Jared joined LaPorte in 2020 with over 21 years of experience in Property and Casualty, Life and Health and Personal Lines. Jared has a loyal following of his clientele that spans the Pacific Northwest all the way to Florida. It’s important to Jared that his clients put their faith in him and that he earns their trust as an advisor. He considers it an honor and a privilege to assist his clients in making the right decisions, so it leads to their peace of mind and financial security and not financial ruin. Jared majored in both Marketing and Management and achieved a 3.6 GPA while working full time and supporting a wife and four children. This is no small feat and shows the dedication that Jared puts into everything in his life. Jared is proud of his military career and now serves in various emergency and disaster roles as a soldier for the Washington National Guard. Free time is rare for Jared but when he has it, he enjoys spending time with this wife and children, hiking, fishing or hunting in the backcountry of the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Laurie comes from Nevada where she has lived at Lake Tahoe and most recently Reno. Laurie comes to us with over 20 years insurance experience years in personal and commercial lines business.  Specific areas of expertise are construction, agribusiness and nonprofit accounts.  In 2014 she received her Certified Insurance Counselor designation from the National Alliance for Insurance Education.  Her hobbies are spending time with her family and getting to know the Portland area.

Kari joined the LaPorte Benefits team in 2019, bringing with her over 25 years of Benefits experience.  Kari feels building a relationship with her clients is a key to success. Trust is very important, and she earns this with her clients by listening, understanding, and working together as a team to achieve the client’s short- and long-term goals.  Kari enjoys helping her clients with their daily challenges that may arise and assisting with employee related issues.  Being the main point of contact for her clients, further enhances the relationship.  Kari is a dedicated and loyal person who will always go the extra mile for her clients.

Kari enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling and planning parties and events.  She also enjoys sewing and crafting, especially with her great-niece.

Kelly Anne joins LaPorte with 21 years of Personal Lines experience working with agencies in California, Arizona, Minnesota and Oregon.  Kelly Anne started her career out working with a direct writer, which gave her exposure to a variety of insurance opportunities that she can pass along to her clients.  Kelly Anne enjoys customer service treating her clients with respect and patience. She also assists her clients in ensuring they have a strong policy with competitive pricing.  Personal Lines coverages can be confusing, and Kelly Anne takes the extra time to explain these coverages to make purchasing a policy easy and convenient.   Kelly Anne enjoys spending her free time with her friends, and puppy hiking, biking, and watching movies.