Headquarters:
901 Main Street, Suite 3650, Dallas, TX 75202
Year founded:
1980
Number of employees:
450+
Phone:
972 402 6669
Email:
info@brcins.com
Website:
brownandriding.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/brown-&-riding
Chris Brown
Chairman
Jeffrey Rodriguez
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mike Boseman
Chief Operating Officer
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As chairman, Chris Brown drives product specialties across the firm’s national property, casualty, and management and professional liability departments. He remains dedicated to strengthening client relationships, drives client advocacy, and continues to develop the current and future leaders of Brown & Riding (B&R)’s growing number of industry specialty practice areas.
Brown joined B&R in 1985 as the company’s first marketing representative in Southern California. He was elected president in 1990 and named chairman in 2007. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a commitment to excellence and consistently upholds the company’s core values of teamwork, quality, and professionalism.
Chairman
Chris Brown
Jeff Rodriguez is president and chief executive officer of B&R. During his tenure, B&R has achieved significant growth, organically and through strategic acquisition, and has earned marked recognition at local, regional, and national levels. The firm has consistently been ranked as one of the largest E&S brokers in the nation under his leadership.
Rodriguez joined B&R as chief operating officer in 2005, was named president in 2007, and became CEO in 2010. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in business administration and has earned numerous insurance certifications. He is frequently called upon to speak at regional and national industry events.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jeffrey Rodriguez
As chief operating officer, Mike Boseman has been instrumental in developing B&R’s key client relationships and facilitating the growth of the organization, including expanding the company’s national footprint. He is responsible for strategic operations, including client and carrier development, enhancing the company’s information technology service offerings, and enforcing the company’s service standards and regulatory compliance.
Boseman joined B&R’s brokerage division in 2007, where he grew a highly profitable book of property business before transitioning to operations in 2015. He became chief operating officer in 2017. Boseman holds a BBA in finance from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Pepperdine University.
Chief Operations Officer
Mike Boseman
Harold Nam
Chief Financial Officer
Harold Nam has seen the firm through many pivotal accounting transitions, including two significant M&A transactions and improvement of department alignment with the day-to-day needs of production staff, and has helped lead the finance and accounting department through unprecedented growth.
Nam has been instrumental in helping B&R grow from a regional specialty broker to the largest fully independent, owner-operated, national wholesale brokerage firm in the US. He joined B&R as a staff accountant in 2008. Since joining the firm, he has continued to ascend to positions of increased responsibility, becoming chief financial officer in 2021
Chief Financial Officer
Harold Nam
Cristi Carrington
Chief Distribution Officer
Cristi Carrington has nearly 30 years of experience in the insurance industry and is the point person for B&R carrier relationships. She also manages the firm’s underwriting division and has developed many specialized programs for the company during her tenure, including a habitational program, DIC, MPL, All Risk, including Wind & Earthquake, and a nationwide risk purchasing group for a top 40 nationally ranked retailer.
Carrington has served on several committees and industry associations throughout her career. Currently, she has been serving on the WSIA Board of Directors since 2021, is also co-chair of the WSIA PAC Committee, and is president of the Surplus Line Association of Washington.
Chief Distribution Officer
Cristi Carrington
Christopher Welty
Chief Human Resources Officer
Elizabeth Bounds
General Counsel
Nealy Farshadi
Principal, Strategic Client Relations
David Sexton
Director Business Services
Christopher Welty is dedicated to aligning employees with B&R’s vision and values, fostering mutual growth for all. During his tenure, B&R has more than quadrupled in size. He has helped successfully integrate the company through two mergers and has been a strong advocate for many of the company’s important benefit plan enhancements and development programs. He excels at collaboration and has been a key contributor in establishing and promoting the company’s culture and offering programs and opportunities to help employees build a rewarding career.
Welty joined B&R in 2007 as an HR assistant. His dedication and talent earned swift advancement, culminating in his appointment as the firm’s chief human resources officer in 2019.
Chief Human Resources Officer
Christopher Welty
Elizabeth Bounds oversees B&R legal, risk management, and claims departments. As the company’s chief legal resource, she reviews and negotiates corporate contracts and manages the firm’s litigation, internal legal resources, and relationships with outside counsel.
Bounds also works closely with B&R’s senior management in developing overall risk management strategies for the firm and is directly accountable to the Board of Directors for implementing risk control measures and for the facilitation and oversight of corporate liability insurance placements. In the claims department, she takes an active role in policy interpretation and client claims advocacy.
General Counsel
Elizabeth Bounds
Nealy Farshadi is instrumental in helping strengthen and grow B&R’s client relationships. She maintains and improves quality procedures, oversees B&R’s ISO certification, and manages the firm’s client feedback program. Her contributions enable the executive management team to act on client input effectively. As a result, B&R’s client feedback scores greatly exceed the average and continue to improve each year.
Farshadi also supports and furthers the growth of B&R and its employees by contributing to professional development within the organization and being a resource to staff.
Principal, Strategic Client Relations
Nealy Farshadi
As Director of Business Services, David oversees the financial, operational and commercial aspects of the School. In this role, he contributes to shaping and implementing strategic initiatives, supports business sustainability and enables the next phase of campus development, including the 10-year Master Plan and Strategic Plan (2026–2028).
He is an accomplished executive leader with over 25 years of experience at C-Suite and Board level spanning diverse sectors including education, not-for-profit, disability, sport and professional services. He has extensive experience shaping and executing strategic plans, driving income growth and diversification, master planning and major capital projects, stakeholder engagement, leading high-performing teams and managing complex budgets.
Director Business Services
David Sexton
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Stephen McMillan first entered the financial services Industry when he joined GE Capital as a finance analyst in 2008, from which he progressed through roles working both onshore and offshore. From there, he moved into Pacific Premium Funding as a financial planning and analysis leader in 2012 and was a key resource in the evolution of the business, first with the successful sale to Macquarie Pacific Funding and then the following progression into IQumulate Premium Funding, where he is now the commercial manager.
As commercial manager, McMillan leads a team that is responsible for commercial analysis and business support, identifying and reporting improvement initiatives, and the securitization and treasury functions of the business.
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Claire Watson
Stephen McMillan first entered the financial services Industry when he joined GE Capital as a finance analyst in 2008, from which he progressed through roles working both onshore and offshore. From there, he moved into Pacific Premium Funding as a financial planning and analysis leader in 2012 and was a key resource in the evolution of the business, first with the successful sale to Macquarie Pacific Funding and then the following progression into IQumulate Premium Funding, where he is now the commercial manager.
As commercial manager, McMillan leads a team that is responsible for commercial analysis and business support, identifying and reporting improvement initiatives, and the securitization and treasury functions of the business.
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Stephen McMillan
“Having close connections with our parents, staff and community, is integral to a rich learning environment. When we work together, we can achieve amazing things”
Karen Yager,
Hills Grammar
“I believe that students learn in a supportive environment with passionate and inspiring teachers and staff. We surround our students with positive creative and inspiring people, enthusiastic about their own learning and keen to immerse students in the spirit of life-long learning across the whole community”
Karen Yager,
Hills Grammar
Brown & Riding (B&R) is one of the foremost wholesale insurance brokerage firms in the United States, consistently recognized on local, regional, and national levels. B&R specialists write over $2.6 billion in annual premium and have been helping retailers find the best options for their insured clients for over 45 years.
Distinct within the insurance brokerage sector, B&R is both entirely independent and wholly owned by its producers and executive leadership and has over 60 shareholders. This ownership structure underscores the firm’s commitment to empowering its leading professionals through significant ownership opportunities, fostering a vested interest in the success of clients, employees, and the company.
B&R is also the first-ever wholesale insurance brokerage in the US with a Quality Management System certified to ISO 9001, an internationally recognized quality certification that the firm has held for 23 years and counting.
Operating from offices across the nation, Brown & Riding is steadfast in upholding its foundational values of teamwork, quality, and professionalism. This dedication ensures that the B&R brand is consistently associated with the highest standards of excellence in the industry.
The firm continues to receive numerous industry and employment awards, including Top 10 Largest P/C Wholesalers in the US, 5-Star Wholesale Brokers, Best Places to Work in Insurance, and Top Insurance Employers.
Learning designed for educators
The centrepiece of Hills Grammar’s approach to staff development is its Professional Learning Model, led by director of professional learning Dr. Chris Furner. Grounded in adult learning pedagogies, aligned with the school’s strategic intent and staff profile and standards, the model deliberately moves away from compliance-driven professional development towards something more meaningful. This is delivered as learning that is authentic, research-based and tailored to where each educator is in their career journey.
Supporting this is the Learning Centre Staff Program, which creates structured opportunities for staff to share practice, reflect on their work and learn from one another. Mentoring, leadership development and action research opportunities are embedded throughout, making professional growth a continuous and collegial practice rather than a periodic obligation. It is a model that reflects Hills Grammar’s commitment to investing in the people responsible for delivering its educational vision.
Future-forward leadership
The school’s commitment to its team extends to how Hills Grammar approaches leadership. Working in partnership with the governing council, school leaders maintain a shared focus on developing what the school describes as a ‘future fit’ graduate and the workforce equipped to teach them. Innovation is encouraged, and the culture is one where academic ambition and professional development are seen as inseparable.
Wellbeing in a remarkable setting
Staff also benefit from complimentary wellbeing programs, a genuine commitment to work-life balance and access to an Employee Assistance Program. Additionally, for educators who value a workplace where the physical environment itself is part of the daily experience, Hills Grammar’s picturesque campus offers a setting that is as restorative as it is inspiring.
There is also a proactive approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), such that employees are informed and educated through integrated professional learning frameworks. Hills Grammar is proud to be actively shaping bold thinkers, and in turn empowering the people who teach them.
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