Underwriting
Regional Underwriters
Underwriting Counsel
- Chief Underwriting Counsel: Jim Gosdin
- General Counsel: John Killea
- Jonathan Buss
- John Rothermel
- Marsha Laner
- Mark Johnson
- Larry Bell
- John Frates
Western Region (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY, Guam & Saipan)
Back to Top- Jonathan Buss
- West Regional Underwriting Counsel
- (385) 275-3043 office
Alaska
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Collyer Church church@stewart.com (206) 780-0626 |
John B. Martin jomartin@stewart.com (206) 713-1151 |
Sunny Johnson Bob Wallin |
Arizona
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| John Lotardo titleman@stewartaz.com (602) 462-8006 |
Robert Cavallaro rcavalla@stewart.com (408) 313-2223 |
Jerry Guerino jguerino@stewart.com (800) 784-9838 ex. 2240 |
California - Northern
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Cavallaro rcavalla@stewart.com (408) 313-2223 |
Jerry Guerino jguerino@stewart.com (800) 784-9838 ex. 2240 |
Collyer Church Shari Schneider |
California - Southern
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Salisbury tsalisbu@stewart.com (800) 423-7834 |
Steven Smith stesmith@stewart.com (559) 650-3623 |
Collyer Church Shari Schneider |
Colorado
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Berg mberg@stewart.com (303) 398-5025 |
Kelly Morrow kmorrow@stewart.com (303) 398-5031 |
Glen Roberts groberts@stewart.com (801) 822-4303 |
Guam & Saipan
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Salisbury tsalisbu@stewart.com (800) 423-7834 |
Jerry Guerino jguerino@stewart.com (800) 784-9838 ex. 2240 |
Steven Smith Tom Thompson |
Hawaii
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Salisbury tsalisbu@stewart.com (800) 423-7834 |
Jerry Guerino jguerino@stewart.com (800) 784-9838 ex. 2240 |
Steven Smith Tom Thompson |
Idaho
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Roberts groberts@stewart.com (801) 822-4303 |
Collyer Church church@stewart.com (206) 780-0626 |
Sunny Johnson sunny.johnson@stewart.com (206) 770-8813 |
Montana
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Berg mberg@stewart.com (303) 398-5025 |
Glen Roberts groberts@stewart.com (801) 822-4303 |
Sunny Johnson sunny.johnson@stewart.com (206) 770-8813 |
Nevada
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Salisbury tsalisbu@stewart.com (800) 423-7834 |
Robert Cavallaro rcavalla@stewart.com (408) 313-2223 |
Jerry Guerino Steven Smith |
Oregon
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Wallin bwallin@stewart.com (503) 290-5554 |
Collyer Church church@stewart.com (206) 780-0626 |
John B. Martin Sunny Johnson |
Utah
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Roberts groberts@stewart.com (801) 822-4303 |
Steven Smith stesmith@stewart.com (559) 650-3623 |
Michael Berg mberg@stewart.com (303) 398-5025 |
Washington
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Collyer Church church@stewart.com (206) 780-0626 |
John B. Martin jomartin@stewart.com (206) 780-2521 |
Sunny Johnson Bob Wallin |
Wyoming
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Berg mberg@stewart.com (303) 398-5025 |
Glen Roberts groberts@stewart.com (801) 822-4303 |
Collyer Church church@stewart.com (206) 780-0626 |
Northeast Region (CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, PA, RI, VT, VA, DC, WV)
Back to Top- Larry Bell
- Northeast / Mid-Atlantic Regional Underwriting Counsel
- (201) 213-0401 cell
Connecticut
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| John D. Thomas jdthomas@stewart.com (860) 838-4745 |
Nancy L. Walkley nwalkley@stewart.com (203) 612-9453 |
Matthew J. Cholewa mcholewa@stewart.com (203) 612-9242 |
Delaware
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Shawn McKernan smckerna@stewart.com (610) 737-1089 |
Bill Himmelreich bhimmelr@stewart.com (610) 420-4864 |
Doug Goss dogoss@stewart.com (717) 471-8804 |
Maine
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Bernier gbernier@stewart.com (603) 660-6831 |
Mike Agen michael.agen@stewart.com (413) 896-3817 |
Jill Spinelli jspinelli@stewart.com (802) 598-5680 |
Maryland
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan McGahan bmcgahan@stewart.com (410) 761-2172 |
Stuart Kruger skruger@stewart.com (703) 408-1879 |
Steve Blizzard sblizzar@stewart.com (703) 304-1199 |
Massachusetts East
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Kido mkido@stewart.com (781) 697-3344 |
Mike Agen michael.agen@stewart.com (413) 896-3817 |
Donna Meek donna.meek@stewart.com (617) 849-2301 |
Massachusetts West
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Agen magen@stewart.com (413) 896-3817 |
Melanie Kido mkido@stewart.com (781) 697-3344 |
Donna Meek donna.meek@stewart.com (617) 849-2301 |
New Hampshire
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Bernier gbernier@stewart.com (603) 660-6831 |
Mike Agen michael.agen@stewart.com (413) 896-3817 |
Jill Spinelli jspinelli@stewart.com (802) 598-5680 |
New Jersey
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Pitman apitman@stewart.com (201) 213-0891 |
Sara Valenz svalenz@stewart.com (973) 255-9269 |
Larry Bell Larry.bell@stewart.com (201) 213-0401 |
Pennsylvania - East
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Goss dogoss@stewart.com (717) 471-8804 |
Kelli Ryan keryan@stewart.com (609) 458-3039 |
Shawn McKernan smckerna@stewart.com (610) 737-1089 |
Pennsylvania West & MAST
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Goss dogoss@stewart.com (717) 471-8804 |
Shawn McKernan smckerna@stewart.com (610) 737-1089 |
Kelli Ryan keryan@stewart.com (609) 458-3039 |
Rhode Island
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Vitullo jvitullo@stewart.com (401) 450-9573 |
John D. Thomas jdthomas@stewart.com (860) 838-4745 |
Matthew J. Cholewa mcholew@stewart.com (203) 848-8606 |
Vermont
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Jill Spinelli jspinelli@stewart.com (802) 598-5680 |
Mike Agen michael.agen@stewart.com (413) 896-3817 |
Gary Bernier gbernier@stewart.com (603) 660-6831 |
Virginia N.
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Blizzard sblizzar@stewart.com (703) 304-1199 |
Stuart Kruger skruger@stewart.com (703) 408-1879 |
Ken Dickinson ldocloms@stewart.com (804) 387-7052 |
Virginia Central
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Dickinson ldocloms@stewart.com (804) 387-7052 |
Stuart Kruger skruger@stewart.com (703) 408-1879 |
Steve Blizzard sblizzar@stewart.com (703) 304-1199 |
Virginia S.
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Skip Sacks ssacks@stewart.com (757) 288-7547 |
Ken Dickinson ldocloms@stewart.com (804) 387-7052 |
Stuart Kruger skruger@stewart.com (703) 408-1879 |
Washington D.C.
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Kruger skruger@stewart.com (703) 408-1879 |
Bryan McGahan bmcgahan@stewart.com (410) 761-2172 |
Steve Blizzard sblizzar@stewart.com (703) 304-1199 |
West Virginia
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Dickinson ldocloms@stewart.com (804) 387-7052 |
Becky Ellis rellis@stewart.com (304) 552-7245 |
Steve Blizzard sblizzar@stewart.com (703) 304-1199 |
Midwestern Region (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, TN, SD, WI)
Back to Top- Marsha Laner
- West Regional Underwriting Counsel
- (816) 988-9778 office
Illinois
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Vachout cvachout@stewart.com (630) 889-4058 |
John Daum jdaum@stewart.com (877) 831-4817 |
Marsha Laner mlaner@stewart.com (816) 988-9778 |
Indiana
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Wendy Gibbons wgibbons@stewart.com (888) 818-2413 |
Doug Smith doug.smith@stewart.com (800) 221-8710 |
Steve Tierney stierney@stewart.com (952) 948-3226 |
Iowa
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| John Daum jdaum@stewart.com (877) 831-4817 |
Marsha Laner mlaner@stewart.com (816) 988-9778 |
Chuck Vachout cvachout@stewart.com (630) 889-4058 |
Kansas
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Marsha Laner mlaner@stewart.com (816) 988-9778 |
John Daum jdaum@stewart.com (877) 831-4817 |
Chuck Vachout cvachout@stewart.com (630) 889-4058 |
Kentucky
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Sandlin dsandlin@stewart.com (800) 585-9741 |
Frank Long flong@stewart.com (800) 909-3574 |
Frank Alvstad falvstad@stewart.com (800) 892-8365 |
Michigan
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Smith doug.smith@stewart.com (800) 221-8710 |
Steve Tierney stierney@stewart.com (952) 948-3226 |
Wendy Gibbons wgibbons@stewart.com (888) 818-2413 |
Minnesota
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Rolf Lindberg rlindberg@stewart.com (952) 948-3203 |
Steve Tierney stierney@stewart.com (952) 948-3226 |
Doug Smith doug.smith@stewart.com (800) 221-8710 |
Missouri
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Marsha Laner mlaner@stewart.com (816) 988-9778 |
John Daum jdaum@stewart.com (877) 831-4817 |
Chuck Vachout cvachout@stewart.com (630) 889-4058 |
Nebraska
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| John Daum jdaum@stewart.com (877) 831-4817 |
Marsha Laner mlaner@stewart.com (816) 988-9778 |
Chuck Vachout cvachout@stewart.com (630) 889-4058 |
North Dakota
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Tierney stierney@stewart.com (952) 948-3226 |
Rolf Lindberg rlindberg@stewart.com (952) 948-3203 |
Ed Hellewell ehellewe@stewart.com (866) 205-4490 |
Ohio
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Long flong@stewart.com (800) 909-3574 |
Dana Sandlin dsandlin@stewart.com (800) 585-9741 |
Wendy Gibbons wgibbons@stewart.com (888) 818-2413 |
Tennessee
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Alvstad falvstad@stewart.com (800) 892-8365 |
Dana Sandlin dsandlin@stewart.com (800) 585-9741 |
Frank Long flong@stewart.com (800) 892-8365 |
South Dakota
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Tierney stierney@stewart.com (952) 948-3226 |
Rolf Lindberg rlindberg@stewart.com (952) 948-3203 |
Ed Hellewell ehellewe@stewart.com (866) 205-4490 |
Wisconsin
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Rolf Lindberg rlindberg@stewart.com (952) 948-3203 |
Doug Smith doug.smith@stewart.com (800) 221-8710 |
Chuck Vachout cvachout@stewart.com (630) 889-4058 |
Southwestern Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX)
Back to Top- John Rothermel
- Southwest Regional Underwriting Counsel
- (800) 292-5712 office
Arkansas
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Gill cgill@stewart.com (800) 272-2223 |
Jimmy Dill jdill@pineblufftitle.com (870) 536-4943 |
John Rothermel john.rothermel@stewart.com (800) 292-5712 |
Louisiana
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Meyer malcolm.meyer@arlaw.com (800) 209-4675 - ext 1 |
John Rothermel III john.rothermel@stewart.com (800) 292-5712 |
Fred Schraub fred.schraub@stewart.com (800) 292-5712 |
Oklahoma
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Schmulbach bschmulb@stewart.com (405) 552-3934 |
Richard Black richard.black@stewart.com (800) 252-9229 |
Bill Pratt bill.pratt@stewart.com (800) 252-9229 |
New Mexico
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen J. Rhoades srhoades@stewart.com (866) 842-4221 |
John Rothermel john.rothermel@stewart.com (800) 292-5712 |
Fred Schraub fred.schraub@stewart.com (800) 292-5712 |
Texas
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Black rblack@stewart.com (800) 252-9229 |
Fred Schraub fred.schraub@stewart.com (800) 292-5712 |
Bill Pratt bill.pratt@stewart.com (800) 252-9229 |
Southeast Region (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, PR, SC, VI)
Back to Top- Mark Johnson
- Southeast Regional Underwriting Counsel
- (800) 535-7842 office
Alabama
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Laird wlaird@stewart.com (205) 879-2455 |
Mark Johnson majohnso@stewart.com (800) 535-7842 |
Florida
| Tampa, FL | Orlando, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Johnson majohnso@stewart.com (800) 535-7842 |
Kevin Thomas kthomas@stewart.com (407) 540-9941 |
| Boca Raton, FL | Tampa, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Scholnik bscholni@stewart.com (800) 759-1735 |
Victoria Behm vbehm@stewart.com (813) 876-0619 |
Georgia
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Harris charris2@stewart.com (678) 262-4589 |
Dawn Lewallen dalewall@stewart.com (678) 262-4589 |
Mark Johnson majohnso@stewart.com (800) 535-7842 |
Mississippi
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Crotwell dcrotwel@stewart.com (601) 977-9776 |
Mark Johnson majohnso@stewart.com (800) 535-7842 |
North Carolina
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Jane S. Barkley jbarkley@stewart.com (704) 947-3755, ex. 43504 |
Barry Sloop bsloop@stewart.com (800) 327-3596 |
Mark Johnson majohnso@stewart.com (800) 535-7842 |
Puerto Rico
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Scholnik bscholni@stewart.com (800) 759-1735 |
Mark Johnson majohnso@stewart.com (800) 535-7842 |
South Carolina
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Sloop bsloop@stewart.com (800) 327-3596 |
Jane S. Barkley jbarkley@stewart.com (704) 947-3755, ex. 43504 |
Mark Johnson majohnso@stewart.com (800) 535-7842 |
US Virgin Islands
| Primary Underwriter Contact | Secondary Underwriter Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Scholnik bscholni@stewart.com (800) 759-1735 |
Kevin Thomas kthomas@stewart.com (407) 540-9941 |