Experience

Secured Advantage

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Feb 2014 - Present

  Columbus, Ohio Area A network of over 85 independent insurance agencies operating in five states (OH, PA, KY, MI, WV) representing a collective scale of over $250 million in premiums. The company provides a range of services to member agencies that improve their operating performance. These services include enhanced negotiating strength with insurance carriers, financial planning services, expanded products for members to offer their clients, on-line marketing assistance, sales consulting, and group buying of… Show more A network of over 85 independent insurance agencies operating in five states (OH, PA, KY, MI, WV) representing a collective scale of over $250 million in premiums. The company provides a range of services to member agencies that improve their operating performance. These services include enhanced negotiating strength with insurance carriers, financial planning services, expanded products for members to offer their clients, on-line marketing assistance, sales consulting, and group buying of errors and omissions insurance. • Improved the network’s relationships with insurance carriers by working closely with carriers on behalf of members. • Created profit sharing enhancements and easy access to expertise for members not readily available to them as independent agencies. • Building a call center from scratch for a billion dollar property-casualty insurance company in conjunction with a scholarship/internship program on Ohio Dominican University’s campus. Show less



Wilmington College (OH)

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Trustee

  • Jan 2014 - Present



(various)

• 700 & Above Employee

• Multiple Advisory Boards

  • Jan 1995 - Present

  Over time, an active member of four different Advisory Boards of property, casualty as well as life insurance companies – 2 of which with annual premiums over a billion dollars.



The Buren Insurance Group

• Partner - Chairman of the Board

  • Jun 1983 - Present

  An independent insurance agency with premiums of over $25 million offering property, casualty, life, and health insurance to personal and commercial clients. • Led the growth of the company from $6 million to over $25 million in fourteen years via a combination or organic growth and acquisitions. Focused on developing and nurturing key relationships with customers, staff, and insurance carriers. • Acquired twelve independent insurance agencies. Retained most all employees, effectively… Show more An independent insurance agency with premiums of over $25 million offering property, casualty, life, and health insurance to personal and commercial clients. • Led the growth of the company from $6 million to over $25 million in fourteen years via a combination or organic growth and acquisitions. Focused on developing and nurturing key relationships with customers, staff, and insurance carriers. • Acquired twelve independent insurance agencies. Retained most all employees, effectively maintained books of client business, and continued strong relationships with large multi-billion-dollar insurance carriers. • Established and integrated a life insurance cross-selling program in 2000 available to all Grange agencies across the U.S. that is still in place today. Premiums of over $500,000 in 2019. • Developed a succession plan for the business, put new CEO in place, and stepped back to Chairman role. Show less