Joseph Dotoli:
Mr. Dotoli is Chairman of the Board of Toplis & Harding Holdings, Inc., and has been since 2006. Previously, he also served as President and CEO of VeriClaim, Inc. from 2000 to 2006. He is currently the President of vrs Adjusters, the largest global network of independent adjusting companies in the world. He has worked at VeriClaim in a variety of leadership and management capacities for over 25 years, and has over 35 years of experience in the insurance industry. Previously Mr. Dotoli worked with Alexander & Alexander and GAB Business Services in New York. Mr. Dotoli received a B.A. from Rutgers University.
Michael Arbour:
Mr. Arbour is President and Chief Executive Officer of Toplis & Harding Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries as well as a member of T&H’s board of directors. From 2001 to 2006, Mr. Arbour served as Chief Financial Officer of VeriClaim, Inc., and also held several senior operating positions within the company. Previously, Mr. Arbour was a private equity investor with the Sprout Group and GTCR Golder Rauner where he focused on investments in the business services, technology and healthcare sectors. During that time, he led or participated in investments in 14 companies and served as a member of the board of directors of six private companies. Prior to that, Mr. Arbour was an investment banker with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Mr. Arbour received a B.A. from Kenyon College and an M.B.A. from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Ian M. Winchester:
Mr. Winchester is currently Managing Partner and Chairman of the Investment Committee of BHC Winton Fund, an investment fund which is focused on providing capital to Syndicates operating in the Lloyds’s of London insurance market. Mr. Winchester is also a Managing Director of Brooks, Houghton & Co, Inc. a New York-based specialist investment banking and fund management firm. Previously, Mr. Winchester was the Chairman, Controlling Shareholder and President and CEO of Toplis & Harding Holdings, Inc. and VeriClaim, Inc. From 1970 to 1985, Mr. Winchester was Managing Director of Winchester Bowring, Ltd., a London-based specialist reinsurance broker that was acquired by Marsh & McLennan, Inc. Mr. Winchester is a director of Montpelier Re Holdings, a publicly traded provider of P&C insurance and reinsurance based in Bermuda, where he also serves as the Chairman of the Underwriting and Risk Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee.
Christopher Ackerman:
Mr. Ackerman is a Principal of Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint Ford, Mr. Ackerman spent 10 years in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley, most recently as an Executive Director focusing on mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance related transactions in a variety of industries. Mr. Ackerman received a B.A. in mathematical economics, cum laude with honors, from Colgate University and an MBA, with honors, from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management..
Stephen Haworth:
Mr. Haworth is a Principal and Chief Financial Officer of Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint Ford, Mr. Haworth was a partner at the accounting firm of Ernst and Young LLP. Mr. Haworth began his career in 1985 in the Chicago office of Ernst and Young LLP. From 1992 to 1994 Mr. Haworth was a member of Ernst and Young's National Tax Department in Washington D.C. Mr. Haworth holds a B.S. and M.S. degree in Accounting from Oklahoma State University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois State CPA Society.
Michael Tyree:
Mr. Tyree is a Vice President of Flexpoint Ford and previously spent two years as an Associate of the fund. Prior to joining Flexpoint, Mr. Tyree was an analyst with Lazard Freres and Co. specializing in mergers and acquisitions in life sciences. Mr. Tyree received an A.B., Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Chicago and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.