23 years placing the deals other brokers don't want.

I've spent over two decades in commercial and personal insurance. I've watched markets harden, soften, and harden again. I've seen carriers build entire books and walk away from them. I've placed coverage for assisted-living operators in the middle of state surveys, founders the week before a Series A closes, and homeowners holding a non-renewal letter from a carrier they'd been with for twenty years.

What I've learned is simple: the best placements come from a broker who takes the time to actually understand the risk — not a rate-shopper, not a generalist. So I narrowed my practice. Three specialties: senior care and allied health, venture-backed tech, and high-value California homes in wildfire zones. Three places where deep knowledge and the right carrier relationships make the difference between "we couldn't help" and "you're covered."

Why AI changed how I work

I love technology. I always have. And over the last two years I've rebuilt my entire workflow around AI — not as a gimmick, but as a force multiplier. Submission packaging that used to take me half a day takes ninety minutes. Risk analysis that depended on me catching every detail now has a second set of eyes. Coverage comparisons across markets are sharper. Exclusion analysis is faster. Follow-up is more reliable.

Yes, AI can hallucinate. So can people — more often, in my experience. The right answer isn't to avoid the tools; it's to use them with a 23-year experience filter on top. That combination is, honestly, what's made me a meaningfully better broker than I was even a year ago. I'd say a hundred times better. Clients see it in turnaround time and accuracy. I see it in the placements I can now win that I'd have lost before.

Your data stays protected. AI sharpens my work; it doesn't replace human judgment, and it doesn't expose your information. Senior-care operators worried about HIPAA, founders worried about IP, and HNW homeowners worried about privacy can engage me with the same confidentiality they'd expect from any seasoned broker.

What I want to be hired for

Hard placements. Unique businesses. Unusual risks. The deals other brokers shake their heads at. After 23 years, those are the ones I find most interesting — and they're the ones where my experience and my tools earn their keep. If your situation is straightforward, you don't need me. If it isn't, I'm probably the right call.

Outside of work

[Tyler — replace this paragraph with the personal layer: family, hobbies, what you do when you're not working a placement. Two or three sentences. Readers want to know who's handling their coverage.]