Omar Zaki

I consider myself a California native, having lived here since I was a baby. I opened my Riverside Allstate agency as a career change, after gaining a broad range of other work experience. That's one of the reasons I work a lot with small business owners--I understand their needs from the inside out.I proudly served in the U.S. Army after high school and was stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and in West Germany (This was during the "Cold War" era, when the Berlin Wall still separated Germany). After my discharge, I attended Riverside Community College and then graduated from the University of the Redlands. I worked for many years in business/sales for the industrial gas industry. I also spent several years as executive vice president for a national defense contractor.I opened my Riverside Allstate agency in 2007 because I'm an entrepreneur at heart and wanted to own my own business. My strong interest in economic development also led me to serve on the City of Riverside Planning Commission.On the personal side, my wife, Sam, and I are the proud parents of two grown daughters. In my free time, you'll often see me working out at the gym: Strength training is one of my secrets to great health!Call, email or come by my office. We're on the corner of Adams Street and Lincoln Avenue, next to Infinity of Riverside.