Ted is one of the country’s foremost experts on high-limit specialty life, accident, and disability products for clients with exceptional insurance needs – including celebrity athletes, entertainers, highly compensated executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals. Ted is a Lloyd’s of London Coverholder responsible for managing various underwriting authorities at Lloyd’s that exceeds $50,000,000 per individual risk. He is one of the most trusted and empowered underwriters in the industry.

He founded Exceptional Risk Advisors in 2006. In two short years, the firm has grown into a leading resource for the elite advisors that serve high-earning clients. In 2008, Ted was named one of the “Top Forty Executives Under 40” by New Jersey’s premier business news publication NJBIZ.

Prior to launching Exceptional Risk Advisors, Ted was the President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hanleigh Companies – an industry-leading underwriter of insurance for entertainers, professional athletes, and highly compensated executives. In 1999, Hanleigh was named the first ever US-based Lloyd’s broker. During his tenure, Hanleigh managed a year-over-year growth rate in excess of 25%. Hanleigh was acquired by The BISYS Group (BSG - NYSE) in 2002.