Executive Leadership
Alexandra Smith
Director of Development & Engagement
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Andy Guzenski
Principal
When not working, Andy enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter and son.
- Focused on Construction, Real Estate and Development
- Experienced in contract review, development of in house safety program and claims mitigation strategies within the construction industry
- Created various risk transfer programs including guaranteed cost, high deductible and captive solutions
- Claims Advocate
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Bill Bodenstadt
Principal
- Design and placement of property/casualty and workers’ compensation programs for middle market companies across the country.
- Agency Management & Ownership
- Real Estate, Construction, and Non-Profit Expertise
- Complex Habitational Placements for Market Rate and LIHTC owners/developers
- Claims Advocate
- Risk Control/Transfer Programs
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Bill Brennan
Principal
- Design and placement of property/casualty and workers compensation programs for middle market companies across the country
- Agency Management & Ownership
- Real Estate, Construction, and Non-Profit Expertise
- Environmental / Pollution coverage
- Management Liability
- Claims Advocate
- Alternative Risk Placement
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Erik Wenstone
Principal
- Focused industry niche within the industries of Construction, Real Estate, and Development
- Experienced in the unique safety exposures presented to the various trades of the Construction Industry including industry best practices to best control the risks
- Created numerous risk transfer programs and protocols for clients in these niche industries
- Expert in the creation of customized risk management programs that addresses the pure risks of the operation, but also takes into consideration the potential economic and business risks decisions can have on an organization
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Grant Jacka
Principal
- Specialize in helping mid to large companies create benefits programs tailor made for their employees’ needs and the company’s budget.
- ERISA and ACA Compliance Support
- Human Resources Consultation
- Fringe Benefit Programs
- Construction Industry Health and Welfare Trusts
- Property Management Benefits Expertise
- Employee Wellness Initiatives
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Kyle King
Principal
When not working, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter and son.
• Focused on Construction, Real Estate and Development surety placement
• Affordable Housing Surety Placement
• Federal Contractors – 8(a), SBA, HUBZone, WBE, SDVOSB, MBE
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Paul Lopez
Director of Sales and Marketing
With over 20 years of experience in insurance, risk management, and sales development, Paul has held key leadership roles across multiple insurance organizations. He is known for driving revenue growth, expanding market share, and delivering exceptional client outcomes through a consultative, client-first approach.
Paul is passionate about education and cross-functional collaboration—partnering closely with underwriting, claims, loss control, and service teams not only to deliver unified solutions, but also to elevate internal knowledge and client understanding. He actively fosters a culture of continuous learning, ensuring both teams and clients are empowered with the insights needed to make informed decisions.
A strong believer in the power of data and team leadership, Paul leverages insights to guide high-performing teams and build scalable, results-driven strategies that generate measurable business impact.
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Rob Green
Director of Operations
Rob Green is the Director of Operations for CMR Risk & Insurance Services, Inc. With more than 15 years of executive operations experience, Rob specializes in building scalable systems, strengthening team performance, and driving KPI-focused execution across complex, high-growth organizations. Rob has overseen operations in insurance, healthcare, logistics, and multi-unit retail—managing P&L responsibility up to $300 million and leading teams of more than 900 full-time employees. His background includes overseeing operations, client services, sales operations, HR, and multi-site operations.
Rob holds an MBA from the University of Redlands and a B.A. from the University of California, Riverside. He is known for building strong teams, creating operational clarity, and designing systems that support growth, accountability, and exceptional client experience.
Areas of Focus & Accomplishments:
- Leads operational strategy, KPI design, and performance management at CMR
- Experienced in optimizing the full client lifecycle, workflows and processes
- Implemented workflow automation, leveraging AI tooling for scalability and profit maximization.
- Expert in developing cross-functional leadership structures that scale small businesses to $100mm and beyond.
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Robert Salem
Principal
In Robert’s free time he enjoys spending time with his wife, two daughters, trying new restaurants, and finding time to work out or play tennis.
- Specializes in the design and placement of property/casualty and workers compensation programs for middle market companies across the country
- Co-Chair of CMR’s Real Estate Practice Group
- Experienced in affordable housing, real estate, & non-profit organizations
- Claims Advocate
- Alternative Risk Placement
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Steve Morrison
Chief Financial Officer
Travis J. Pearson
Principal/CEO
- Primarily work with real estate firms with $100mm – $2B in insurable value portfolios
- Developed several surety products for the LIHTC industry
- Created several specialty insurance coverage forms for real estate owners
- Experienced in unique exposures of tax credit investments
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