EPIC Aligns New Leadership for Professional Services Division

The insurance consulting and brokerage firm positions itself for continued success and growth with next generation of leaders.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (EPIC) announced today that Kelly Geary has been elevated to Division Leader of Lemme, a professional services Division within EPIC. The promotion aligns with the firm’s long-standing vision and dedication to serving professional services firms. John Wynn, who joined Lemme in 2007 and has successfully led the team for the past three years, will shift his focus to the continued development of the Lemme group’s professional service offerings.

The Lemme team will join EPIC’s Financial Services division under Philip V. Moyles, Jr.

Geary, who joined Lemme in 2014, brings 30 years of experience in the professional, specialty and financial lines insurance space. In her new role, Geary will focus on business strategy and execution, thought leadership and claims advocacy. Geary also serves as the National Practice Leader of the Professional, Executive and Cyber Solutions Group, which is part of EPIC’s newly formed Insurance Capital Solutions Group (ICS).

“The cross-functional expertise of the Lemme and ICS teams is a key pillar of EPIC’s larger vision to be a leader in providing specialized risk management solutions to clients in complex and diverse industries. This realignment allows for more collaboration and better solutions for our clients,” said Geary.

“I’m thrilled to welcome this experienced and accomplished Lemme team into the Financial Services division,” said Philip V. Moyles, Jr., Chief Growth Officer and President of EPIC’s Financial Services division. “Kelly has established herself as an outstanding leader both at Lemme and within the insurance industry and I’m confident in her team’s ability to build on their success and champion Lemme’s next chapter. The division has seen impressive revenue growth with John’s many contributions and leadership. We are excited to have him now apply his leadership style and strategic acumen to grow the business further.”

Leading operations for Lemme will be EPIC’s Risk Management and National Specialties Chief Operating Officer, John Gaffney.

“These changes showcase our careful succession planning and leadership depth within the Lemme division,” said Steve Denton, CEO, EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants. “Further, they provide the best structure for our continued growth and delivery of our comprehensive capabilities to our clients.”

About EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants is a leader in risk management, providing clients with diverse and specialized property and casualty, employee benefits, private client and specialty insurance solutions. The EPIC team members operate from locations nationwide, bringing strategic and expansive specializations that allow them to collaborate for innovative and comprehensive risk-solution development. For more information on EPIC, please visit www.epicbrokers.com.

About Lemme Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a Division of EPIC

Lemme is a specialty insurance brokerage and consulting firm focused on serving professional service firms. The Lemme team is a diverse group of professionals with varied experience in insurance, risk management and the legal sector. For nearly 25 years, large and midsize professional service firms have trusted Lemme to assess their needs and develop best-in-class insurance and risk management solutions.

About Insurance Capital Solutions

The Insurance Capital Solutions Group (ICS) brings together highly experienced, dedicated teams and a depth of expertise across multiple disciplines to address the challenges faced by its diverse client base, which continues to navigate a rapidly evolving and increasingly complex risk environment highlighted by economic and geopolitical uncertainty, dynamic changes in technology and a demanding regulatory environment. To foster collaboration and leverage cross-functional expertise, ICS aligns and coordinates origination, placement and service capabilities across four key business lines: professional, executive and cyber, transactional risk, capital advisory, and financial services industry advisory.