The Palomar Team
Dwight “Andy” Anderson
Dwight has a Bachelor of Science, from the University of Southern California. Dwight is involved in a number of ventures from real estate to manufacturing. Today his primary focus is Palomar Solar as the C-10 license holder, President, and one of the founders of Palomar Solar.
After a number of years of looking into solar for his own home, the investment finally made sense. However, during the research, he determined there were very few companies who truly understood what they were selling. In fact, the field was so thin that he decided to start Palomar Solar.
Dwight’s diverse background allows him to understand a wide variety of our customer’s needs from the financial rewards to the aesthetic considerations. He insists that Palomar is dedicated to impeccable service, value, and honesty.
Fun Fact about Dwight: Dwight enjoys spending time with his family, especially his beautiful wife Roxanne and his two daughters, Alex and Morgan. He loves boats and enjoys spending time in the desert.
Adam Rizzo
Partner and Director of Sales
Adam is one of the founding partners of Palomar Solar. Adam oversees sales, marketing and is our lead energy consultant. Adam contributes his interest in meeting new people and helping them go solar from his Midwest roots as he is originally from Northern Kentucky.
Prior to joining Palomar Solar, Adam owned A Rizzo Group, a home improvement company that services the Cincinnati, OH Tri-State area. He transitioned the company to his brother before moving to San Diego.
Adam has been helping homeowners one way or the other for over 20 years. He has specifically been in the solar industry the last twelve years and has personally helped over 600 homeowners, businesses and Churches invest in solar. Adam’s most notable customers include Waxie Sanitary Supplies and Goodwill San Diego.
Adam is a frequent guest on local San Diego broadcasting stations, you can catch him on George Chamberlin’s radio show on KOGO 600 and on The Mike Slater Show on KFMB 760. Listen in to hear why George and Mike trust Palomar Solar when it comes to their own home solar installations.
Fun Fact about Adam: Adam enjoys spending his free time with his beautiful wife Katie and their two sons. Adam drove a 31-foot pink RV over 40,000 miles around the country raising cancer awareness. He also prefers to be outdoors fishing and golfing.
Administration Team
From preparing the stacks of paperwork for the bureaucracies at the city and utility to ensuring that the plans are ready and the customers are kept apprised of the progress of their project. Due to the fluid nature of our projects, keeping everything in order is quite a task.
Solar Consultants
Our consultants are led by Adam Rizzo, one of the oldest licensed solar sales reps in Southern California.
The group is made up of seasoned professionals who truly care about their customers. Their number one goal is to help home and business owners make great decisions in regards to solar whether they choose Palomar Solar or not. A professional consultation will not be a waste of your time.
Unlike most companies your consultant will be there for you throughout the buying process and beyond to ensure you remain a happy customer for the life of your system. This is something often overlooked when considering a solar contractor.
At Palomar Solar you are not just a number to us. We treat each customer like family!
Adam Berman
Adam Berman is a San Diego native, born and raised in Encinitas, CA. He has been in the construction and solar industry for since 2013 and has sold and designed over 500 solar systems in the Southern California area.
Adam has a friendly no pressure approach with his customers and excellent follow through. He will make sure you feel comfortable and in the loop through the entire process.
Fun Fact about Adam: Adam loves spending time outdoors, whether it’s surfing at Swami’s beach in Encinitas or hitting the slopes in Mammoth.
Erik Zetmeir
Erik Zetmeir has been a resident of Hidden Meadows for since 2014 and loves his neighborhood. He’s also been a solar homeowner since 2015. He believes in an energy independent community and that it should come at a reasonable price.
As veteran of the PV industry and a NABCEP Certified Energy consultant, Erik is uniquely qualified to design your system so that it will produce optimal energy efficiency. He takes pride in providing a low pressure no gimmicks consultation and providing the best-designed systems along with top notch customer service from initial consultation through the installation process and most importantly after you’re installed and the system is turned on.
Fun fact about Erik: He loves spending time with his beautiful wife and their twins and he coaches the Valley Center Hurricanes soccer team.
Check him out on Facebook – Erik Zetmeir
Sid Melero
Sid was born and raised in East County, San Diego. He has been in the Solar Industry for 5 years. He really enjoys working with Home Owners to achieve their goals in energy independence. Sid believes in treating everybody like family and he will be there from the beginning of the Solar process to several years down the road.
FUN Fact about Sid: Sid is a avid golfer. He loves going snowboarding and to Glamis with his twin boys and the beach with his Daughter.
Bryce Luquet
Bryce puts the customer’s experience as the highest priority in the solar buying process. Since 2016, he has worked with many solar companies who have not shared this priority, but finally found a home with Palomar Solar because we share the same passion in customer service. Bryce takes pride in always doing the right thing and treating everyone as his long-time friend. You’ll feel like part of the family with Bryce as your consultant.
Phil Gerbracht
Supervisors
Jose Cota, Jr.
Francisco “Cisco” Cortes
George Cortes
Aaron Gavaghan
Anthony Krushensky
Francisco “Paco” Tinajera
Ready to Get Started?
MAILING ADDRESS
1526 Sterling Court
Escondido, CA 92029
United States
CONTACT INFO
+1 (760) 504-0388
Lic #945152
C10 Licensed Electrical Contractor
C39 Licensed Roofing Contractor
At Palomar, no part of your project is sub-contracted. The dedicated staff at Palomar Solar will handle every aspect of your project from start to finish. Our team will draw plans, obtain city or county permits, install and have your system interconnected with your utility provider.
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