Todd Markman

Lucas joined our team after working as a 6th grade social studies teacher. He's excited about using his teaching skills to help customers understand their insurance options. When he's not working, Lucas loves to work out, play basketball, hike, and spend time with friends and family.

Carolyn has been working in insurance for 20 years. She started with the Todd Markman Agency in 2013. She loves working in Wilmette because it is a very busy office. Carolyn enjoys helping and advising customers. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with family and watching dramas from Turkey. Carolyn is fluent in Assyrian and is teaching herself to speak Arabic. Her biggest joy is playing with her dog, Roby.

Chris has been at State Farm since November of 2021, after working for five years in the commercial real estate industry. Chris enjoys helping customers find the protection they need. Additionally, Chris truly believes in State Farm products, like Auto and Homeowners Insurance and enjoys working with businesses on Commercial finds it gratifying to see the company's efficient claims process take good care of his customers. In his free time, Chris loves to play golf and spend time with friends and family.

In addition to being the Northbrook office manager, Cori enjoys helping customers understand the kinds of insurance that will meet their needs. She is particularly passionate about helping customers protect their families with Life Insurance. Outside of work, Cori loves vacations and travel.

Joy has been with State Farm since 1994, when she began working for Agent Mike Markman (yes, Todd’s dad!) from a “help wanted” ad in the newspaper. Joy worked for Mike until he retired in 2014, and immediately started working for Todd. Joy remembers when Todd sat in front of her in Mike’s office while he was in training. Joy’s favorite part of her job is building relationships with customers. When she’s not working, Joy loves spending time with her granddaughter and bike riding.

Kesley’s insurance career started at a small independent agency in Georgia. From there, she became a licensed agent in all lines (i.e. Property, Casualty, Life and Health Insurance), starting to work at State Farm in 2019. Kesley is very friendly and outgoing, which makes her excellent at providing customer service. Kesley is enjoying her two-month-old baby boy, Morgan. When she’s not working or being a mom, Kesley volunteers at her local library and loves training hard as a trail runner.

Min's friendly greeting is usually the first thing you hear when you call our Northbrook office. Min has been a licensed insurance agent since 2020, when she began working at State Farm. Min originally trained to be a teacher, has a very sunny personality and speaks fluent Korean - all of which make her exceptional at providing customer service. She can answer your questions about anything from your Condo Insurance to your Renters Insurance, and more. Min's hobbies include travel and dining at fine restaurants.

Sally has been working for State Farm for 51 years! She began her insurance career working with agent Ji Lee. Sally came to the Todd Markman Agency (along with her coworker, Carolyn Oshana) in 2013. Sally loves that she has known some of her customers for 40-50 years, and that she has been able to advise and look out for them all this time. When she’s not working, Sally enjoys walking, sewing, and spending time with her great-nieces and great-nephews.

Ariela Palomino is excited to join our team and help customers learn about their options when selecting auto and home insurance. She is especially looking forward to obtaining her life insurance license as well, so she can educate customers from the Latino community about those benefits. Ariela has had this goal since she worked in the banking industry, noting that many immigrants never had an opportunity to save for the future because they lived paycheck to paycheck. Our team is thrilled to have a new member who is fluent in Spanish! When Ariela isn’t at the office, she is working on her associate degree from Oakton Community College. Ariela loves to knit and crochet – but most especially, spend time with her 3-month-old son, Elias.