- Service Areas
- Personal Lines
- Bio
Brandy Kessel is a Personal Lines Consultant with more than 30 years of experience specializing in high-net-worth clients with complex insurance needs. Her approach is built on a deep understanding of the unique risks and challenges that come with protecting valuable homes, assets, and lifestyles.
Brandy believes exceptional service means being prepared for the unexpected. She takes the time to understand regional hazards specific to each client’s area, from wildfire zones and flood plains to local construction standards and roofing requirements, while proactively identifying coverage considerations before they become problems.
Throughout her career, Brandy has developed strong, trusted relationships with a network of reliable professionals, including emergency contractors, restoration specialists, and specialized adjusters. These relationships provide an important safety net for her clients when they need it most.
When a loss occurs, Brandy leverages these connections to advocate for her clients, help streamline the restoration process, and bring the right expertise to the table at the right time. Her goal is to provide knowledgeable guidance, responsive service, and confidence that her clients are well protected before, during, and after the unexpected.
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Jimmy Singh
Personal Insurance Consultant
- Service Areas
- Personal Lines
- With Crest Since
Joined CREST in 2026
- Bio
- Built and sold his own agency while growing a successful team
- Has over 20 years’ experience specializing in Personal Lines & high-net-worth markets
- Instrumental in expanding CREST’s presence in Henderson/Las Vegas markets
Richie Martinez, CPRIA
Personal Insurance Consultant
- Service Areas
- Personal Lines
- Education
Educated at San Miguel Catholic High School.
- With Crest Since
Joined CREST as an intern in 2010 in accounting, joined personal lines in 2015
- Personal Interests
Loves to help and give back to others, travel, work out, spend time with friends /family trying new experiences
- Bio
- Tucson Native, moved to Scottsdale branch in 2017
- Currently in the process of obtaining a Chartered Private Risk and Insurance Advisor (CPRIA) designation
- Background includes middle market with a focus & experience in servicing and producing high-net-worth households custom insurance portfolios for their multimillion-dollar estates, luxury automobiles and rare collections
- Service Areas
- Personal Lines
- Education
Graduated from San Diego State with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management
- With Crest Since
Joined Crest Insurance Group of Colorado in 2018
- Personal Interests
Married with two teenaged children, he enjoys mountain biking and snowboarding.
- Bio
- Former VP & Personal Insurance Advisor at Assured Partners Colorado, USI Insurance Services, and Van Gilder Insurance Corporation.
- Was Colorado Underwriter for Personal Lines for Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company
Denise Leskovsky
Aviation Specialist, Commercial Insurance Broker
Connect with Denise Leskovsky on LinkedIn- Service Areas
- Aviation
- Personal Interests
Denise has been married for more than 40 years and has two children and three grandchildren. She also married into baseball; her husband pitched for the Houston Astros A and AA teams in the early 1980s.
Outside of work, Denise enjoys tennis, yoga, birding, wildlife rehabilitation, hiking, camping, puzzles, and art.
- Bio
Denise Leskovsky was born in Medford, Oregon, and has called Tucson home since 1969. She is a Licensed Property & Casualty Producer, Certified Insurance Counselor, and Certified Aviation Insurance Professional.
Denise has been in the insurance industry since 1982 and has worked across all lines of insurance, specializing in aviation insurance since 1989. Before fully transitioning into insurance, she studied Wildlife Biology, an interest that continues to influence her life outside of work.
Harrison Sauter
Personal Insurance Consultant
- Service Areas
- Personal Lines