Chris McClellan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Incline Insurance Group, LLC, serving this role in every Incline subsidiary and affiliate. He has more than 25 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance business. Previously, he held the titles of Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, and Director of another property and casualty insurance group.
Chris began his career in private legal practice, representing insurance companies, reinsurance companies, MGAs, and other insurance entities in all aspects of corporate and regulatory activities. For more than 20 years, Chris has taught risk management and insurance at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business and serves on the University’s Risk Management Certification Advisory Committee. He holds a BSc (economics) from the University of Houston and a JD and an MBA from the University of Texas.
Tony Urban is the Chief Underwriting Officer & Chief Development Officer of Incline Insurance Group, LLC and has nearly four decades of reinsurance underwriting experience serving in positions as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Underwriting Officer.
Throughout his career, Tony has had a consistent focus on the program business and is intimately familiar with MGAs, Reinsurers, and Reinsurance Brokers who occupy the marketplace. Prior to Incline, he served as CUO and Executive Vice President of Third Point Re USA, led the formation of JRG Re as Chief Executive Officer, took the role of CUO and Head of Operations at Endurance Re USA, served as CUO at AXA Corporate Solutions Reinsurance Company of America, and served as Senior Vice President / Chief Marketing Officer of Constitution Re.
Lauren Wiedenfeld is the Chief Financial Officer of Incline Insurance Group, LLC, bringing over two decades of accounting operations and financial leadership in the insurance industry. She has a proven track record as a strategic financial leader with a passion for mentorship and team development.
Previously, Lauren served as a CFO consultant for a non-standard auto insurance carrier, where she provided comprehensive management and oversight of finance and accounting functions. She also held key leadership positions at Argo Group International Holdings Ltd, including Head of Accounting Shared Services and US Controller, contributing to the company’s financial strategy and operational efficiency.
In her role at Incline, Lauren is driving financial excellence by optimizing performance, streamlining operations, and cultivating a high-performing team that accelerates the company’s growth and positions it for long-term success.
Allen Halbrook is the Chief Legal Officer of Incline Insurance Group, LLC and each of its subsidiaries. While at Incline, in addition to his other duties, Allen has completed anti-money laundering training, obtaining a course certification with distinction in the process. He has more than 25 years of experience representing clients in regulatory, litigation, and related corporate activities.
Before coming to Incline, Allen spent 18 years at one of the premier regulatory law firms in Texas and served as its President for his last seven years there. Allen started his career as a Special Assistant for a U.S. Congressman, becoming the Legislative Director before returning to Texas to practice law. He began his legal career in private practice and has served as the general counsel of a state regulatory agency.
Stephen Radomski is the Chief Technology Officer of Incline Insurance Group, LLC. Before joining Incline, Stephen served two years as Head of IT Strategy at Generate Capital, a private equity renewable energy startup firm, and spent nearly a decade at Robert Half in various administration roles before obtaining the role of Director of Enterprise Applications and Data Services where he serves on the IT leadership team and reported to the Chief Information Officer.
Prior to his time with Robert Half, he spent five years at Protiviti Independent Risk Consulting focusing on business process management, system integration, and chain of custody for legal forensics. Stephen started his career as a network and systems administrator for Carter’s OshKosh, garnering numerous IT certifications throughout his tenure there.
Heather Kahlfeldt is the Vice President of Human Resources at Incline Insurance Group, bringing over 25 years of dynamic experience in human resources and organizational leadership across various sectors, including insurance, healthcare, and consulting. She previously served as a global HR consultant for prominent firms such as Aon and Willis Towers Watson, where she drove strategic HR initiatives and fostered a culture of excellence and innovation.
In her current role, Heather focuses on enhancing employee engagement, talent development, and organizational effectiveness, leveraging her diverse expertise to align HR strategies with business objectives and deliver actionable programs to produce bottom-line results for Incline Insurance Group.
Scott Galiardo is the Chief Underwriting Officer – Commercial & Specialty Lines & Chief Actuary of Incline Insurance Group, LLC and has four decades of actuarial, insurance, and executive leadership experience. He joins from Sompo International, where he held the role most recently of Ceded Reinsurance Officer.
Previously, he worked within the Fairfax Financial Group of companies including Odyssey Re and Hudson Insurance in various actuarial and ceded reinsurance roles focused on commercial property and casualty business from the reinsurance, insurance and program management perspectives. Scott is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
Sheel J. Patel is the Chief Risk and Strategy Officer at Incline Insurance Group, LLC, where she leads enterprise risk management, corporate strategy, and long-term planning initiatives. With over 25 years of experience spanning financial management, strategic leadership, and accounting oversight, Sheel brings deep expertise across the financial and insurance service sectors. She previously served as Incline’s CFO for 3.5 years, and held CFO roles at Houston Endowment, a $1.8 billion private philanthropic foundation, Covariance Capital Management, a $2.3 billion investment management startup, and Simmons & Company, an energy-focused investment bank.
She also spent just over a decade at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) delivering assurance and advisory services to both public and private companies across global offices in Silicon Valley, Austin, Houston, and Paris, France.
Her experience blends finance, risk oversight, and strategic transformation, making her a pivotal leader as Incline navigates evolving market dynamics and positions for long-term success.
George Gorney is the Chief Operating Officer at Incline Insurance Group. George has more than 20 years of experience in Operational and Risk Management and specializes in strategic planning and data management.
George previously served as Chief Information Officer and EVP of Business Operations for US Risk Insurance Group where he led the organization’s IT and strategic planning initiatives for over ten years.
