Richard A. Brammer, 1030 S. 2nd St., Unit 309, Milwaukee, WI 53204, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Sherika L. Brantley, 1307B Bonnie Brae St., Austin, TX 78753, had her insurance license revoked, was ordered to pay a forfeiture of $1,000.00, and had all future scheduled administrative proceedings cancelled. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to timely disclose administrative actions taken by the states of Minnesota, Delaware, California, Wyoming, Virginia, South Dakota, Louisiana, and North Dakota; failing to timely provide an answer to a Notice of Hearing; and failing to appear at a scheduled administrative proceeding.
Kevin E. Brown, 1428 Ridgeview Ln., Little Chute, WI 54140, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having criminal convictions that may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct; failing to disclose administrative actions taken by the states of North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Utah, and Massachusetts on a licensing application; and having unpaid civil money judgments.
Katherine A. Coppersmith, 508 W. Lindbergh St., Appleton, WI 54911, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Sonda V. Criss, 3276 N. 55th St., Milwaukee, WI 53218, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to pay a required fee to OCI.
Thomas R. Fortino, 747 Joyceil Dr., Waterford, MI 48328, had his insurance license revoked, was ordered to pay an additional forfeiture of $1,000.00, and had all future scheduled administrative proceedings cancelled. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to timely disclose administrative actions taken by FINRA and the states of California and Illinois, failing to timely respond with an answer to a Notice of Hearing, failing to appear at a scheduled administrative proceeding, and failing to timely pay a previous forfeiture as ordered.
Mario J. Garcia, 150 SW 12th Ave., Ste. 310, Pompano Beach, FL 33069, was ordered to pay a forfeiture of $500.00 and was ordered to timely and fully report to OCI all matters requiring disclosure. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to timely report administrative actions taken by the states of Oregon, California, and Pennsylvania.
Joseph R. Giganti, Sr., 2918 Blue Moon Dr., Green Bay, WI 54311, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Jeffrey C. Hale, 1208 E. 4th Ave., Brodhead, WI 53520, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Austin N. Hammel, W330 N4135 Lakeland Dr., Nashotah, WI 53058, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Kunle Idonije, 9100 W. Forest Home, Greenfield, WI 53228, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Kimberly A. Klein, 6441 Sun Valley Pkwy., Belleville, WI 53508, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Mckenzie Klein, 2485 Pinto Tr., McFarland, WI 53558, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Jose E. Laboy, 722 S. 26th St., Milwaukee, WI 53204, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Jesse O. Martin, 8405 Greene Ave. S., Cottage Grove, MN 55016, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Mark A. Michaud, P.O. Box 14, Eagle, WI 53119, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Dena R. Moravec, 541 Harris Ln., Wabeno, WI 54566, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Molly P. Moua, 7459 N. Chadwick Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53217, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Ian J. Norris, c/o Sabal Insurance Group, Inc., 1000 E. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to timely disclose criminal charges, lawsuits, and administrative actions while licensed, and failing to accurately disclose them on a licensing application; failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI; having multiple administrative actions taken by the states of Florida, Washington, Louisiana, Ohio, Virginia, Indiana, and California; and demonstrating incompetence, untrustworthiness, and financial irresponsibility in the conduct of business.
Daniel L. Page, 711 Martin St., Merrill, WI 54452, agreed to a five-year suspension of his insurance license and agreed to pay a forfeiture of $2,500.00. These actions were taken based on allegations of misrepresenting the terms of insurance policies.
Valencia Parkinson, 6209 W. Port Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53223, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Daymay Puga, aka Daymay Garcia Sanchez, 1725 Debra Ln., Green Bay, WI 54302, agreed to the automatic cancellation of her insurance license upon the termination of her employment authorization, and agreed to comply with certain reporting and documentation requirements. These actions were taken based on allegations of having a limited period of employment authorization issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Corina M. Rivera, 9017 W. Crown King Rd., Tolleson, AZ 85353, had her application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having criminal convictions that may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct; having administrative actions taken by the states of Arizona, Oregon, and Wisconsin; and failing to respond promptly and completely to inquiries from OCI.
Laurie L. Rogers, 120 Lamp Lighter Dr., Apt. 5, Kaukauna, WI 54130, agreed to the revocation of her insurance license. This action was taken based on allegations of misappropriating insurance premiums and having a criminal conviction that may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct.
Stephen D. Ruben, 2011 Ashleigh Woods Ct., Rockville, MD 20851, agreed to the 31-day denial of his insurance license, and agreed to carefully read and accurately complete future licensing applications. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to disclose an administrative action taken by the state of Maryland on a licensing application.
Jeanine M. Sahs, 517 W. Mohawk Trl., De Forest, WI 53532, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Leslie R. Sawyer-Freeland, N3877 Brosig Ln., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Mary J. Schnick, 1717 W. Broadway, Madison, WI 53713, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Jerome H. Schwartz, 14 S. Chicago Ave., Freeport, IL 61032, agreed to the 30-day denial of his licensing application, and agreed to timely and accurately disclose required information to OCI and other states as required by law. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to disclose administrative actions taken by the states of Illinois and Missouri on a licensing application.
Karen L. Seabern, W343 Pape Dr., Fountain City, WI 54629, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of obtaining licensure without meeting examination requirements and failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI.
Chelsea R. Simmonsen, N34 W23716 Five Fields Rd., Apt. C102, Pewaukee, WI 53072, had her application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having a criminal conviction that may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct and failing to disclose an administrative action taken by the state of Wisconsin on a licensing application.
Fiona S. Smith, P.O. Box 269006, Plano, TX 75026, was ordered to pay a forfeiture of $1,000.00 and was ordered to timely and fully report to OCI all matters requiring disclosure. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to timely report administrative actions taken by the states of North Dakota, Indiana, Louisiana, and North Carolina.
Jordan M. Spaeth, 9786 103rd Pl. N., Maple Grove, MN 55369, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose criminal convictions and administrative actions taken by the state of North Dakota on a licensing application.
Leda B. Storm, 2001 Texas Ave., Stevens Point, WI 54481, had her application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having criminal convictions that may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct and exhibiting evidence of financial irresponsibility.
Dale R. Thompson, P.O. Box 1112, Cumberland, WI 54829, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI; providing false information and failing to disclose previous administrative actions taken by the state of Wisconsin on a licensing application; and having involvement in a lawsuit or arbitration containing allegations of fraud, misrepresentation, misappropriation, or breach of fiduciary duty.
Traci A. Turner, 455 Overlook Dr., Ellsworth, WI 54011, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Tamara L. Vernosh, 235 S. Henry St., Green Bay, WI 54302, agreed to apply for and obtain a federal crime waiver before the issuance of a two-year conditional probationary insurance license, agreed to certain employment and reporting requirements, and agreed not to apply for additional lines of insurance authority during the probationary period. These actions were taken based on allegations of having a criminal conviction that may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct, having a history of unpaid civil money judgments, and failing to complete a licensing application.
Avani A. Vora, c/o Northwestern Mutual, 1600 Aspen Commons, Ste. 800, Middleton, WI 53562, agreed to the automatic cancellation of her insurance license upon the termination of her employment authorization, and agreed to comply with certain reporting and documentation requirements. These actions were taken based on allegations of having a limited period of employment authorization issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Karla K. Westcott, 1312 Sherwood Cir., Wausau, WI 54403, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Allegations and Actions Against Companies
Gentry Partners, Ltd., 67 Holly Hill Ln., Ste. 303, Greenwich, CT 06830, had its insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
George Vetesnik Motors, Inc., 27475 Hwy. 14, Richland Center, WI 53581, was ordered to pay a fee and was ordered to provide required information to OCI. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to timely pay annual licensing fees, and failing to provide current financial security and other requested documentation.
Northridge Chevrolet, Inc., 28715 W. Hwy. 2, Ashland, WI 54806, was ordered to pay a fee and was ordered to provide required information to OCI. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to timely pay annual licensing fees, and failing to provide current financial security and other requested documentation.
Synergistic Life Services, Inc., 5512 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL 60630, agreed to withdraw its licensing application. This action was taken based on allegations of having involvement in a pending lawsuit containing allegations of accounting fraud, sales of unregistered securities, and non-disclosure violations.
Team Winnebagoland, LLC, 5827 Green Valley Rd., Oshkosh, WI 54904, was ordered to pay a fee and was ordered to provide required information to OCI. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to timely pay annual licensing fees, and failing to provide current financial security and other requested documentation.