Licensed in all lines since 1984: started in the mail rooms of his family's insurance agency

Managed Property & Casualty and Health Insurance for businesses and individuals full time through 1994 with Associated Agencies

Developed and managed all lines of business through 2008, then added brokerage leadership responsibilities as Managing Principal with JMB Insurance through 2012

President & CEO of Alper Services agency 2012 through its acquisition in 2020

Chartered Property + Casualty Underwriter designation / Instructor of Business Law & Risk Management, Building Owners' + Managers' Association / Frequent Expert Contributor to Insurance Business America, Wall Street Journal, The Insurance Journal, Business Insurance, UnisonSteadfast International, International Council of Shopping Centers, Illinois CPA Society

"Best Practices" agent 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, awarded by Independent Agents of America

"Hot 100 In Risk Management & Insurance" 2018 and 2020, awarded by Insurance Business America

Member of Overbridge CEO Roundtable

Member of Insurance & Risk Management Roundtable

Member of Private Directors' Association

Dual Honors (Writing & Diplomacy) B.A. conferred by University of Michigan

Father of spectacular! 20-year-old daughter