Our Team
Benjamin Hollamby
Benjamin graduated from Allegany Limestone Central School in 2000. He then went on to double major in Biochemistry and Religion and Philosophy from Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY. He eventually returned to Roberts where he received his Masters of Science in Strategic Leadership. Shortly after he began his career in insurance as a career agent at New York Life in Rochester. In 2014 Ben moved back to his hometown and took over the Nationwide Agency in Portville, NY. He has since expanded that agency to span across New York State, and even into Florida, and runs all of them with the help of his wife, Christa.
Leanne Westrick
Leanne graduated high school in 1982, and went straight into the workforce. She started working at Aetna Life and Casualty in February 1983, and after 21 years in the corporate world, decided to shift gears toward a smaller, more personal atmosphere. Leanne was hired on with the Amorosi Agency in January 2004, and began her journey in the Personal Lines field, with both Property/Casualty, as well as Life/Accident/Health Insurance Agent’s licenses. Leanne has remained a part of the Hollamby Agency staff since Ben took over the offices for Joe Amorosi, after his retirement in May 2018.
Deanie Howard
Christa Wentworth-Hollamby
Christa graduated from Allegany Limestone Central School in 2004. She went on to study Life Sciences at Penn State University. Not sure what her path was, Christa worked retail and as the Young Adult Director at some local churches before starting Seminary in 2019. She put those studies on hold in 2020 and got her insurance license to help Ben run the agency. They now run the Hollamby Agency together, as well as raising their two daughters, truly making it a family run business.
Laura Christensen
Laurie graduated high school in 1976 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She started her career at American Family Mutual Insurance Group and worked there for over 20 years. She then took a position at GRM Marketing in their Risk Management Department for 4 years. After moving to New York in July 2012, she took a position at the Joseph Amorosi Agency and has remained a part of the Hollamby Agency staff since Ben took over the offices for Joe Amorosi, after his retirement in May 2018.
Luv Lima
Luv is a New York (Queens) transplant who moved to Florida with her family in 1992. She graduated from Port St. Lucie High School and attended Indian River Community College (renamed as Indian River State College). She’s a dedicated wife and loving mother of two boys. Luv is involved with Boy Scouts of America as an Advisor for Venturing Crew 2499 in Port St Lucie, FL and also the Vice Chair of the Eagle Board for the Treasure Coast District. When she’s not volunteering to help her community, Luv’s hobbies include camping with her family, napping with her puppy Odie and exploring Florida’s beautiful scenery. Luv joined the Hollamby Agency, running our Florida office, in November of 2022.