• Represent corporations and trade associations before the United States Congress, the Administration, federal agencies and international regulatory bodies with a concentration on insurance, banking, housing and capital markets issues.• Advise clients on the legislative, regulatory, rulemaking and investigative process on Capitol Hill. Develop and direct government affairs strategies in complex policy matters, often incorporating lobbying, political, grassroots and public relations efforts and organizing industry coalitions at the federal and state level.• Clients include insurers (Life and P&C), reinsurers, alternative risk transfer/risk management firms, title insurers, asset managers, financial institutions, financial technology companies, hedge funds, credit card companies, and other diversified financial services firms.

• Worked with the Chairman to execute the legislative and oversight agenda of the House Committee on Financial Services' Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance, which has primary jurisdiction over insurance markets; government sponsored insurance programs (flood and terrorism); regulation of the housing industry; real estate lending, including regulation of settlement procedures; and government housing programs, including mortgage and loan insurance pursuant to the National Housing Act.• Conducted oversight of the implementation of all new rules, activities and policies related to housing and insurance. Agency jurisdiction includes the Federal Insurance Office, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Administration, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. • Legislative achievements include the passage of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act, The Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act (“Collins Fix”), The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 and the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act.

• Worked with the Chairman to carry-out oversight of all agencies, departments, programs, and matters within the jurisdiction of the Committee, including the development of recommendations to enact, change, or repeal any legislation within the jurisdiction of the Committee. Special focus was paid to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Example of successful oversight includes the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) adoption of transparent systemic risk regulations.• Directed the Subcommittee’s investigative agenda, including investigation into the collapse of MF Global, the LIBOR-fixing scandal, the Stanford Financial Ponzi-scheme, waste, fraud and abuse at HUD’s HOME Program, and the post-conservatorship legal expenses at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. • Major reports include the “Committee on Financial Services Staff Report on the Collapse of MF Global,” and “One Year Later: The Consequences of the Dodd-Frank Act.”

• Established the government relations office for the trade association. Made hiring decisions, developed budget plan, created SIIA’s Political Action Committee (PAC), directly lobbied Congress, drafted legislation, coordinated outreach with the Board, and devised strategies to raise the visibility of SIIA.•Major legislative successes included the self-insurance exemption in the Affordable Care Act, the introduction of The Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008, and the withdrawal of IRS proposed Reg 107592-00 pertaining to taxation of single-parent captives.

• Worked with Chairman Michael G. Oxley (OH-4) to carry-out his policy initiatives with a focus on securities, insurance, government-sponsored enterprises and capital market issues.•Major legislative projects include the passage of the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006, passage of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005, drafting of the State Modernization and Regulatory Transparency Act (SMART Act), and Sarbanes-Oxley reforms.

• Partner on a financial advisory team that offered stock option, stock purchase and restricted stock plan administration to corporate clients such as General Electric, Cisco, Intel, and Fannie Mae. • Helped manage over $1 billion in assets. Worked with high-net worth individuals on pertinent subjects such as: single stock risk management strategies, 10b5-1 programs, estate planning, wealth management and alternative investment strategies.