Leadership Team

Executive Biographies

Daniel Glunt
Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Fort Point Insurance Services, Inc. was founded by Daniel Glunt in 2003. Mr. Glunt started his insurance career with the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies in 1993. Mr. Glunt spent seven years with Chubb in five different offices where he served as an underwriter, marketing representative and regional manager. From 1999 to 2002 Mr. Glunt was a Vice President for InsWeb Corporation, a leading online insurance provider. Mr. Glunt is the principal shareholder of Fort Point Insurance. Additionally, Mr. Glunt serves as a board member for the San Francisco non-profit organization, Family House. Mr. Glunt lives in San Francisco with his wife, Kristin, and two daughters, Madeleine and Grace.

Pamela Cantieri
Senior Vice President - Personal Risk Management

Ms. Cantieri began her insurance career in 1977 working for a small, independent insurance brokerage firm in San Rafael , CA . In 1979, Ms. Cantieri joined Albert M. Bender Company, a leading insurance brokerage in San Francisco. Through a series of company acquisitions and promotions, Ms. Cantieri was promoted to personal insurance department manager in 1986. From 1986 to 2006, Ms. Cantieri was the department manager and Vice President of Personal Risk Management for Wells Fargo Acordia Insurance Services. In this capacity Ms. Cantieri worked exclusively with affluent individuals and families serving their unique personal insurance needs for over 20 years.

Tiffany Kippels
Assistant Vice President

Ms. Tiffany Kippels is a second-generation insurance professional. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia she graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree in Risk Management & Insurance. Since 2003, Ms. Kippels worked with a national property and casualty insurance company serving as a policy analyst, customer service representative and sales agent. Ms. Kippels joined Fort Point Insurance in 2006 and focuses her efforts on new business development.

Laurence Colton
Board Member and Senior Advisor

Mr. Colton, who serves on Fort Point Insurance Services' Board of Directors, began his insurance career in 1976 with a well known Bay Area regional brokerage firm, Richard N. Goldman & Company. Over his 30 year career with Goldman Insurance, Mr. Colton, who tends to be restless and curious, began as a life insurance consultant, learned personal lines insurance, became an Employee Benefits specialist and ultimately specialized in handling the commercial insurance needs of his Bay Area clients. During his 30+ years at Goldman, Mr. Colton held a series of management positions and ultimately served as President of Goldman until their sale to Willis Insurance Services in 2002. At Willis Insurance Services he served in the positions of Executive Vice President, President and CEO of Willis California.

Mr. Colton was born and raised in San Francisco and has a long history of involvement in the non-profit community. He currently serves on the boards of YMCA San Francisco, Working Solutions and Insight Prison Project. He also serves on the Advisory Boards of Larkin Street Youth Center and Women’s Initiative for Self-Employment.

Patrick C. Connolly, Jr.
Advisor

Mr. Connolly spent fifteen years with the Toyota Motor Corp. in various capacities, serving as an analyst, marketing manager and regional business development manager. Since 2000, Mr. Connolly has provided assistance to new bay area technology firms with financing, sales and marketing initiatives. Mr. Connolly was one of Dan Glunt's first clients and was influential in the launching and financing of Fort Point Insurance Services, Inc. In his capacity as board member and treasurer, Mr. Connolly's leadership, enthusiasm and marketing experience provide a critical component to our organization. Mr. Connolly is a shareholder of the firm.

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