meet Your Panelists
Licensed Insurance Broker
Distinguished Choice Insurance Solutions, Owner
Ariel Fragoso
Cell: (575) 313-3625
email: ariel@distinguishedchoice.com
Ariel has been serving New Mexico as a Medicare and Health Insurance broker since 2009 and is the owner of Distinguished Choice Insurance Solutions LLC. She believes that the key to making smart decision on these complicated systems is through education and unbiased guidance. Ariel teaches Medicare 101 classes, provider educations seminars, and spends most of her time at kitchen tables working with clients one on one. She prides herself on the support she provides her clients through the years knowing that having someone to count on for help is truly priceless.
Medicare Supplement Plans
Medicare education seminars
Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans
BeWellnm Marketplace
Dental & Vision Coverage
Branch Manager-Home Loan Originator
David VanScoyk
Cell: (575) 323 - 8090
email: david.vanscoyk@mannmortgage.com
"Your Trusted Home Loan Specialist"
I’m a regional branch manager of Mann Mortgage, where we specialize in home and construction loans. I lead our team of motivated loan originators to deliver exceptional results for our clients. My team is currently seeking new loan originators and assistant loan officers who are excited about the mortgage industry and want to work in a flexible, lucrative, and fast-growing company that offers a tremendous variety of loan products and lending services for clients in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Mortgage Industry & Mortgage Loan Origination
• Working with First-Time Homebuyers
• NM Housing Authority loans (MFA loans)
• Conventional, FHA & VA Loans
• Construction Loans
Estate Planning Attorney
Barbara Johnson
Cell: (575) 208 - 4466
email: barb@planandprotectlawfirm.com
Attorney Barbara Johnson is licensed to practice law in California and New Mexico. As the founder of Plan And Protect Law Firm, LLC, she helps community members make informed decisions about wills, trusts, and other estate planning essentials. Barbara works one-on-one with her clients to ensure their personalized estate plans align with their intentions. In her free time, Barbara enjoys wrangling family into holiday and crafting projects.
· Personalized Estate Planning for All Family Types
· Revocable Living Trusts for Privacy & Avoiding Probate
· Flexible Scheduling with Evening and Weekend Appointments
· Reasonable Flat-Fee Pricing for Comprehensive Estate Plans
Financial Advisor
Bruce Ball, CRPC™
Office 575.522.5583 | Fax 877.904.5583 | Cell 575.640.8780
3880 Foothills Rd. Ste 2
Las Cruces, NM 88011-4631
Bruce Ball has been a residence of Las Cruces since 1985 and is married to his wife Maria, and has 2 grown daughters, Kristin who lives in Alabama, and Erika who lives in Arizona. He is originally from Maryland where he grew up loving sports and teams like the Baltimore Orioles and Colts. Bruce has worked full time since age 18 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Math as he went to college for 16 years as a part-time student, never missing a class. He played competitive softball for 33 years, and even umpired 400 games a year for 7 of those years, while working full-time. He became a licensed Financial Advisor with Edward Jones in 2019 and has since earned his CRPC designation (Charted Retirement Planning Consultant).
Retirement Planning and Investing
Life Insurance
Long-Term Care Policies
Annuities
529 College Plans
Home Equity Retirement Specialist
NMLS# 1162848
Alesia Dutton
Joining the Panel in the fall of 2024
Cell: (972) 922-2699
email: adutton@mutualmortgage.com
Alesia is unique in that she does Reverse and Only Reverse since 2013. She felt that there needed to be lenders that focused on just the Baby Boomer clients. She has dedicated her career to educating bankers, loan officers, financial advisors, and realtors about this program. She prides herself on personally walking all homeowners through the process and having them as Forever Clients.
I help seniors:
Reduce their monthly expenses
Afford LTC Insurance
Pay off debt
Create a tax-free line of credit
Afford monthly living expenses
Move into a more suitable home