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Gary Pestana Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Managing Director in Real Estate Specialty

30+ year insurance industry veteran serves real estate owners, operators and developers nationwide

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gary Pestana has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Managing Director, Alliant Specialty, within the company’s Real Estate & Hospitality specialty vertical. Based in Charlotte, NC, Pestana provides strategic risk management services to real estate owners, operators and developers nationwide.

Pestana has 30+ years’ experience in designing risk management programs for public and private real estate companies. Experienced in environmental, property, liability and construction insurance, Pestana’s insurance career originated in engineering and environmental consulting.

“Gary will focus on growing the real estate team and providing strategic advice to owners and developers in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. and nationwide,” said Michael Heid, Executive Vice President, Alliant Specialty.

Pestana previously served as Managing Director – Real Estate for a leading insurance brokerage and consulting firm. He earned an MBA in corporate finance and strategy from Drucker School of Management.

About Alliant Insurance Services

Alliant Insurance Services is one of the nation’s leading distributors of diversified insurance products and services. We operate through a network of specialized national platforms and local offices to offer our clients a comprehensive portfolio of solutions built on innovative thinking and personal service. The business of managing risk is getting more complex, and Alliant is meeting this complexity head-on, not with more layers of management, but with more creativity and agility. Alliant is changing the way our clients approach risk management and benefits, so they can capitalize on new opportunities to grow and protect their organizations. Visit us at alliant.com. #TheMoreRewardingWay

Contacts

Megan Ford
Communications Manager
Alliant P&C
(213) 406-8755
Megan.Ford@alliant.com

Alliant Insurance Services

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Headquarters: Irvine, California
CEO: Greg Zimmer
Employees: 14,000+
Organization: PRI

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Gary Pestana has joined Alliant as Managing Director, Alliant Specialty, within the company’s Real Estate & Hospitality specialty vertical.
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Contacts

Megan Ford
Communications Manager
Alliant P&C
(213) 406-8755
Megan.Ford@alliant.com

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