Meet your

5-Star team.

Executives

Jim Untiedt

President - CA

Brad Lastinger

President - GA

David Eades

Chief Financial Officer

Office Locations

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Jim Untiedt, CPCU, ARM, CRIS

President

Office Address:
2033 Gateway Place,
Suite 150
San Jose, California
95110

Jim Untiedt, CPCU, ARM, CRIS

California President

Jim Untiedt is the President of Pentarisk Insurance Services an Acrisure partner since 2015.  For over 25 years Jim has specialized in providing Risk Management advice, Business Plan Support, Claims advocacy and insurance program negotiation for the construction and development industries.  He is an active member in several leading construction organizations and a frequent speaker on insurance and risk management issues.

As the Acrisure Construction Practice Leader, Jim works with Acrisure partners to grow their construction expertise sales and works with our carriers to develop new coverages and products to differentiate us in the marketplace.

Jim is a graduate of U C Berkeley with degrees in Economics and    political science, and holds the CPCU, ARM and CRIS designations.

Brad Lastinger

President

Office Address:
3580 Pierce Drive
Suite 100,
Chamblee, GA
30341

Brad Lastinger

President

Brad has been in the insurance industry for 20+ years as a producer for construction insurance and surety bonds.  His career in risk management began with Allied North America and later Aon Construction Services. After graduating with a BBA in Speech Communication from the University of Georgia in 1989, Brad worked for Hanson Aggregates as a District Sales Manager in northeast Georgia for 10 years. The relationships he developed during his career with Hanson opened many doors for Brad in the risk management industry. Known for his commitment to service, Brad takes much personal pride in understanding each client’s challenges, business goals, and their day to day business. Brad is also actively affiliated as an Associate Member of the Georgia Highway Contractors Association where he has served on their Board of Directors, Associated General Contractors of Georgia, and the Surety Association of Georgia.

Brad is an avid golfer, and enjoys spending time with his family. They are all avid supporters of University of Georgia Athletic Programs and especially like attending football games in the Fall. He also enjoys fishing trips to Florida a few times a year.

David Eades

Chief Financial Officer

Office Address:
3580 Pierce Drive,
Suite 100,
Chamblee, GA
30341

David Eades

Chief Financial Officer

David is responsible for managing and servicing the current client surety portfolio.  His responsibilities include handling relationship management duties on contract and commercial accounts, syndication and placement of surety contractor’s default risks, and regional marketing and sales. He takes the time to understand each client’s challenges and business goals to accurately assess their specific risks and create applicable solutions to earn their loyalty as a trusted advisor.

David’s experience spans over twenty years as both a Surety Underwriter, a Regional Surety Manager handling the Southeast Region and, then as a Strategic Surety Risk Advisor. In this capacity, he maintains strong relationships with owners, CPA’s, insurance markets, attorneys, and construction industry associations to ensure that his clients are aware of any trends or changes that would impact their business. David is actively affiliated as an Associate Member of the Georgia Highway Contractors Association, Associated General Contractors of Georgia, and the Surety Association of Georgia.

Woody Gayle

Vice President / Producer

Office Address:
3580 Pierce Drive
Suite 100,
Chamblee, GA
30341

Woody Gayle

Producer

Woody Gayle is a producer in the Atlanta office of PentaRisk. Prior to starting his insurance career in 2012 he was a machine sales representative for Yancey Bros Caterpillar for 7 years, and before that was a territory manager for Georgia Pacific. Woody focuses on a wide variety of industries including commercial construction, manufacturing, Private equity ,real estate and staffing. He’s active with the Georgia Utility Contractors and Georgia Highway Contractors Associations.

Woody is a University of Georgia graduate with a BS in Consumer Economics. He is a member of Northside Methodist Church and serves as an advisory board member of the Shepherd Spinal Center and as a committee member for the annual Shepherd Cup. His favorite hobbies include UGA Football, playing golf, hunting, fishing and spending time with friends and family. Woody lives in Atlanta with his wife Catherine and their children, Charlotte and Jack.

Catherine Galbraith, CRIS

Director of Insurance Operations

Office Address:
3580 Pierce Drive
Suite 100,
Chamblee, GA
30341

Catherine Galbraith, CRIS

Director of Insurance Operations

Catherine began her insurance career right out of college and has quickly risen to the role of Director of Insurance Operations in PentaRisk’s Georgia office.  In addition to overseeing the agency’s insurance operations, she is also the Account Executive for a large commercial insurance book of business. While she has experience in placing coverage for various lines of business, her focus is large, multi-faceted construction accounts. Catherine is dedicated to providing customized, quick and reliable customer service to all of her clients.  She received her Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designation, and is working to obtain her Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation.

 Catherine is a graduate of Mercer University and strives to learn something new every day. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, and being outdoors.

Evan Brennan

Claims Manager

Office Address:
3580 Pierce Drive
Suite 100,
Chamblee, GA
30341

Evan Brennan

Claims Manager

A veteran insurance educator and contract analyst, Evan Brennan began his insurance career in Silicon Valley in 1986. 

Evan has served leading Georgia agencies since 1998 in the roles of Account Executive, Controller, Auditor, Training Manager, Agency Manager and Claims Manager. Evan has been working with Pentarisk’s executive management team for over 15 years.

In his spare time,  Evan provides continuing educations services to licensed Georgia agents.

 

Cynthia Castellano

Senior Vice President

Office Address:
2033 Gateway Place,
Suite 150
San Jose, California
95110

Cynthia Castellano

Senior Vice President

As the former Insurance and Risk Manager for Granite Construction for seven years, and as an insurance broker for 16 years, Cindy is well versed on the issues contractors face on a daily basis. She provides practical solutions and personal service to our insurance clients as their Account Executive. Cindy is a graduate of San Jose State University with a degree in Business Administration and is a MENSA member.

Cindy enjoys cooking and entertaining at her home in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and plays a mean game of cribbage.

Carlos Ayala

Sr. Vice President, Lead Consultant and Client Adcovate

Office Address:
2033 Gateway Place,
Suite 150
San Jose, CA
95110

Carlos Ayala

Sr. Vice President, Lead Consultant and Client Advocate

Carlos has been in the insurance industry for over 20 years focusing on Employee Benefits. Carlos is responsible for overseeing client engagements and places great value in understanding and identifying client needs and objectives, and subsequently providing expertise, service and advocacy as necessary. As Lead Consultant and Client Advocate, he serves as the primary relationship manager developing and executing on clients Health and Welfare Strategy. Working as a trusted member of the benefits team, Carlos represents clients within PentaRisk both locally and nationally, as an advocate providing guidance and leadership to achieve client objectives and to ensure complete client satisfaction.

Carlos, along with his wife and two sons, resides in Santa Clara, CA. He enjoys traveling, playing and coaching soccer and spending time at the golf range with his brother. Carlos is fluent in Spanish.

Greg Roush

Senior Vice President - Claims

Office Address:
2033 Gateway Place,
Suite 150
San Jose, California
95110

Greg Roush

Senior Vice President - Claims

Has over 25 years of experience managing and resolving claims from both the insurance carrier and broker perspectives. He provides practical solutions and is a client advocate in resolving and closing claims. Extensive litigation and construction defect experience. Greg is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University with a degree in Political Science.

Greg’s personal passion is travel, especially to the Atlantic states because of its history and various regional cultures.

Cathy O'Brien

Vice President, CA

Office Address:
2033 Gateway Place 
Suite 150,
San Jose, CA
95110

Cathy O'Brien

Vice President, CA

Cathy has dedicated the last 14 years into the benefits industry. Working in private practice to corporate benefits, this experience affords her valuable insight to design an employee benefits plan that includes programs to keeps costs down while implementing the benefits your business requires. At Pentarisk, an *Acrisure partner, Cathy has the luxury of customizing a suite of complimentary add-on programs for groups of all sizes but that are typically reserved for large groups only such as:

  • Acrisure ERISA Attorneys
  • Compliance Legal Counsel
  • Compliance Dashboard and Notification Tool
  • Benchmarking
  • Customizable Employee Communication Tools
  • Billing Consolidation Services
  • Medicare Transition Guidance
  • COBRA Administration

Cathy is a graduate of the University of North Florida.A current member of Society of Human Resources Managers (SHRM) and Women in Pensions Network (WIPN).Cathy believes giving back to the community is essential and has volunteered for multiple local and National organizations such as the PRSA, JT Townsend Foundation, Mission House, Wounded Warrior, Tim Tebow Foundation and Sacred Heart Nativity School.

Outside of the office, Cathy enjoys traveling, cooking, entertaining, gardening and spending time with her family. 

 

Shannon Burkhart

Account Executive

Office Address:
2033 Gateway Place,
Suite 150
San Jose, CA
95110

Shannon Burkhart

Account Executive

Shannon has been in the insurance industry since 2012 specializing in Employee Benefits. She has spent the last nine years learning and encompassing all aspects of the industry. Her expertise in carrier products and market trends, coupled with her strong analytical, organizational and customer service skills, make her an experienced client advocate. As an Account Executive, she is responsible for enhancing client relationships, advocating on client’s behalf and managing the day-to-day service needs as they arise.

Shannon is a graduate and former athlete of San Jose State University. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children, playing outdoors in any capacity, baking yummy treats and spending too much money on craft projects that “she hopes to finish one day!”