Management and Career Moves
EPIC Insurance adds Eric Kitei as a Principal in Southern California
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (‘EPIC’) announced today that risk management and insurance professional Eric Kitei has joined the firm’s operations in Southern California as a Principal, focusing on the unique needs of auto dealers and others in the automotive industry….
EPIC Adds John Check in Pittsburgh, Pa.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (‘EPIC’), a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, today announced the addition of benefits consulting professional John Check as a Senior Consultant in the firm’s Employee Benefits Consulting Division….
Lloyd A. Schmidt Elevated to Shareholder at Hoge Fenton
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Hoge Fenton is pleased to announce that, effective July 1, 2018, attorney Lloyd A. Schmidt was elevated to the status of shareholder. Hoge Fenton is a multi-service law firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, with highly focused practitioners….
Paragon Insurance Holdings LLC Adds Tonya Fuller and Ashley Forslund to Winery and Brewery Team
NAPA, Calif. — Paragon Insurance Holdings LLC, a national multi-line specialty Managing General Agency (MGA) based in Avon, Conn., today announced that Tonya Fuller has joined the firm as Vice President, Winery and Brewery. Additionally, Ashley Forslund has become a member of the Paragon team in the role of Senior Underwriter, Winery and Brewery, working in close collaboration with Fuller….
ARMCO Promotes Sharon Reichhardt to Vice President of Client Success
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise transaction and loan risk mitigation software solutions, has announced that former director of client services Sharon Reichhardt has been promoted to vice president of client success….
Brian Chu, CIC, CLCS Joins EPIC Insurance in Southern California
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that risk management and insurance professional Brian Chu has joined the firm’s operations in Southern California as a Vice President. Chu will join the EPIC practice group led by Principal Rose Nordbrock and will be based in EPIC’s Downtown Los Angeles office, reporting to Jim Gillette, President of EPIC’s Pacific South Region….
United Fidelity Funding West Hires Victoria Dunn as National Wholesale Account Executive
IRVINE, Calif. — United Fidelity Funding West (UFFWest), a rapidly growing national mortgage banker, announced that it added Victoria Dunn to its wholesale lending team of account executives. Ms. Dunn possesses a demonstrated history in negotiation, business development, account management, direct sales, product marketing, technology, and essentially all facets of mortgage lending….
Ryan Sims and Alex Megenis Join Wholesale Trading Insurance Services, LLC (WTIS)
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Wholesale Trading Insurance Services, LLC (WTIS) today announced that Ryan Sims has joined the firm as Vice President / Casualty Broker in San Francisco, while Alex Megenis has joined as Vice President / Property-Casualty Broker in New York….
OpenClose Recruits LOS Development Expert Joseph Wade to Further Innovate and Enhance Existing Software Solutions
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — OpenClose, an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and mortgage fintech provider, announced that it has added senior software LOS and mortgage software development expert Joseph Wade to its growing development team. Joseph was previously at Finastra (formerly D+H) and will play an integral role in software innovation and enhancements at OpenClose….
EPIC Adds Michael McNulty as Wine and Beverage Practice Leader in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that risk management and insurance brokerage veteran Michael McNulty has rejoined the firm as Managing Principal and Wine & Beverage Practice Leader. McNulty will be based in San Francisco and report to Curt Perata, EPIC’s Pacific North Region President….