After graduating from high school in 1995 in northern Illinois, I followed my father and grandfather’s footsteps into managing large-scale HVAC mechanical projects. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to learn the importance of time management, working well with many kinds of people, and how to understand that it is small, individual elements that make for a complete and successful project.

In 2011, my family ventured to north Idaho to vacation on Twin Lakes. My wife and I, as well as our three children, fell in love with the area and wanted to make the Idaho dream a reality. So, in April of 2014, we went from city slickers to living in the mountains and raising cattle, allowing my children to experience a fuller and more complex life. Though I continued my HVAC work, my satisfaction with it diminished because of the required travel and time away from my family. It was definitely time for a change.

I began my transition to insurance business in February of 2016 and started Glidden Group in 2019. Growing my team has been both challenging and rewarding, but the most gratifying aspect of this life altering change has been helping people acquire the insurance coverage and protection they need and want. Through this journey and working with so many people I have realized that the Einstein quote is correct – “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”.

My family, which includes my wife and three children, have been and continue to be active participants in the Glidden Group. My oldest daughter, a high school student and Real Life middle school youth group leader, frequently visits our office and helps out as she can. It was my hope that my son would work with me someday, but as of now he is shooting for the stars with NASA and has even attended Space Camp. My youngest daughter, though she has shown a little interest in my work, competes all over the Pacific Northwest in endurance horse racing. It is my wife, however, who manages to keep the show that is all of our lives functioning smoothly. She keeps the team running, giving me the opportunity to not only run the Glidden Group but enjoy our family to the fullest.

Contact Brian: brian@gliddengroup.com