Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC (“Sunstar”), one of the nation’s top 30 independent insurance brokers, today announced it has hired Kyle Samuel as Chief Operating Officer, where he will be responsible for turning the company’s strategy into disciplined execution across its Commercial P&C, Personal P&C and Employee Benefits businesses. Working alongside Chief Executive Officer Adam Meyerowitz and the executive leadership team, he will continue to build out the operating infrastructure Sunstar needs to keep growing, both organically and through acquisitions.

Samuel brings more than three decades of experience across insurance, risk management and financial services, with a track record of leading operating teams, integrating acquired businesses and implementing the systems and processes that support growth. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Alera Group. Before that, he was Chief Operating Officer of McGriff and President of M&T Insurance Agency, and held senior leadership roles at USI Insurance Services, Wells Fargo Insurance Services and Aon Risk Solutions.

“We know where we want to take Sunstar, and now it’s about making sure the whole company runs in a way that gets us there,” said Meyerowitz. “Kyle has spent his career turning strategy into results, and he understands both the sales and operations sides of this business. I’m glad to have him leading our operations and enhancing our high-performing culture for client service excellence that will keep our firm moving in the same direction.”

“Kyle has been the COO at two national brokerages, so he knows what it takes to oversee day-to-day processes that help firms scale,” added Greg Lottes, President of Sunstar. “With him focused on how we run the business, our people can spend more of their time serving clients, building their books and leading their practices.”

Samuel steps in as Sunstar continues to integrate and segment its business to ensure that the company’s operations across nine states work together seamlessly under a unified operating model.

“What excites me about joining Sunstar is that Adam and the leadership team are aligned on where we’re going. We’re building one operating company designed to last and allow our people to do what they do best to provide value to their clients and each other,” said Samuel. “I look forward to helping make that vision real, so any team member can quickly find and bring the right specialist to a client, wherever that expertise sits across Sunstar.”

Samuel’s hire marks the latest addition to Sunstar’s executive team as the company continues to invest in its leadership, expand into new markets and strengthen its platform. Backed by Reverence Capital Partners, Sunstar has more than 900 employees across nine states and places more than $2 billion in premiums each year.

Samuel joined Sunstar effective November 9, 2026.

For more information, visit sunstarinsurancegroup.com.

About Sunstar Insurance Group

Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC (“Sunstar”), a portfolio company of Reverence Capital Partners, is one of the nation’s top 30 largest independent insurance brokers. Operating an integrated model across nine states, Sunstar provides Commercial P&C, Personal P&C, and Employee Benefits brokerage services across the Southeast and Midwest United States. Visit sunstarinsurancegroup.com to learn more.

About Reverence Capital Partners

Reverence Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on three complementary strategies: (i) financial services-focused private equity, (ii) opportunistic, structured credit, and (iii) real estate solutions. Today, Reverence Capital manages in excess of $14 billion in AUM. Reverence focuses on thematic investing in leading global financial services businesses. The firm was founded in 2013 by Milton Berlinski, Peter Aberg and Alex Chulack, after distinguished careers advising and investing in a broad array of financial services businesses. The partners at Reverence Capital bring, on average, over 38 years of advisory and investing experience across a wide range of financial services sectors.

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