Peter Wells
Prior to joining VALE, Peter was Counsel at a large international New York law firm. While in private practice, Peter focused primarily in the fields of taxation, closely-held businesses, and exempt organizations. Peter’s experience also includes general corporate and partnership transactions. Peter’s tax practice includes federal tax matters relating to entity selection, formation, transfer of […]
Brian Conroy
Brian Conroy manages the VALE finance function and partners with other members of the leadership team to advance business growth and strategic objectives. Prior to joining VALE, he was the Corporate Controller and Head of FP&A for Constellation Affiliated Partners, a multi-line MGA focusing on construction, transportation, real estate, cyber, and various specialty coverages. Previously, […]
Megan Quail
Megan Quail is a Managing Director and Global Head of R&W. She also works directly with executive management on strategic growth initiatives and business development projects. Prior to joining VALE, Megan practiced at a global, full-service law firm where she represented professional liability insurers in coverage and litigation matters involving directors and officers liability (D&O), […]
Bryce Guingrich
Prior to joining VALE, Bryce practiced law in New York, litigating commercial matters and insurance coverage disputes for multiple coverage areas, including representations and warranties, directors & officers, fidelity and commercial crime bonds, and professional liability. Before law school, Bryce worked as a broker of directors and officers coverage, employment and professional liability, corporate property […]
Alicia Colodner
Alicia has 15+ years experience as a senior-level HR manager, She is responsible for overseeing the operational accuracy of all processes and policies while cultivating strong workplace culture. Her work directly supports the strategic vision of C-level executives by aligning all business operations around established goals and objectives. Alicia graduated from FIT with a B.S. […]
R. Philip Stevenson
Prior to co-founding VALE, Philip served as a private equity and venture capital investment professional and has held business development and corporate development roles at technology companies. At H.I.G. Capital he was involved in the origination, structuring, and execution of new investment transactions and the strategic management of the firm’s portfolio companies. While in the […]
Jamie Sahara
After launching his career at General Re, Jamie transitioned to an underwriting position with Swiss Re, where he focused on casualty and professional liability. Prior to founding VALE, Jamie was Chief Underwriting Officer at Southport Re and Chief Financial Officer at DGU Insurance Associates. Jamie earned a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University where he […]
Hayley Tennant
Hayley Tennant is a Managing Director, Head of VALE International & Global Head of W&I. Hayley was previously a Partner in the M&A team at Marsh-JLT Specialty where she specialised in structuring bespoke W&I and Tax liability insurance solutions for clients involved in M&A transactions. Prior to joining JLT in 2018, Hayley was a Vice […]
Frederik von Barnekow
Frederik von Barnekow is the Chief Operating Officer of VALE and President of VALE International. Prior to joining VALE, Frederik was a partner and Head of M&A at RiskPoint. During his time at RiskPoint, in addition to underwriting duties, Frederik was responsible for carrier and team management as well as authoring and executing the M&A […]