Listening, communicating and being close to people.
I am María Elena Mogollón, Peruvian, a journalist by training and co-founder of Family Services Insurance and Taxes. I came to the United States in 2001 with dreams, the drive to get ahead and the desire to build a new life. Although my career took a different path from journalism, I always kept that calling to listen, communicate and be close to people.
My first steps were in tax preparation. I trained and earned my certification at H&R Block, where I worked for two years. There I discovered how important it is to give families clear, close guidance so they understand their tax responsibilities and opportunities.
A goal we set together
In 2013, when I got my insurance license, my husband Freddy and I set a goal: to build a company together that would help families and allow us to move forward doing purposeful work. From that moment we decided to walk hand in hand toward success, as a married couple, as partners and as a team.
Family Services was born from that shared goal. Behind it are our efforts, our decisions and the will to support each other at every stage. Freddy has been my partner on this road: together we turned a dream into a company that today walks alongside many families. Every achievement of Family Services is one we built together.
Learning to lead
I started my career as a health insurance broker with Obamacare and later joined Combined Insurance. That experience was key to my growth: I learned about leadership, teamwork and sales strategies that helped me prepare to run our own agency. Wanting to serve our clients better, I learned more products and combined insurance with tax preparation, so we could offer several services in one place with the personal attention we always wanted to give.
2019 and beyond
In 2019, Freddy and I took a decisive step by formally opening Family Services Insurance and Taxes. Our goal grew to include helping others grow: building a team, supporting our agents and helping them develop their own careers with Family Services.
Today we offer health, life and supplemental insurance and tax return preparation. I keep training and staying up to date to guide our clients responsibly and help them take advantage of the tax benefits they are entitled to, always within the law.
For us, success is seeing what we built as a family grow, helping our clients and opening opportunities for our team. That is the story and the heart of Family Services.