Craig Stout

Owner and President

E-mail: prof@professormedicare.com
Phone: (303) 885-2725
Craig founded Professor Medicare in 2011 after a varied career as a professional actor, entrepreneur, founder of Sumitra Gift and Jewelry, corporate trainer, business and personal coach, and manager of a professional theater. It’s been a fun ride.

Since starting Professor Medicare, Craig has been thrilled and challenged as the Medicare brokerage grew. From its humble beginnings as a one-person agency, Professor Medicare now has a storefront in one of Boulder’s busiest shopping areas. Seven agents operate under the agency, and many more will come onboard.

In 2020, Craig and Donna Ludington published “Professor Medicare’s Easy Guide to Medicare.” Readers enjoy how the book guides them through Medicare’s alphabet soup. Look for another book soon.

Thanks to his background in theatre, film, television, and radio, as well as his training in Neuro Linguistic Programming, Craig enjoys hearing his clients’ Medicare and health questions while catering to their specific communication style. As a Medicare broker, he must understand each client’s needs, so he can explain which coverage will best meet them.

Now, having helped thousands with their Medicare planning, Craig enjoys watching his son Aidan and others come onboard to ensure Professor Medicare will be around for all those who need a little extra help deciphering the system.

Donna Ludington

Co-Owner and Vice President
Licensed Insurance Broker

E-mail: Donna@professormedicare.com
Phone: (303) 882-1891
Co-founder Donna Ludington brings a wealth of experience to Professor Medicare. Born in Bangkok, Thailand, she has traveled the world and enjoys bringing her multi-cultural experience to Medicare. Growing up as the daughter of physicians, she has been involved in healthcare and human services for most of her life. When her father, a surgeon, visited the Hill Tribes in northern Thailand, an 11-year-old Donna served as his surgical assistant. Later, in Los Angeles, she managed a center that served abandoned and abused children. She often found herself in dangerous, life-threatening situations.

She and Craig met when they both worked at the Pritikin Longevity Center in Santa Monica. After a three-year courtship, they went out on a limb and created a wholesale gift and jewelry business. From a $3000 investment in 1990, they developed Sumitra and moved to Denver in 1991. Sumitra found a home at the Denver Merchandise Mart.

They distributed gifts, jewelry, and clothing items from around the world via two showrooms at the Mart. After 12 years, they sold Sumitra and were off on a new adventure in San Diego County. But Colorado called, and they moved to Boulder in 2010.
In 2011, they started Professor Medicare and have enjoyed working with thousands of seniors since. Donna is a skilled listener, and she makes her clients the #1 focus as she finds each one the best plan for their needs.

She co-authored “Professor Medicare’s Easy Guide to Medicare.”

Aidan Stout

Licensed Insurance Broker

E-mail: Aidan@professormedicare.com
Phone: (303) 999-8523
Aidan is a Colorado native and graduated from Fairview High School in 2014. He received an athletic scholarship for soccer at Laramie County Community College, where he got an Associate’s Degree in 2016. He transferred to Ohio Wesleyan University and graduated in 2018, cum laude, with a BA in Business Administration.

At OWU, Aidan played on a nationally recognized men’s soccer team. He also took on a variety of leadership roles on campus. While serving in a leadership position in his fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, Aidan represented the chapter at a national event in Dallas, Texas. He received the local chapter’s award for academic excellence, its first national award in over 50 years.

With a healthy passion for business, Aidan returned to beautiful Boulder after graduation and became a licensed life and health insurance broker and an integral part of his family’s business.

Now, in his fourth year in the business, Aidan is dedicated to helping families understand their Medicare coverage options. He helps clients secure their health and legacy minus headaches and confusion.

In his free time, Aidan loves playing soccer and hiking the beautiful trails of Boulder County. Having completed one marathon and one ultramarathon to date, he looks forward to competing in more events in the future. He is also an avid reader and adventurer. He plans to visit all our national parks.

Aidan loves the Boulder community and plans to stay here for the long haul, so he can give back to the community that supported his dreams as a young man.

Jarrod Ferstl

Licensed Insurance Broker

E-mail: jarrod@lifetimeincomesolutions.biz
Phone: (303) 335-7458
Jarrod earned a degree in Business Administration: Marketing from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2019. He played soccer on OWU’s nationally renowned program and earned the Most Valuable Teammate award for two years in a row. He was a campus leader in Phi Delta Gamma, a fraternity that emphasizes service and academic excellence.

While looking for a career suited to his people and business skills, he found a home as a Medicare broker. Jarrod is keen to provide clients with coverage that not only saves them money but also guarantees the best coverage and benefits available.

Jarrod is focused on doing what’s best for his clients and is passionate about helping anyone who can benefit from his expertise. He is an excellent communicator and works tirelessly to secure the most favorable outcomes possible for his clients.

Janet Jacobs

Licensed Insurance Broker

E-mail: janetjacobs@mac.com
Phone: (720) 934-6393
Janet, a graduate of Colorado College, was first introduced to the field of Medicare by Professor Medicare in 2012 and has since then been helping educate people about their choices with Medicare Insurance. Janet understands what a daunting task it can be sorting out Medicare options and gets special pleasure helping people find the plan that best suits their needs. Previously Janet had varied careers teaching middle school math, doing multiple types of body work and teaching yoga. She also enjoys participating in her family’s business in South Dakota.

Janet’s free time is spent with her children and grandchildren all in the area. She can also be found hiking around the foothills of Boulder.