President and Branch 2 operator
Jeffrey P. Alexander
President of the corporation, son-in-law of founder Bill Brandon, a Structural Pest Control Board Branch 2 operator since 1990, and the person who put the five-minute sign on the route room door.
- Operator license
- No. 8484
- Licensed since
- 1990
- Joined Apex
- 1988
- Years in the field
- 38
Verify license No. 8484 on the DCA record, Branch 2, expires 2028.
An Apex technician checking under a kitchen cabinet.
Background
Trained as a biologist, worked as an industrial hygienist, then helped run the family company.
Bill Brandon, a retired Air Force veteran, founded Apex on July 1, 1978 after learning the pest control business from the technician’s route up to regional management. Jeff married into the family and was working as an environmental consultant, doing industrial hygiene work across the United States, when Bill offered him the company. He joined in 1988. Apex has been family-owned ever since.
His degrees are in botany and zoology, with a master’s in biology. That shows up in ordinary ways on ordinary jobs: which of the fifteen or twenty ant species around Sacramento is on the counter, why some ants get bait instead of a spray (repellent sprays split the colony), why repellent and non-repellent products are never mixed.
The industrial hygiene years show up in the way technicians dress. California treatment PPE is a long-sleeve shirt or coveralls, long trousers, safety glasses and gloves, and county agricultural commissioner staff make unannounced spot checks. Jeff is blunt about why the gloves matter when a technician is handling a dirty rat bait station, and he expects the same standard on every route.
“The difference between a good service and a great service is probably less than five minutes.”
Education
- Botany degree
- Zoology degree
- Master's degree in biology
Specialties
- Ant species identification and baiting logic
- Repellent versus non-repellent product selection
- Technician PPE and exposure awareness
- Homeowner education: conditions before chemistry
Field notes, in his words
What 38 years of Sacramento routes taught him.
Heat and the first rain
Extremes drive calls: several days of triple-digit heat bring ants into bathrooms and kitchens, and the first heavy winter rain brings them inside.
The tree-to-gutter ant highway
A callback story: technicians look down at the ground, but a limb touching the gutter carried an ant trail into the attic, and leaf-filled gutters held a colony. A new set of eyes found it.
Tile roofs and wasps
Sacramento-area tile roofs (rounded Spanish tile, ridge caps) leave gaps everywhere for wasps, unlike the flat composite shingles common in the Midwest.
Lakes, ponds and fields
Houses next to lakes and man-made ponds have spiders; homes by the river or backing onto ponds see spiders flourish; houses out by the fields get beetles and roaches.
Outdoor roaches
American and Oriental roaches have become a big outdoor problem in recent years; they live in garages, cracks, and crevices.
Lighting
Outdoor lights, especially always-on string lights, draw insects and therefore spiders and webs.
Know the boundary
Jeff is candid about what Apex does not do: termites and other wood-destroying organisms are Branch 3 work and go to a termite company; bed bugs go to a heat-treatment company; voles, moles, raccoons and possums go to a trapper; honey bees go to a beekeeper first. Rodent work is assessed for fit, with major exclusion and cleanup referred. The office keeps the referral list by the phone. What we treat, and when we refer
Long sleeves, gloves and safety glasses: the California standard Jeff holds every technician to.
The eave line, treated from the ground.
Real reviews, unedited
Customers who dealt with Jeff directly
“They're punctual, very thorough on 1-21 I forgot to unlock my gate Michael couldn't treat my backyard so on 2-4 Jeff the owner called and sent Michael out on 2-5 to treat my backyard my point is I never called Apex because it was my fault but Jeff took the responsibility and courtesy to treat my backyard now that's what I call service Thank you Apex.”
“This is my first Yelp review and Apex Pest control is most deserving. I called Apex around 11:30am today to talk about dealing a wasp problem near my garage roof. This was the 5th company I've called. I wished I called Apex first. Jeff (He took care of the problem in such a short time, I hope I have the right name) was at my home within 30 minutes. He found the wasp nests and took care of them in short order. He went above and beyond.”
“I was on a 3 way phone call with my house manager and Joe from Apex. Joe was clear in communicating the results of his investigation of my house.”
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Licensed, accredited, verifiable
Three named Branch 2 operators, one company registration, and a record you can look up yourself.
Branch 2, Structural Pest Control Board, issued 1995, clear status.
Verify: Company registration on the official recordPresident. Botany and zoology degrees, master's in biology, former industrial hygienist.
Verify: Jeff Alexander on the official recordSecretary, and a Branch 2 operator licensed since 2011.
Verify: Brent Brandon on the official recordBranch 2 operator, and the third generation of the family on the route.
BBB accredited since 1984. CPMA member since 1999. 2026 Best of Times, Best Pest Control.
Verify: Accreditation on the official recordCalifornia defines Branch 2 as general household pest control excluding fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases. Branch 3 covers wood-destroying organisms. Technicians renew their licenses every three years with required continuing education.
About Jeff
Questions homeowners ask about Apex's president
Who is Jeff Alexander?
Jeffrey P. Alexander is the president of Apex Pest Control and a California Structural Pest Control Board Branch 2 operator, license No. 8484, issued in 1990. He joined the family company in 1988 after years of industrial hygiene and environmental consulting work, and has been in the field for 38 years.
What is his background?
Degrees in botany and zoology and a master's degree in biology, followed by industrial hygiene work across the country before he came to Apex. That is why species identification, product choice and protective equipment are treated as part of the job rather than paperwork.
How do I verify his license?
The Department of Consumer Affairs publishes every Structural Pest Control Board license. Jeff's operator record, No. 8484, Brent Brandon's, No. 12138, and Jared F. Alexander's, No. 14137, are linked from this page and from the footer of every page on this site.
Does Jeff still go out on routes?
He and Brent Brandon run the company between them, and Jeff still takes calls, including callbacks that need a second set of eyes. The tree-to-gutter ant story on this page is one of his.
What does 'the extra five minutes' mean to him?
A sign on the route room door says the difference between a good service and a great service is probably less than five minutes. In practice that is the web removed from the back slider, the branch touching the gutter, and the honest recommendation that a one-time visit will not solve a recurring condition.
Next step
Talk to the office Jeff runs.
Tell the office your home's square footage and what you have been seeing. The estimate is confirmed at the home, because the interview and the walk-around often turn up more than the caller described.
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.