I am Anita Michelle Johnson owner of G.E.A.R. (Generations Empowered and Restored) Insurance and Estate Planning. I am the youngest of six children and named after my oldest sister Anita Odette. It is very nice to make your acquaintance. I am a multi-state licensed insurance broker in Life, Medicare, and Health by profession but it’s not by this reason alone that I do this work. Since childhood I’ve enjoyed meeting new people. I never met a stranger, and it often got me in trouble with my mother. As an adult it’s my “Super Power” and I have a desire and passion to see people better than I find them. My expertise come from my personal life experiences of my middle sister's unexpected death in 2015 and is why I started my business. When she passed, I was faced with the decision of staying in work full-time or becoming my father's caregiver full-time and working for myself.

Even though this was one of the hardest decisions I have ever committed to in my life, I was very dedicated to my dad's healing and care. With money tight and dad's Social Security check going to all of his bills and medical care I knew this was going to be a challenging time. None the less, while caring for dad, I was able to learn Medicare, and how it worked. Dad was getting sicker, he passed in July of 2016 from stage four prostate cancer. And this challenged me to learn life insurance and really understand the importance of Final Wishes Planning.

Looking back over these days, I can honestly say It is because of this experience that I believe in this work. I don't think it was only for my father that I made these sacrifices, but for every person I am to serve. I remind myself often that my experience was for a bigger purpose. Today, I am convinced that this is why I am a trailblazer and leader in my field and community. I promise you, those who work with me are educated on the how, what, and when of the products they want and choose. I am here to help you make the investment for your family and yourself, I’m here to serve you.