“The Safe Money Guy.” If you were looking for an insurance planner, and someone told you about a guy who had that nickname, you would probably be interested. Well, that is the nickname of Glenn Neasham. He’s an insurance expert, the owner and operator of Neasham Financial & Insurance Group, and he has been helping people deal with their estates and plan their retirements since 1987. For over 21 years, he has been assisting people in figuring out how to pay less on their taxes by getting tax deferrals and choosing tax-deferred investments. He has definitely earned his nickname, “The Safe Money Guy.” As a long-standing member of the National Ethics Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce, Neasham has become a well-known member of the community. He has worked in the newspaper business, owning and publishing two different area newspapers-- the Citrus Heights City Times and the Goldriver News--, however, his heart has always been in the insurance world. As a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA), Neasham is skilled in all aspects of insurance planning. Over the years, Glenn Neasham has helped hundreds—if not thousands—of single people and married couples plan out their financial lives. Here are some of the specialties with which Neasham has exceptional experience: annuities, 1035 exchanges, long-term planning, retirement planning, life insurance, SEP IRA plans, IRA/401K rollovers, equity indexed annuities, estate planning, and stock market gains. Neasham believes that clients have worked too hard and for too long for their money—he wants to do whatever he can to help them preserve their money. He wants to help them get a fair rate of return and, whenever possible, give them a lifetime income. Neasham thinks people often end up having to pay too much in taxes—and he wants to help clients avoid having too much of their money go to taxes. Aside from his insurance planning company, recently Neasham has begun pursuing building another company, one that has long been a dream of his—a performance water company. Called OxyboostH20!, Neasham’s performance water is poised to become one of the top market leaders because he has taken great care to make it the very best it can be—better than other enhanced waters currently being sold. Neasham’s water contains no sugars, fats, calories, caffeine, preservatives, or carbonation. It is just pure spring water that goes through a special process to add extra oxygen and electrolytes. This is done in order to make the water ideal for getting athletes, students, or even executives to their peak performance levels. Glenn Neasham has wanted to open a water company for a long time. When he was growing up, his dad owned 660 acres of land that had three wells. These wells produced about 1000 to 5000 gallons of water per minute. Neasham found that to be fascinating, and it never left his mind. Then one day in 2006 he happened to be watching CNBC when Donnie Deutch came on. His guest was the owner of a performance water company—and what he said captivated Neasham. The water company owner spoke of his success in the water business…and that was the catalyst that began Neasham’s journey into the performance water industry. Along with being a businessman, Neasham is also a family man. He grew up in a very tight-knit household—his father, “Kip,” owned and operated the Neasham Insurance Company for over 30 years, while his mother, Elaine, was a school teacher and director of two Sweet Adeline groups in both Lake and Mendocino Counties. She also served as president of the Lakeport School Board and president of the Lake County Fair. Today, Glenn Neasham resides in Lake County with his wife, Tonya, and his three children, Logan, Emily, and Katelynn.