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Biography
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Natalie Contorno is the founder of Alpha Lee Insurance, a licensed health insurance broker, Certified Financial Fiduciary® (CF2®), and Registered Social Security Analyst® (RSSA®). She helps individuals, families, and retirees understand how Medicare, Social Security, and long-term care decisions fit together — and is appointed with 75+ carriers across multiple states.
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Long bio
Natalie Contorno is the founder of Alpha Lee Insurance, an independent brokerage serving individuals, families, small businesses, and retirees. She is a Licensed Health Insurance Broker and a Certified Financial Fiduciary® (CF2®), which means she is held to a fiduciary standard of care and is obligated to put a client's interests first.
Through the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA), Natalie earned the Registered Social Security Analyst® (RSSA®) designation, which qualifies her to prepare personalized Social Security claiming analyses. She also holds the Long-Term Care Professional (LTCP™) designation and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from her earlier career.
Alpha Lee Insurance is appointed with more than 75 carriers and is licensed in multiple states, covering Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Part D, ACA Marketplace plans, healthshare and off-exchange alternatives, life insurance, long-term and short-term care, hospital indemnity, and travel medical coverage.
Natalie speaks regularly at community workshops and retirement education seminars, and has been recognized by Influential Women, with coverage appearing on Fox, USA Today, MarketWatch, and CBS affiliates.
Fast facts
- Company
- Alpha Lee Holdings, DBA Alpha Lee Insurance
- Founder
- Natalie (Lee) Contorno
- Based in
- Houston, Texas
- Carriers
- Appointed with 75+ insurance companies
- Designations
- RSSA®, CF2®, LTCP™, PMP
- Website
- alphaleeinsurance.com
Interview topics
Natalie is available for podcast interviews, expert quotes, panel discussions, and community or workplace education sessions.
When to claim Social Security
Why the “break-even age” framing misleads people, how spousal and survivor benefits change the math, and what couples should model before filing.
Medicare decisions people get wrong
Advantage vs. Supplement tradeoffs, missed enrollment windows and penalties, and why the drug plan is where most people overpay.
The real cost of long-term care in Texas
What in-home care and nursing facilities actually cost, who pays for what, and the planning options between self-funding and traditional LTC insurance.
Health coverage between jobs or before 65
ACA subsidies, short-term medical, healthshare alternatives — and the gaps that catch early retirees off guard.
What a fiduciary standard means in insurance
How broker compensation actually works, what questions consumers should ask, and how to verify a credential before trusting advice.
Credentials you can verify
Every designation below is issued by an independent organization and can be confirmed directly with the issuer.
RSSA®Registered Social Security Analyst®
CF2®Certified Financial Fiduciary®
NABIPNational Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals
NAIFANational Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
Media contact
Working on a deadline? Email is fastest — include your outlet, topic, and deadline and you'll get a reply the same business day whenever possible.