Meet Our Staff

Dave Wexler, a Pikesville, Maryland native, is the Principal of Still Creek Insurance. Based in Gaithersburg, Maryland Still Creek Insurance is a people-first business operating on an elevated moral plane—founded upon the most basic and caring ingredients of honesty, service, and pricing.

Jumping head-first into the trades of mortgage, real estate, and business development was a natural first step for Dave after graduation from the University of Maryland. His path started over 16 years ago as a loan officer, but quickly began stretching into management roles and leading mortgage professionals from a position of expertise for Elite Funding Corporation.
In 2001, Dave became the Senior Vice President of Erie Financial Group (aka, Community Bank of Pennsylvania) where his strategic level management style evolved. His big picture vision and mechanical know-how led to becoming a Partner at Choice Finance in 2005, and together with his partners created Choice Real Estate in 2007. At Choice, he branched out to develop new business models to form innovative inter-organizational relationships and recruit brokers for shared programs. This work grew into an evolving role with Choice Financial Corporation where Dave also took on a Principal role until 2010.

Following, Skye Associates brought Dave in as the Director of Business Development in order to gain new perspectives on the company’s financial architecture, e-commerce opportunities, and vertical business development. Currently, Dave Wexler and the depth of Still Creek Insurance partnerships provide some of the most competitive and customized insurance solutions for home, auto, and commercial interests, as well as, other types of property and casualty insurance. At this, Dave’s background and simple recipe for business success has yet to fail him to the delight of his customers and associates.

Scott Rubin, a Rockville, Maryland Native is a Senior Agent with Still Creek Insurance. He currently lives in Bethesda, MD with his wife and children.

After graduating college from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI, Scott moved back home and began working in the family automobile leasing company. Working at a independent leasing company meant he had to wear many hats. From washing cars, managing the mechanic shop, creating a daily rental business and selling used cars he found his passion. That passion is selling and helping people. After 8 years in the family business Scott wanted more freedom to spend with his family so he made a move into the mortgage industry.

Scott spent over 13 years in the mortgage industry working in several different capacities. He started as a loan officer, and moved into the lending side of the business, helping management balance their warehouse and maintain the lending relationships.

After working in the automobile and mortgage business it was a natural fit to get into the insurance industry. Scott is still able to work directly with clients and help them with their home and auto insurance needs. His focus on the details and customer service has not changed. Still Creek Insurance’s success is based on the customer service they provide directly to their clients as well as their referral partners. It is the relationship aspect of Insurance that Scott truly appreciates. Providing coverage for someone’s first car to their first house, to a life insurance policy upon the birth of their first child, Scott truly believes it is an honor to service his client base.

Scott enjoys Golf, sightseeing, weekend getaways with his family and is a huge local sports fan. Go Caps!

Salvador Mandry is a native of Puerto Rico – and thus speaks English and vernacular Spanish. He has 6 years in the insurance and financial industry, selling life, personal, and commercial insurance –as well as other financial services and products. Salvador enjoys the personal relationships he has built in his insurance career. He is never too busy to come to your office or job site to review your insurance needs. With a keen eye for detail, his career of more than 25 years in multiple industries gives Salvador firsthand experience risk assessment, mitigation, and control.

Salvador’s professional service will make sure you are fully covered with the insurance that suits your needs at an equitable price.

Alex Echeandia has over 15 years in the financial services industry, and is licensed as a mortgage broker and insurance agent. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master’s degrees from Marymount University. After college, Alex worked for the NASD for 5 years as a criminal background analyst, and then entered the mortgage business in 2004. He won the prestigious Angie’s List Super Service Award 7 straight years as a loan officer. Alex joined Still Creek Insurance in 2018 as a Life Insurance specialist, offering his clients a wide range of Whole and Term products. He is never “off duty” and takes a holistic approach to serving his clients’ financial goals and needs.

Alex and his wife, Kristin, recently moved to Frederick with their two dogs, and had their first child; a beautiful baby girl named Karley. He is an avid sports fan, especially of the local DMV teams. He also enjoys reffing youth basketball and is entering his 7th season.

Kim Cruz has been in the DC Metro area since 2001. Growing up, she experienced traveling the world as a military dependent, which fueled a love of different places, cultures, and people. After an entertaining stint in the poker world, she started her professional career in property management, protecting a portfolio of clients’ real estate holdings throughout the DMV. As interest grew, she was able to combine real estate and the desire to help people as a licensed agent with Keller Williams Capital Properties.

With a focus on providing the best service and care for clients’ assets, the insurance industry was a natural progression. Kim is experienced in all facets of property and casualty insurance and takes pride in knowing clients are in good hands.

Kim resides in Takoma Park with her fiance, bichon frise, and 6 chickens. She enjoys traveling, supporting small business, and delights in the ever growing local restaurant scene.

Gabriela Lavi was born in Lima, Peru. Migrated & Raised in Maryland when she was 2. Bilingual in both English & Spanish, she found love in music & instruments. She has been an interpreter/translator for 5 years, working in different companies in construction, mortgage, and now at Still Creek Insurance. She is always willing to assist & and act as a liaison between the agency and the customer.

Being a Peruvian American, it’s always a blessing for her to be able to travel to her home country. When she was 15 she would buy clothes/toys in the U.S. and bring them to Peru to give to distressed families to give them a better holiday. There is a saying that she keeps close to her “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” Gabby lives in PG county area and loves to go to the gym, cook, and write music.

Gabriela Lavi nació en Lima, Perú. Migró y se crió en Maryland cuando tenía 2 años. Bilingüe en inglés y español, encontré el amor en la música y los instrumentos. Ha sido intérprete/traductora durante 5 años, trabajando en diferentes empresas como una empresa constructora, una empresa hipotecaria y ahora en una compañía de seguros. Ella siempre está dispuesta a ayudar y proporcionar cualquier cosa que el cliente le revele.

Siendo peruano-estadounidense, siempre es una bendición para ella poder viajar a su país de origen. Cuando tenía 15 años, compraba ropa/juguetes en Estados Unidos y los traía a Perú para brindarles a las familias en dificultades unas mejores vacaciones. Hay un dicho que guarda muy cerca de ella “No todos podemos hacer grandes cosas. Pero podemos hacer cosas pequeñas con gran amor”. Gabby vive en el área del condado de PG y le encanta ir al gimnasio, cocinar y escribir música.