State Farm® Insurance Agent Gustavo Soares

I was born and raised in New Jersey. I graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelors in Political Science. My work experience ranges from finance to hospitality having worked at Merrill Lynch at the World Trade Center in New York, NY for 6 years and at The Breakers Resort in Palm Beach, FL for 11 years.

At State Farm, I enjoy the ability to help people every day, whether assessing their needs regarding auto insurance, home insurance and life insurance or assisting customers through the claims process.

I help people prepare for the unexpected and difficult times ahead by asking questions and providing recommendations. My favorite policy is the "paycheck protection" policy because it is the only policy that pays the customer!

I was born and raised here in the Pacific Northwest. Upon graduating from Western Washington University with a Bachelors in Business Administration, I joined Gustavo Soares State Farm agency in Portland, OR.

My goal has always been to help put the needs of our customers first while presenting options regarding, home insurance, auto insurance and life insurance. When I am not in the office, I enjoy watching and playing sports.

I’m an Oregon native and have lived in a handful of cities in the outskirts of the Portland area. I grew up around cars and heavy machine equipment. I'd never imagined myself working at an insurance company helping customers with their auto insurance, home and renters insurance and life insurance.

State Farm hits all the boxes I wanted to check for a career: it involves cars, helping people and building relationships. Although I like each policy in its own way, homeowners insurance quotes are always exciting because I get to see all the unique homes Portland has to offer!

I’m Oregon born and raised with experience living in both Western and Eastern Oregon. I joined State Farm in 2020 after many, many years in the restaurant industry. I think my positive attitude and service industry background blends perfectly with State Farm. I was instantly drawn to State Farm’s mission statement: “To help people realize their dreams…” To me this means when we can take the pressure off of you, then you can enjoy all the little things in life. Serving my community and cultivating relationships is a great job to have! I’m grateful for the opportunity to meet and speak with so many new people each day. When I’m not in the office you can find me attending concerts or writing poetry.