Meet The Team

At Superior Insurance Partners, our mission is to improve the lives of our Agency Partners.

Get to know our team, and why we love doing what we do!

Kyle Shrewsbury

Chief Executive Officer

  • 20+ years of industry leading experience within agency operations, organic growth, and M&A
  • Managed all agency operations for a multi-hundred-million-dollar territory with AssuredPartners
  • Member of AssuredPartners initial platform investment that grew into a global, $2+ billion revenue business in 12 years

Jay Colabella

President & Chief Development Officer

  • 14+ years of operational and investment experience across family and institutionally-owned businesses in North America and Europe
  • Implements strategic growth initiatives through new and existing agency partnerships

Evan Rand

Chief Strategy Officer

  • Helps all agency partners achieve their goals
  • Company-wide resource for improving processes
Matt McKenna

Matt McKenna

Chief Financial Officer

  • 25+ years of experience driving financial and operational improvements in both private and publicly traded companies
  • Former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer of The Plexus Groupe which grew to a Top 100 insurance agency
  • Implements strategies that help our Agency Partners achieve their financial goals

Colleen Aynessazian

Senior Vice President of Information and Systems

  • 25+ years of finance, accounting, tax preparation and planning experience
  • Expertise in all major agency management systems
  • Previously worked at Corkill Insurance Agency and Risk Consulting Partners

Jeff Gumm

Vice President of Sales

  • Former growth leader at major U.S. brokers including AssuredPartners and Brown & Brown
  • Expertise in large commercial, small business commercial, and group employee benefits

Jason Helfert

Vice President of Revenue and Carrier Relations

  • 15+ years of developing producers and leading sales initiatives at The Horton Group, part of the Marsh & McLennan Agency
  • Oversaw all agency operations as Branch President of Illinois with the Horton Group
  • Supports our partners by providing them with access to more carriers and increased profitability through commissions and contingency payments

Katie Peterson

Director of Talent Acquisition

  • 16+ years of recruiting experience at three multi-billion-dollar organizations
  • Built and led a team of 19 recruiters at Arthur J. Gallagher
Chris Babos

Chris Babos

Director of P&C Operations

  • 15+ years of experience in P&C operations and Risk Management leading teams and developing strategies to increase revenue and drive efficiency
  • Licensed P&C Producer, Small Business Coverage Specialist, Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist, Associate in General Insurance

Let’s talk about how our partnership can benefit you!

Our Mission is to improve the lives and support the needs of our Agency Partners