People

Dan McNamara, CIC

About Daniel joined V.F. McNeil in 2002 after earning his BA in Business Management and gaining valuable experience at The Hartford. Starting as an Account Manager, his dedication and talent…

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Jay Long, CIC

About Jay Long, CIC, is a seasoned insurance professional with decades of experience in commercial insurance, currently serving with Hilb Group New England. A third-generation industry leader, Jay is known…

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Steve Sadlak, CPCU

About Steve Sadlak, CPCU, is a Partner at the Max Sadlak Agency and a third-generation insurance professional dedicated to continuing his family’s legacy in the industry. A graduate of Boston…

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Mary Pursell, CPCU

About Mary Pursell, CPCU, began her insurance career working part-time at an independent agency while still in high school, laying the foundation for a lifelong commitment to the industry. A…

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Melissa Gatto

About Melissa Gatto is the Regional Marketing Manager at Lawley, LLC, bringing nearly four decades of experience as a licensed Property & Casualty and Life & Health producer. She began…

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Danielle Brown

About Danielle Brown is a Principal at Double Eagle Insurance Agency of Connecticut, where she works closely with leading insurance carriers to deliver tailored home, auto, and commercial coverage solutions…

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Ryan Smith

About Ryan Smith is the President and Principal Consultant of RLS Consulting, where he brings over 20 years of experience helping businesses– from startups to Top 100 insurance agencies– tackle cybersecurity, compliance,…

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Dale Steinke

About Dale Steinke is a director with the Agent for the Future Advisors for Liberty Mutual Insurance, Safeco Insurance, and State Auto Insurance. His mission is to empower independent insurance agencies to…

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Karissa Verrette

About Karissa joined the Commercial Insurance team at Hilb Group (formerly Gerardi Insurance Services) in 2019. Karissa is currently working towards a new insurance designation. In the community, Karissa is…

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Shayna O’Brien, CLCS

About Shayna joined the Commercial Insurance team at Hilb Group (formerly Gerardi Insurance Services) in 2016 and currently serves as a Commercial Insurance Key Account Manager. She holds a Commercial…

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