About

Maxwell Insurance & Financial

About Maxwell Insurance & Financial 

Our team is here for you! Whether you walk in, or call, we are here to help!

We are one of the oldest and most seasoned insurance and financial advisory organizations in Shasta County. We help with retirement planning, individual & group health, Medicare Supplements, Medicare Part D, long term care, life insurance and annuities. We will also work to find you the best, most affordable ways to insure your home, auto, business and other properties.

Our Mission

We want to make life better for every customer who walks through our doors. We are focused on helping individuals, families, seniors & businesses in Redding become financially protected against life's various hazards. We are also dedicated to providing the highest quality of customer service and financial advice to our customers, helping guide them successfully into retirement and beyond.


Judy Maxwell has been helping customers in Shasta County since 1993. Judy Maxwell is a Chartered Financial Consultant and a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. To attain the Chartered Financial Consultant designation she completed nine comprehensive college-level courses, a financial exam and met the years of industry experience required by the American College.

She is also a member of multiple prestigious associations and organizations in Shasta County. She was the former president of the local chapter of the California Association of Health Underwriters and the former president of the Shasta Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Judy is a former board member of the Redding Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Rotary Club of Redding.



Our Team


With 30 years of experience serving clients nationwide, our team is dedicated to helping our clients and our community. 

Michelle Alice

Operations Manager

Michelle is the administrative backbone of our team. Working in the accounting field for over 30 years, she began her career as a clerk for her family's local business in the mid-80s. She enjoys multi-tasking and has many different responsibilities, including bookkeeping and payroll. Michelle joined us in 2014 and obtained her insurance license three years later. She specializes in commercial property and liability insurance. Earning Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees, she has a variety of strengths and interests, considering herself a sci-fi nerd. 

CA Insurance License: 0L95257
Shannon Bushnell

Shannon Bushnell

Individual Health, Life, and Group Benefits

Shannon has been our group and individual health specialist, as well as Judy's administrative assistant for investment and retirement plans since 2016. Working in a variety of roles for over 20 years, she has witnessed the struggle employers often face when developing a quality employee benefit package. With that understanding, Shannon can help you find the right medical, dental, and vision plans to keep your staff happy while staying within your budget. She enjoys riding horses on her property in her spare time as well as putting brush, or pen to canvas creating art for her personal enjoyment or pet portraits for commission.

CA Insurance License: 0K84015
Jennifer Beers

Jennifer Beers

Medicare, Life Insurance and Individual

Jennifer has many years of experience in all areas of customer service. A valuable team member since 2017, she specializes in the needs of our senior clients, as well as individual health, life, long term care, critical illness, and dental and vision insurance. Here to help with Medicare Open enrollment for the ever-evolving Part D prescription drug, and individual insurance needs, Jennifer makes our clients feel welcome and offers her assistance with a friendly and caring attitude. Outside of the work week, she enjoys quick getaways with her husband on the weekends as well as spending time with their two grandchildren. 

CA Insurance License: 0L96724
Jennifer Beers

Destry Trede

Home, Auto, Liability and Business/Commercial

Destry, the newest member of our team, he is a home and auto insurance specialist. He came aboard summer of 2023 but has years of experience with insurance and customer service. He enjoys meeting and getting to know his clients. Talking with them and learning about them helps him design an insurance package that best fits their needs. He is a Red Bluff native, and he and his family have been involved with the famous Red Bluff Round Up for generations. Destry enjoys spending time with his wife and is the proud dad of two sons.

CA Insurance License: 0K84198
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