Todd Torgersen, President
Todd Torgersen has over 3 decades of experience in the group benefit business. After graduating from Florida State University in 1981 with a degree in business, he began a career with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida. After several successful years as an Account Executive and Marketing & Sales Director with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Todd launched Combined Insurance Services in Pensacola, Florida. His business focus today, as President of Combined Insurance Services, is managing group operations for the company and handling group-specific client needs.
In addition to his degree at Florida State, Todd is recognized as a Certified Health Consultant, grading out in the top 10% nationally. He also completed the requirements for Syracuse University's Graduate School of Sales Management and Marketing. Todd holds membership in the Florida Association of Health Underwriters and the Florida and National Associations of Insurance and Financial Advisors. He is also a Certified PPACA Professional, completing the coursework and exams required to gain the designation.
Todd is active in the community as past President of Five Flags Rotary of Pensacola and is currently on the board of ARC Gateway as past President. Combined Insurance Services is a corporate member of the Chamber of Commerce in Pensacola and Gulf Breeze. Todd has also participated in United Way's Day of Caring, March of Dimes and served as a cook for Loaves & Fishes. He lives with his family in Gulf Breeze, Florida.
Anna Barbee Causey, Vice President
Anna Barbee Causey has over 24 years of experience in the benefits field. After graduating in 1990 from the University of West Florida, Anna began her career with Principal Health Care. After reaching success as an Account Executive with Principal, Anna embarked on her own as an independent agent/broker and began her own business in 1997. In 2002, she merged her practice with Combined Insurance Services. As Vice President of Combined Insurance Services, Anna is responsible for her group clients and for agency administration. Anna is a Chartered Healthcare Consultant®, a Registered Health Underwriter®, and is a Certified PPACA Professional.
Anna is active in many areas of the Pensacola community. She is a member and Past President of the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors, Pensacola Chapter; member of the National Association of Health Underwriters; Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Health & Hope Clinic; Past Chair and Current Board Member for United Cerebral Palsy; Past President and Board member for the Ronald McDonald House; Past Board Member of IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area; Past President of Liberty Sertoma; Past Board Member of the YMCA of Northwest Florida; Past Chair of the Speech and Hearing Board; Past President for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services of NW FL; and Past Board Member for Grant-a-Wish Foundation. Anna is a member of the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce and the Class of 2001 Leadership Pensacola.
Anna and her husband, Jack, both love to golf and actively study God's Word, engaging others in bible study. When not at home in Pensacola, they can be found at their home in Gulfport, Mississippi or spending their time off attending bible conferences.
Cherie Meguess, Practice Leader
Cherie is a licensed agent with the firm and has been in the insurance industry for 17 years. She is the Practice Leader specializing in individual medical insurance and ancillary benefits including life, dental, and vision insurance while also consulting employers with group benefits of all types.
She started her insurance career at CHCS Services-Pensacola where she became the Supervisor of Agent Licensing. She worked in the Pensacola claims office for Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Wellcare-Pensacola as an internal Medicare Benefits Consultant and Humana-Pensacola as an internal Career Sales Agent before deciding to join the team at Combined Insurance Services in 2013.
Cherie is an active member of East Brent Baptist Church where she is a worship leader on the praise team, section leader in the choir and a high school girls' Sunday School teacher. She has volunteered as a cheerleading coach for Upward Sports and the Gulf Coast Youth Sports Association and as a soccer coach for the YMCA-Pensacola. She lives in Pensacola with her youngest son while her oldest son is now an active duty Military Police Officer in the United States Army. She enjoys spending time with her children, traveling and anything beach.
Reid Torgersen, Account Executive
Reid is a licensed benefit representative for the firm. He graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Marketing. He specializes in individual products, voluntary plans, and product education. His work experience includes serving as a Benefits Coordinator for Baptist Health Care and operating in the financial sector for Morgan Stanley.
Reid is a native of Gulf Breeze, FL and enjoys fishing, boating, playing basketball, golf, and tennis. He is a member of Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church.
Charles Walden, Account Executive
Charles is a licensed benefit agent for our firm. He has over 20 years of experience in the industry specializing in the voluntary benefits market as well as health, disability and life insurance. He is a member, and a past board member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, Pensacola Chapter.
He is originally from Tallahassee, FL where he attended Florida State University. He moved to Pensacola in 1976 and was the owner and operator of a local furniture company for 20 years. He is an active member of Hillcrest Baptist Church where he has served as a teacher for many years.
Charles resides in Pensacola with his wife Cyndi. They have 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Charles and Cyndi spend their spare time restyling as well as creating and designing furniture and other interior accessories which are sold in local retail establishments.