PROFESSIONAL

Jarrod Zea is a seasoned settlement consultant with over 15 years of experience at Ringler, specializing in guiding defendants and plaintiffs through complex settlement processes nationally in workers' compensation, personal injury, and employment liability cases. I am the only Certified Structured Settlement Consultant (CSSC) in California holding professional designations as both a California Licensed Professional Fiduciary (CLPF) and a National Certified Guardian (NCG). I bring a unique perspective to structured settlements and fiduciary responsibilities. Committed to ethical conduct and proactive communication, I create tailored solutions that align with the long-term needs of claimants and the objectives of insurance carriers..

EDUCATION

• B.S. History

  • California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach, CA — June 2015

    • Specialization in US and Modern Europe

• Certified Structured Settlement Consultant

  • University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN — June 2017

• Certified Professional Fiduciary Management for Trustees

  • California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton, CA — October 2017

• CLM Claims College: Casualty Claims Level 1 & 2

  • CLM Claims College | Baltimore, MD — Third Level to be completed in 2025

CERTIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

• California Life, Accident & Health Agent License

  • CA Department of Insurance

    • License No. 0J09283

• California Licensed Professional Fiduciary

  • Professional Fiduciaries Bureau — CA Department of Consumer Affairs

    • License No. PF 1127

• National Certified Guardian

  • Center for Guardianship Certification

    • Certification No. 12599

COMMUNICATION

• Workers Compensation Institute

  • Orlando, FL — Guest Speaker relating to MSA’s

• 2024 National Compensation

  • Las Vegas, NV — Guest Speaker relating to retention and development of claim handlers

• American Association of Settlement Consultants

  • Las Vegas, NV — Guest Speaker relating to Special Needs Trusts and other Trust products

• Executive Workers Compensation Conference

  • Anaheim, CA — Moderator to panel on proper use and strategies for successful negotiations involving structured settlements as a negotiation tool

COMMUNICATION

• RISE (Rising Insurance Star Executives) Strategic Planning Board Member — 2022 - Present

• RISE Ambassador — 2023 - Present

• President & Co-Founder of Young Ringler Forum — 2021 - 2023

PERSONAL LIFE

Jarrod has lived in the Orange County area of Southern California for all of his life. He graduated from California State University Long Beach with a degree in History with and emphasis on the United States and Modern Europe. His outdoor interests include scuba diving, skydiving, and his Alaskan Husky.