Meet the Team

Janis Van Ahn

Owner

After working for 15 years with other Des Moines insurance agencies, Janis saw an opportunity in March 2010, to work only in the health insurance industry. Janis takes pride in educating clients and working with them on their health insurance needs. No matter if its individual, Medicare, or small group insurance, Janis has the knowledge and experience to make the most informed decisions.

Betheny Wilson 

Sales Associate

Betheny joined the Health Insurance Advisor team in September of 2019. After two years of working closely with Janis to learn the process of Medicare, Beth is now working with Medicare clients to assist in understanding Medicare and how plan options meet with needs.

Luree Clausen

Individual Account Administrator

With 40+ years of cooperate experience, Luree is now enjoying the small business atmosphere. Sometimes called "Janis' right hand", Luree is here to make sure every one of our clients is taken care of and has their questions answered.

Meghan Gengler

Group Account Administrator

Meghan appreciates the challenges that entrepreneurs face, and the demands on their time.  She has helped her self-employed husband run his flooring installation business for 19 years and has experienced many of these challenges firsthand.  Her goal is to make the process of health insurance easy to understand and manage so that business owners can quickly get back to more important things like spending time with their families and growing their business.

Angie Wadle

Office Manager

Angie is the newest member of the Health Insurance Advisor team joining in July of 2022 as the office administrative assistant. Angie loves helping people and always has a smile to share. If you are in need of notary services, Angie would be happy to help you with this as she is a certified notary public!

Lucy

The Boss

When she's not laying in the sun, or taking a nap in her bed, Lucy is the boss in charge. She has 12 years of manager experience which makes her more than qualified to greet you at the door and walk you to your appointment. Make an appointment to come in and meet Lucy and her team today!