Meet the Team
Integrity + Experience + Service = Solutions
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.
Nicki Michaud
Individual Account Administrator
Nicki joined Health Insurance Advisor in August of 2022 after almost 10 years in retail management. Her prior experience helps her understand the importance of good customer service. Nicki's drive and determination to learn new things, makes her invaluable to Betheny and her clients in the Medicare market.
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.
Lucy
Feb 2010 - Jan 2025
The Boss
We are sad to say Lucy is no longer with Health Insurance Advisor. After 15 years with us, she crossed the rainbow bridge. We keep her here as she still is, and always will be, the true boss of Health Insurance Advisor. She will be missed, but her memories remain.