Your Team
Our underwriters understand the E&S Property market and aim to develop deep relationships with a limited number of brokers
Kiley O’Connell
Chief Executive Officer
Kiley is the CEO and a founding member of Lynx Specialty. He previously held roles in underwriting, business development, and management with Fortune 500 insurance carriers. Most recently he served as CUO of Specialty Property for The Hanover Insurance Group, which included oversight of their E&S, Programs, and Industrial Property books of business. Previous officer level roles included VP, Head of E&S Property for The Hanover Insurance Group and Divisional AVP, Head of E&S Property for Great American Insurance Group. Kiley obtained his BA from Miami University and MBA from Xavier University. He also holds the insurance designations of CPCU, ARe, AMIM, and AINS.
Paul Ritter
Vice President
West Region
Paul is a founding member of Lynx Specialty and is Vice President in the West region. He started his insurance career at Great American Insurance Group in their Excess Property unit before transitioning to their E&S Property unit. Within E&S Property, Paul oversaw the West Coast Region before being promoted to Head of E&S Property. Paul graduated from the University of Kentucky with a double major in Business Administration & Philosophy.
Jackie Neuhalfen
Senior Underwriter
Midwest Region
Jackie is a founding member of Lynx Specialty and is Senior Underwriter in the Midwest region. She started her insurance career at Great American Insurance Group in their E&S Property unit as a Production Underwriter, with her main broker relationships in the West and Midwest regions. Jackie graduated from Illinois State University where she double majored in Finance & Risk Management Insurance and minored in Economics. She also holds her ARe and CPCU designations.
TJ Hamer
Senior Underwriter
Southeast Region
TJ is a founding member of Lynx Specialty and is Senior Underwriter in the East region. He started his insurance career at The Cincinnati Insurance Companies before joining Great American Insurance Group’s E&S Property unit as a Production Underwriter. He was later promoted to Senior Production Underwriter and has broker relationships in the Midwest, East, and Southeast regions. TJ is a graduate of Indiana University with a degree in Business Management.
LINDSAY MARCUM
SENIOR UNDERWRITER
West Region
Lindsay joined Lynx Specialty in 2023 as Senior Underwriter in the Northeast region. Lindsay started her insurance career on the agency side in Employee Benefits, where she obtained her insurance licenses. She then moved to the carrier side and held various roles in E&S Property. Lindsay is a graduate of Miami University with a degree in Mathematics and focus in Actuarial Sciences.
SHAUN CAWLEY
UNDERWRITING SPECIALIST
Northeast Region & Excess Property
Shaun joined Lynx Specialty in 2023 as an Underwriting Specialist in the East region. He started his insurance career as an agent before joining The Cincinnati Insurance Companies as an Underwriter. He progressed into various E&S Property underwriting roles at Great American and was most recently an Underwriting Specialist in Excess Property at Intact. Shaun is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University’s Risk Management & Insurance program. He also holds the CPCU, ARe, ARM and ASLI designations.