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Digital EditionEPIC Broker Jonathan Wheat Recognized as a 2026 Real Estate Power Broker
Jonathan Wheat, Senior Vice President, EPIC
Jonathan Wheat, CPCU
Senior Vice President
EPIC, Los Angeles
Jonathan Wheat grew up in a family of real estate investors, where early exposure to portfolio management and disciplined risk assessment shaped his understanding of how insurance underpins long-term investment success.
After spending 13 years as an underwriter, Wheat developed strong technical expertise across complex property risks, capital structures, and coverage design. He moved into advisory work, serving as a strategic partner to real estate owners, developers, and investors.
Malcolm Johnson, CEO of Langdon Park Capital, which owns workforce housing on the West Coast and Washington D.C., said Wheat provides useful insights for buildings that date to the 1960s and ‘70s. “He’s always been helpful and thoughtful about what insurance companies look for in properties that old and how we can work to upgrade those properties so we get the best possible premium for the life of our ownership,” Johnson said.
Wheat helped Langdon develop a plan for replacing electrical panels for a building undergoing an insurance renewal. “He’s very knowledgeable about brands of electric panels and what insurance will and won’t do in regard to those brands,” Johnson said.“He’s got a lot of market intel that we otherwise wouldn’t have access to.”
Wheat is a cofounder of the African American Real Estate Professionals Bay Area Chapter and an active participant in the Urban Land Institute’s REACH Fellowship for emerging developers, reflecting a dedication to mentorship, inclusion and community.
2026 Real Estate Power Broker Winners and Finalists
What is a Power Broker?
A Risk & Insurance Power Broker® is an individual who stands out among their peers for the exceptional client work they have delivered over the past year. While brokers play many key roles in the insurance industry and risk profession, a Power Broker® award recognizes problem solving, customer service and industry knowledge.
Our goal is to broadly recognize and promote outstanding risk management and customer service among the brokerage community.
Who selects the winners?
Power Brokers are selected by risk managers based on the strength of the testimonials they provide to a team of 15 Risk & Insurance editors and writers.
