Responsibilities
Su Pham is responsible for the design and marketing of comprehensive risk management programs during the onboarding of new clients across all industries. Additionally, he is responsible for the creation, development and presentation of the Conner Strong & Buckelew Consultative Review for new and prospective clients. He is a senior member of the Construction and Real Estate and Hospitality Practice Groups that focuses on key trends that are impacting these industries.
Background
Su has spent more than half of his 17 year career at Conner Strong & Buckelew, specializing primarily in large risk management accounts. His outside experience most recently includes working at Lockton as an Account Executive in the Real Estate vertical managing all aspects of the risk management and insurance programs for his clients. Primary responsibilities included the marketing and brokering of the program, oversight of the service team, and coordination of claims and loss control services for each account. He started his insurance career at ECBM Insurance Brokers and Consultants in Media, Pennsylvania serving in a number of roles including Account Executive and New Business Placement Specialist with a focus on Real Estate, Retail, Hospitality and Construction clients.
Education
Temple University – Bachelor of Business Administration in Risk Management and Insurance, Cum Laude
Professional Designations
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
Associate in Risk Management – Enterprise Risk Management (ARM-E)
Community Involvement
CPCU Society, Philadelphia Chapter
Responsibilities
Travis Shaffer oversees the surety bond operation and is in charge of managing and expanding the book of business. Shaffer is also responsible for maintaining and further developing relationships with existing clients as well as the placement of new business. He possesses strong relationships with key surety markets such as Liberty Mutual, Travelers, Chubb, Zurich, and Berkley along with several other companies. These relationships are key to forging successful contractor-broker-surety relationships. Shaffer is actively engaged with our surety clients on various projects in the heavy highway, bridge, rail, and energy sectors. Shaffer has also built a substantial Property & Casualty book of business that is heavily concentrated in the construction industry but also includes transportation, real estate and manufacturing. His background in construction has allowed him to identify risks within construction companies and help develop strategies on driving down their total cost of risk.
Background
Shaffer comes to Conner Strong & Buckelew from Safeco/Liberty Mutual Surety. In this role, he managed a surety book in excess of $6 million, which included several heavy highway contractors and general contractors in the Mid-Atlantic region. Shaffer’s focus was on accounts with surety programs ranging in size from $100 million to $2 billion.
Education
Widener University – Masters of Business Administration
Shippensburg University – Bachelor’s degree
Responsibilities
Maxx Hofmann specializes in designing comprehensive risk management programs for large commercial clients with a focus on the commercial real estate, development, and hospitality verticals.
Background
Maxx began his career with RPA Insurance Services in 2012, where he led the placement for their National Accounts Department. Maxx joined Conner Strong & Buckelew as an Associate Producer in 2018 with the responsibility of generating new business opportunities. In 2022 Maxx was promoted to Producer and in 2023 he became a Vice President. Maxx utilizes his intellectual capital and his consultative approach to help clients uncover coverage gaps and implement alternative strategies to structure their insurance program. Specialties include large, layered property placements in Domestic and London Markets; large retentions, plus aggregate deductibles; and Captive Insurance.
Education
La Salle – Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude
Community Involvement
Maxx is actively involved with various real estate organizations at both the local and national levels. Maxx serves on the NAHMA Educational Foundation Board, the Board of Directors for the Delaware Apartments Association, and co-chairs the Pennsylvania Apartment Association Eastern Regional Advisory Council. Additionally, Maxx is an active member of NAHMA, NAA, IREM, NMHC, and the local affordable and market rate apartment associations affiliated with these organizations.
Responsibilities
Christopher Stone is responsible for business development, risk management consulting and client retention. He specializes in designing comprehensive and cost effective risk management programs for commercial clients of all types and across all industries. Areas of focus include Retail, Wholesale, Food Processing, and Public Entity clients.
Background
Christopher has almost 40 years of experience in sales, underwriting, marketing and risk management services for the commercial property and casualty industry. Prior to joining Conner Strong & Buckelew, he spent over half of his career at Aon, where he last served as Vice President supporting larger clients both private and public in the above mentioned focus areas.
Education
Drexel University – Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Responsibilities
Robert (Bob) Weil is responsible for new business development and client relations for the Employee Benefits and Property & Casualty Divisions of Conner Strong & Buckelew. He assists prospective clients with the design and implementation of their benefits programs.
Background
Prior to relocating to New Jersey to join the organization in 1997, Weil managed the South Daytona office for a state-wide Florida insurance agency for five years. First licensed in 1983, he has acquired extensive experience in both the agency and carrier environments over the years. He has served with Bankers Life & Casualty Company as a producer of individual and group life, health, and disability products in the Central Florida region. He has also worked with Mel Himes & Associates Insurance Agency, a full-service agency in Central Florida. Before joining the Benefits team at Conner Strong & Buckelew, Weil served as an Account Manager in the Financial Services Practice, specializing in surety bonds, and as an Account Manager in the VIP Unit of our Personal Lines Division.
Education
Stetson University – Bachelor of the Arts in Political Science
Community Involvement
Weil is a member of the South Jersey Health Underwriters Association and the National Association of Health Underwriters. He is on his fourth term on the Voorhees Township Zoning Board, is a trustee on the Camden County Workforce Development Board, and is a commissioner on the Camden County Library Commission. He also serves as a board trustee for the Southern NJ Development Council.
Designations
Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR)
Group Benefits Disability Specialist (GBDS)
Responsibilities
Alex Buzbee is responsible for generating new business opportunities and designing comprehensive risk management programs for the Healthcare Practice Group with an emphasis on long-term care and behavioral health industries. He helps develop and maintain strong relationships with every client by providing industry expertise and staying involved with all aspects of the account.
Background
Alex began his career at Conner Strong & Buckelew in May 2016 as a Business Development Executive. Prior to Conner Strong & Buckelew, Alex spent three years selling commercial insurance for Federated Mutual in Boston, Massachusetts. During his time at Federated, Alex completed an extensive nine-month training program where he finished top 3 in his class. Due to his outstanding performance at Federated Mutual, Alex was awarded the Chairman’s Council accolade and the Regional Monthly Leadership Council Award twice. Prior to his career in insurance, Alex spent 5 years playing professional football in both the National Football League and the Canadian Football League.
Education
Georgetown University – Bachelor of Arts in Government
Community Involvement & Associations
The Leading Age
The American Healthcare Association
The Healthcare Association of NJ
The Pennsylvania Healthcare Association
Alliance of Community Service Providers
Rehabilitation & Community Providers Association (RCPA)
Responsibilities
Jordan Carter specializes in designing comprehensive risk management programs for commercial clients of all types and across all industries for the National Accounts Division of Conner Strong & Buckelew.
Background
Carter began his career with Conner Strong & Buckelew in 2016 as a Production Analyst, where he supported the production of new business within the Commercial Lines Division. He reviewed clients’ insurance policies, created submissions and proposals for prospective clients, and coordinated submissions with underwriters. Prior to Conner Strong & Buckelew, Carter was drafted in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland Indians. For two years, Carter was a relief pitcher for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and Lake County Captains within the Cleveland Indians organization. Previously, Carter was a baseball instructor for Ambler Sports Academy, teaching pitching lessons for baseball players aged 8-17.
Education
St. Joseph’s University – Bachelor of Science in Finance
Responsibilities
Anthony Cirillo specializes in designing comprehensive risk management programs for commercial clients of all types and across all industries.
Background
Anthony joined Conner Strong & Buckelew in 2013 after graduating from Saint Joseph’s University where he majored in Finance/Risk Management and Insurance and played Division 1 baseball. Prior to his full-time employment, he interned for Conner Strong’s National Accounts team during the summer of 2013. After two and a half years on Conner Strong’s Account Management team, Anthony took a role as an Account Executive at Brown & Brown insurance where he became a Vice President in under 3 years. In February of 2019 Anthony rejoined the Conner Strong team where he is now working as a Business Development Executive.
Education
Saint Joseph’s University – Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Responsibilities
Jason Edelman is responsible for the development of new strategic services and leading new business development. Jason also plays an active role in consulting with brokers and administration in NJ’s Public Sector on the latest legislation and provides solutions to best meet their needs. He is engaged in financial evaluation, health and wellness, compliance, communications, and other key client-facing areas.
Background
Prior to re-joining Conner Strong & Buckelew, Jason entered the insurance industry in 2004 as a producer with Kistler Tiffany Benefits. After realizing his deep passion for sports Jason decided to leave the industry and work for Steve Mountain, a professional Sports Agent in the Philadelphia Area. From there he managed Summit Sports Training Center where he trained an array of athletes both youth and professional. From there, Jason reentered the insurance industry with Conner Strong & Buckelew in 2011 as a HIF Associate Consultant. In 2015, Jason left Conner Strong & Buckelew to pursue a career as a Producer with The Graham Company. Soon after in 2016, he joined Alliant Insurance Services as an Assistant Vice President with a focus on Production and Business Development. In this role he managed consulting relationships for health and welfare clients and lead client teams.
Education
Neumann University- Master of Science – Strategic Leadership and Organizational Development
West Chester University- Bachelor of Science – Professional Studies with a double minor in Secondary Education and History
Community Involvement
Jason plays an active role in his community. He coaches youth football, basketball, and flag football. He also trains athletes of all ages to help enhance their speed and athletic performance.
