ABOUT US

Bryan Nelson – President and Owner

Bryan was born and raised in Apopka, Florida.  He graduated from Apopka High School in 1976 and went on to get his Bachelor’s degree in Ornamental Horticulture from the University of Florida.  Currently, Bryan is a member of the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce, the Apopka Rotary Club, the Florida Association of Independent Agents (FAIA), and a member of Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA).  Bryan was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2007 and is currently serving his third term.

Debbie Nelson – Treasurer

Debbie was born in New Jersey and moved often throughout her childhood following her father’s Navy career.  Her family settled down in Fort Myers, Florida while Debbie was in high school.  Her family began running an insurance agency in the area and her brother still runs the agency today.  Debbie attended the University of Florida for college.  Shortly after college, she married Bryan and moved to Apopka and has been here ever since.  She is currently in charge of the office finances and she always makes sure the office is running smoothly.

Linda Nelson Knudsen – Personal Lines, Life/Health and Crop Insurance

Linda was born and raised in Apopka, Florida.  She graduated from Apopka High School in 2004 and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from the University of Florida.  After graduating in 2008, Linda moved back to Apopka and began working for her parents at Nelson’s Insurance.  Since then, Linda married Doug Knudsen and they purchased a house just a few minutes down the road to stay in Apopka and remain close to the office.  She currently works with the personal lines and handles our life, health, and crop insurance.

Aimee Barbour – Commercial Lines

Aimee was born in Warren, Ohio in 1964 and grew up in a small town. She moved to several states for her father's work and ended up in Orlando, Florida in 1985. She started in the insurance business in 2004 as a receptionist in a large agency in West Florida and was quickly promoted to a commercial lines agent within the agency.  She moved to Clermont, Florida with her kids in 2005 to be closer to her family and began working for Nelson’s Insurance in 2006. Aimee handles the commercial lines accounts for the office.