I have been a client for about 16 years. Last week I had my annual portfolio review along with an…read moreextremely detailed financial view of what my family's future looks like. I have always been extremely grateful to Samantha and Sandy for their guidance but this week I have reflected even more on what a gift they have been to my family. My husband and I are both 57 with one child in high school. Slow and steady we built a secure financial future. We simply could not have done it without her exemplary advice and encouragement. Not only is Samantha uniquely talented in the realm of full scope financial planning and investment strategies, she is also a wonderful person. By becoming her client you will have an ethical, compassionate, and extremely talented ally that will help you reach your financial goals. You can build a future for yourself and your children that is bright, hopeful, and full of freedom. As the years go by and you watch the outcome of Samantha's guidance you will be overcome with the gratefulness that I feel right now. For a middle class family to build wealth takes discipline and patience, but it can be done. If I can do it you can too.

Samantha has been managing my family's portfolio since 2018. This has been one of the best…read moredecisions we have made. In 7 years, she has doubled our assets. In addition to advising us on our financial portfolios, where she has guided us on salary contributions to different pots (retirement accounts, college savings accounts for our kids, and stocks), she advises us on life insurance and linked us with colleagues to help with our taxes and living will. We couldn't be happier with our decision to work with Samantha and hope this can be a life-long partnership - she is very talented and astute with markets and really has our back with every decision.

Have been with McDermott Costa for several years and have been very happy with their service and…read morefriendly staff, especially Mariane Hernandez, who is my go to person. Mariane is very pleasant and knowledgeable and always willing to do whatever it takes to get you the best possible deal. Thank you guys for the great years of service. If you give them a try you will not be disappointed. William Roberts

Two words: run away!…read more Summary of my experience: I was with this agency for about three years and had nothing but negative experiences, including: - home and auto insurance rates were ~1.5-2x more expensive compared to other major insurance companies such as State Farm AND provides significantly less coverage (I left McDermottCosta and saved almost 50% annually while getting better coverage) - staff were rude, unhelpful, unresponsive, unknowledgeable, and inaccurate - doesn't watch out for the customer's best interest (e.g., seem to sell you on a particular insurance company and refurses or responds very slowly when you ask for other options, which I'm assuming because McDermottCosta gets a higher profit margin?) - application renewals were filled with mistakes (e.g., home purchase year off by 5 years, birthday was completely wrong and off by about 15 years) I'm all for supporting local businesses, but it also has to be earned. McDermottCosta never earned my business despite actually having it for a few years (I blame myself for not leaving more quickly).

My Auto and Home insurance rates were ridiculous. Tony was able to save me a couple of $1000 total…read moreoff my rates since I had 3 young drivers and current carrier was putting my youngest driver on the most expensive car.

I have been doing business with this group for over 30 years and I have not one complaint to make…read more They have always treated me with respect and whenever I had an issue, it was handled professionally.

I desperately needed a new auto insurance carrier and Shirley came as a recommendation. I'm SO glad…read moreI reached out! I had a fantastic experience working with Shirley and Andrea! They truly made the process of getting the auto insurance I needed easy and stress-free. Shirley took the time to explain all of my options, answer all of my questions, and helped me choose the best policy for my needs and to fit my budget. Most insurance agents make you feel rushed and pressure you to purchase unnecessary add-ons but she never rushed me, which I appreciate! Overall, my experience was great. I highly recommend!

I had a major issue with a claim. The insurance inspector was overly aggressive with questions…read moreabout the claim. She automatically assumed I was committing fraud and denied my claim. I was not only upset by insulted. I contacted Shirley directly and told her about this matter. She told me "Don't worry, I'll take care of it for you". She went Above and Beyond her due diligence to make sure my problem was resolved. If Allstate had agents with the same ability, concern, and professionalism as Shirley Stith then I'm sure we'd all feel like we're truly in Good Hands

Another five stars for Marshawn. I'm leaving a second review as I say goodbye to California. She…read moreis an amazing human being and I can't even express my gratitude for all her help with CoveredCA over the years.

I have no idea where to begin, so I will start by saying , Marshawn is amazing …read more I don't want to get into the entire minutia of all that has transpired , none of you would even believe it as it's so pathetically sad . I was in a Royal mess , wrong insurance , no insurance , & back again , until this beautiful soul found Me . Sadly I am leaving Calif or this gem of an agent would be handling all my needs forever , or as long as she was an agent . The unbelievable mess I was in , was NOT her doing or her issue & she could have just as easily said " be gone " alas she did not ! When all is said and done , Marshawn came to me rescue and helped me through the red tape as. BS and basically saved us from despair . What I have found in all this ? Our insurance commission needs an enema STAT! And for a mere $150K before " discounts" THEY SAVE YOU , they can have one , then they can do what insurance companies do , DENY it ! However if you are in need of insurance and truly need someone knowledgeable and ETHICAL she's your agent . Not ever did she make me feel as if I was trying her patience , not ever did she give up until she helped me get out of the mess I was put in . Mershawn , I only wish that the rest of the working world would take your lead , as it stands now , it appears nobody gives a darn about anyone . I wish there were a TEN star button & Yelp doesn't use emojis so I can't put those here either . I am posting a screen shot . Thank you so so much Marshawn

If you are looking for a very good insurance agent let me recommend trying out Melissa. I have…read moreworked with her for years and I know first hand that she will make sure that her customers needs are attended, she goes out her way to get it done. Melissa has been more than patient with me all this time. I am thankful that she is back with AllState, great job!

Definitely one of the best insurance experience I've dealt with.. Atul was very responsive, and…read morehelped answer with questions that I had a hard time understanding. He really went above and beyond to inform me of all the savings and discounts I could receive on the policy. Thank you for clarifying and informing me of savings on my policy!

I've been with State Farm for a very long time recently my agent retired. I was left in good hands…read morewith Kim Holland and staff. I was contemplating changing insurance because of the price, coverage etc... After speaking with staff, Jennifer and Karina I was impressed with the customer service I received, thus changing insurance wasn't going to happen. If it's not broke don't try and fix it. They have always had my back. I can trust them with my insurance policies.

Signed up with Kim 2 years ago and was given a good rate was told that as time went on my rate…read morewould get better. After 3 years I would qualify for a loyalty discount. I have a perfect driving record licensed driver for 28 years, no accidents no claims. Also have home owners through Kim. My rate has gone from 156 to 236 over the past two years. This is not how it was presented when signing up for insurance. Maybe that's how they make it look like a loyalty discount by raising your rates over the 3 years then lowering it to seem like you're saving?

My family and I have been really impressed with Edder and his team. They have been wonderful to…read morework with. Edder is attentive, professional and really cares about his clients. I highly recommend their agency.

Edder has been great to my family and I. We have are cars and home i sured with Edder. Highly…read morerecommend Edder to anyone looking for great insurance coverage

I needed to deal w/some annoying DMV issues that I was unable to handle online or by phone. DMV…read moreisn't taking in-person visits due to the pandemic. That's when I discovered Rivas...a huge blessing! Dramatic, yes, but we all know how frustrating and mood-altering an experience with DMV can be. Within minutes of me walking into Rivas, I was out of there with all my DMV woes taken care of. Thank you, Cassandra, for being informative, kind and helping me get my *ish together :)

Went here to take care of a DMV title transfer. It was super easy - no lines, no headaches…read more Silvia took care of it in minutes. My new go-to for DMV stuff.

I needed to replace my renters insurance; its annual premium had almost doubled from last year. I…read morealso needed to acquire earthquake insurance. I tried researching online on my own, but every company's site required me to answer *many* questions before it would give a quote, and I didn't know if I was checking with *all* available insurance providers. (Turns out I wasn't.) As it happened, I came across an article about finding insurance, and it recommended contacting an *independent* insurance broker, and that led me to finding Avail Insurance Solutions. Avail wound up finding a renter's insurance provider and one for earthquake coverage; the combined premiums totaled about the same as what my new, higher rate would have been for renters coverage only. So, I'm very happy with Avail's service.

I set up a phone appt with Brian to shop for umbrella insurance. He called me on-time and…read moreexplained the process of getting this type of insurance. He asked me questions, and told me he would provide me with several quotes. After a few days, I received a quote from a top insurance company. They said this was the best choice. I asked for additional choices, and I never received a reply. After a week, I contacted another insurance broker.