Javier Gonzalez
Partner & Executive Vice President of Sales
Partner & Executive Vice President of Sales
Javier joined the company in 2005 and currently is a Partner and the Executive Vice President of Sales. Currently celebrating his 19th year anniversary with the company he oversees the entire sales process for both the retail, wholesale and specialty divisions of the company. During his tenure with the company, he has been responsible for an annual growth rate of in excess of 20% and expanded the markets and staff to include a wholesale, cannabis, specialty and small business select units. Primarily having focused on management, professional and cyber lines, Javier was personally responsible for developing the company’s transactional (M&A) lines of business which accounted for almost 10% of the company’s revenue in the 2023.
Upon graduating from Fordham University in 2005, where he played scholarship football, Javier came in on the ground floor of the company having only four employees and has held almost every job in the company since, supporting its rapid growth to over fifty employees now in all 50 states. In 2010, Javier was promoted to Sales Manager where he was put in charge of developing new sales staff, implementing sales and marketing strategies, carrier relations and marketing. He has been responsible for the excess of 20 percent growth each year. Recognizing his value, he was made a partner and Executive Vice President in 2012, a position he has held since then. In 2013, he was selected by Business Insurance as a 40 under 40. This prestigious award is given only to those outstanding industry professionals nominated by their peers. He has served on the Professional Liability Underwriting Society’s national education committee and various other industry group and is a frequent speaker at many industry events.
Having close to 20 years’ experience on both the retail and wholesale sides of the business has positioned Javier to consistently provide solutions for complex and hard-to-place risks and understand the insureds needs. Countless numbers of executives have been grateful to have Javier providing them with insurance solutions they had failed to obtain from other brokers throughout the years.
When Javier is not working he enjoys spending time with his wife and two kids. He is an avid sports fan, golfer and fisherman.
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