Gary Owen was born to a coal mining family in western PA and raised in a small rural community in the Appalachian Mountains. He moved to Florida in 1986 where he studied Criminal Justice and became a certified Law Enforcement Officer in the state of Florida. He also owned and operated a wholesale, retail, and flooring installation business for 15 years prior to entering the insurance industry in 2008. He joined the US Air Force Auxiliary-Civil Air Patrol in 1998 and became a Search & Rescue Mission Pilot, then a Squadron and Group Commander, and subsequently appointed as the Wing Inspector General. He received numerous ‘Commander Commendation’, ‘Achievement’, and ‘Life Saving’ Awards during his tenure. He is a graduate of the US Air Force Air University’s, “Senior Officer School” and “Air Command Staff College”. Gary attained the Life Underwriting Training Council Fellow designation with The American College. Less than 10% of LIFE INSURANCE advisors have attained this additional training & education. He has qualified for numerous Leadership Club and Leadership Council awards with various carriers. Gary is currently the President of Owen Insurance Group, a national independent brokerage Life & Health agency located in Florida. Gary has a team of over 350 agents in his General Agency, specializing in Health Insurance, Medicare, Disability, Long-Term Care, and Life Insurance Planning. For fun, Gary hosts a weekly radio show, likes to travel, operates a “Whisky Tasting Club”, is a PADI qualified Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver, and a FAA licensed private pilot. His passion is helping to educate consumers in the complicated and sophisticated insurance planning process. Give Gary and his team a call, they truly care about your ‘Quality of Life’. · Member of the National Association of Health Underwriters · Member of the National Association of Senior Advocates · Member of the Better Business Bureau