A Little About Us
Jessie Banuelos
Jessie was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. While attending the University of California, Berkeley, Jessie found her passion in all things insurance; starting out as a customer service representative in a small insurance agency in Orinda, California to becoming the owner of her own firm in the same town.
When Jessie is not working on her clients’ retirement solutions or protecting their assets with the right insurance protection, she spends her time as a sous chef next to her husband Alden and enjoying her large family which includes 7 children, all boys!
Education is one of Jessie’s biggest priorities and she gives back to her local schools by hosting financial literacy seminars and promoting higher education to the Hispanic community.
Jessie is the author of the #1 best seller “Destiny Talks”, co-author of “You Are Not Alone: Recipe To Obtain Success By Students For Students”, and host of her You Tube series “Jessie Talks”. Jessie also serves on the board of Commercial Real Estate Women East Bay as the Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity and is also on the leadership team of the Women’s Auxiliary, a commercial real estate investors group.
John Manrique
John is an Agency Producer at the Jessie Banuelos Insurance Agency. He is a fully licensed insurance agent, licensed in Property and Casualty as well as Life, Accident and Health Insurance. He manages personal lines accounts and thoroughly explains the benefits of your different coverages. Outside of work he spends his time with his family and volunteering in many programs.
He finds value in helping raise future leaders at his alma mater high school and in his community.
Antonio Banuelos-Cruz
Antonio is the newest member to our insurance team. Antonio is our office manager and comes with an extensive construction/logistics background. He loves working with and educating people in the community.
Antonio is open to any questions you may have with a ready and willing attitude!
Roberto Zamora
Roberto joined the Jessie Banuelos Insurance Agency in 2018 under the protégé program which he completed in 8 months! He is a San Jose State University Alumni and aspires to insure families against financial heartache. With our agency’s mantra of educating our clients, Roberto’s goal is making sure his clients understand how their insurance coverage helps them in their worst-case scenario.
Roberto is a huge movie buff. Some of his favorites are The Big Lebowski, Superbad and any movie with Brad Pitt.