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Patty Contreras

Founder | CEO | Generational Wealth Strategist

(949) 769-7009

(949) 275-8674

(909) 946-1551

patty@thesterling-ins.com

Patty Contreras is a California Licensed Insurance Broker/Wealth Planner with a unique approach to helping professionals and business owners with integrity and due diligence. She puts her clients’ interest first, which affords...

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Alijah Wood

Wealth Consultant

616-312-3937

growth@adwoodconsulting.us

Alijah Wood is, first and foremost, a man of God. The scripture, "Love thy neighbor as thyself." is one that Wood strives to emulate every day. In his career, this takes the form of designing generational wealth strategies for college...
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Joseph Derthick

Insurance Agent

(310) 415-5693

jderthick@thesterling-ins.com

The eldest of five (5) children was born March 2, 1957 in Charlotte, NC .The family moved to Wilmington, California in 1962 Parents were Gerald Derthick, a factory worker turned school teacher who left teaching to become chemical plant...

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Josh Contreras

CFO | Senior Vice President | National Sales Leader

(949) 769-7009

949-301-2309

(909) 946-1551

Josh@thesterling-ins.com

Josh Contreras graduated in the Winter of 2024 from The Neeley School of Business Management with an emphasis in Marketing at Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Sales Center. As a former TCU Football Athlete and Mixed Martial...

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Ruby Nelson

Director of Operations

949-769-7009

909-946-1551

Ruby@thesterling-ins.com

Ruby Nelson Business CardRuby brings 40+ years of management operations experience in the private and governmental sectors; most importantly, she is skilled supporting C-Suite Executives and understands the importance of Excellence.
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