2017 Power Broker
2017 Power Broker® Rising Stars
Rising Stars are winners and finalists in Risk & Insurance®’s Power Broker® award who are being recognized as future leaders of the industry. Since the launch of this designation, more than 325 brokers have been so recognized.
Risk & Insurance® celebrates these Rising Stars for their creativity, exceptional customer service and industry knowledge in finding solutions for their clients.

Chris Ainscough, 31
Aon, Cleveland
Health Care

Yogesh Amar, 32
Marsh, New York
Utilities

Jay Brancaleone, 36
Aon, Boston
Private Client

William Bray, 31
Wells Fargo, Houston
Real Estate

Dawn Buelow, 39
Marsh, Chicago
Pharmaceutical

Alex Burton, 29
Arthur J. Gallagher, Atlanta
Education

John Byers, 35
Aon, Franklin, Tenn.
Employee Benefits

Karen Cangemi, 36
Aon, San Francisco
Technology

Louis Cipollo, 37
Aon, Philadelphia
Environmental

Seth Cohen, 33
HUB, Encino, Calif.
Entertainment

Brandon Cole, 32
Arthur J. Gallagher, Irvine, Calif.
Nonprofit

Edward Conlon, 38
Aon, New York
Financial Services

Logan Couch, 31
Aon, Houston
Energy, Traditional

Laura Decker, 27
Aon, New York
Environmental

Natalie Douglass, 38
Arthur J. Gallagher, St. Louis
At Large

Philip Dunn, 34
Aon, Philadelphia
Financial Services

Hardie Edgecombe, 33
Arthur J. Gallagher, Metiaire, La.
Marine

Jessica Fields, 34
Aon, San Francisco
Technology

Steve Fisk, 35
Barney & Barney, Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Retail

Amber Fixter, 35
Willis Towers Watson, New York
Environmental

Nicole Francis, 34
Marsh, Danville, Calif.
Health Care

David Fraser, 38
Aon, New York
At Large

John Galanis, 34
Aon/Albert G. Ruben, New York
Entertainment

Jeremy Gayser, 37
Aon, Houston
Energy, Traditional

George Gionis, 34
Aon, Philadelphia
Public Sector

Katherine Glancy Johnston, 33
Aon, Chicago
At Large

Mike Gong, 37
Arthur J. Gallagher, Fresno, Calif.
Real Estate

Chip Hardie, 30
Marsh, Philadelphia
Utilities

Jason Helfert, 37
Horton Group, Orland Park, Ill.
Nonprofit

Courtney Hensley, 38
Aon, Franklin, Tenn.
Education

Marcus Henthorn, 32
Arthur J. Gallagher, Itasca, Ill.
Public Sector

Blythe Hogan, 32
Aon, Atlanta
Fine Arts

Mira Jacinto, 31
Marsh, Los Angeles
Marine

Chris Kakel, 39
Woodruff-Sawyer & Co., Denver
Transportation

Nick Kalist, 39
Aon, St. Louis
Financial Services

Kate Kenny, 32
Marsh, Chicago
Education

Amy Klitzke, 34
Aon, Minneapolis
Pharmaceutical

Charles Krauth, 30
Aon, Atlanta
Health Care

Matt Kupiec, 30
Willis Towers Watson, New York
Financial Services

Tyler LaMantia, 30
Arthur J. Gallagher, Chicago
Education

Robert Logan, 34
Aon, Dallas
Energy, Renewable

Tony Lorber, 38
EPIC, San Francisco
Real Estate

Kimberly Mann, 28
Marsh, Philadelphia
Environmental

Kristina Marcigliano, 28
DeWitt Stern, New York
Fine Arts

Elizabeth Marshall, 28
Marsh, Chicago
Education

Cara McGrath, 31
Alliant, Boston
Energy, Traditional

Michael Menerey, 38
Alliant, Los Angeles
Employee Benefits

Duncan Milne, 34
Aon, New York
Public Sector

Alex Muralles, 36
Willis Towers Watson, Chicago
Financial Services

Christina Murphy, 31
Marsh, Houston
Energy, Traditional

Kelly Nash, 37
Marsh, Chicago
Private Client

Lee Newmark, 29
Arthur J. Gallagher, Itasca, Ill.
Health Care

Blake Parrish, 30
Marsh, Los Angeles
Energy, Renewable

Caroline Parrish, 39
Aon, Miami
Real Estate

Brian Pfund, 34
Marsh, Portland, Ore.
At Large

Andrew Racle, 33
Aon, San Francisco
At Large

Sanju Rajan, 31
Aon, Baltimore
Transportation

Nicholas Rawden, 31
Marsh, Rochester, N.Y.
Real Estate

Daniel R’bibo, 37
Arthur J. Gallagher, Glendale, Calif.
Entertainment

Brent Rieth, 31
Aon, San Francisco
Technology

Robert Rosenzweig, 31
Risk Strategies, New York
Technology

Galo Santana, 35
Aon, New York
Technology

John Selgrath, 36
Integro, San Francisco
Health Care

Ryan Shinkle, 33
Arthur J. Gallagher, Lafayette, La.
Construction

Kate Simons, 31
Aon, Chicago
Retail

Josh Thompson, 36
Aon, Little Rock, Ark.
Transportation

Emily Weiss, 30
DeWitt Stern, New York
Fine Arts

Jeremiah White, 39
Aon, Frederick, Md.
Transportation

Casey Wigglesworth, 38
Aon, Washington, D.C.
Fine Arts

Susan Young, 31
Marsh, Seattle
Retail

Eric Ziff, 32
Aon, New York
At Large

Fred Zutel, 30
Willis Towers Watson, Miami
Real Estate