Ray Celedinas

About Ray Celedinas

Ray Celedinas is an investor and entrepreneur and the former President and CEO of Celedinas Insurance Group, which grew under his leadership into one of the country’s largest and most respected full-service insurance brokerage firms prior to its acquisition by Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA).Ray is nationally recognized for his expertise in designing highly customized private client insurance programs and sophisticated risk-transfer solutions for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. He specializes in complex, difficult-to-place risks, particularly in catastrophe-prone regions exposed to windstorm, flood, and wildfire.A founding member of the Private Risk Management Association (PRMA), Ray has been instrumental in advancing awareness and education around the unique insurance challenges faced by affluent and ultra-affluent clients. He was also an inaugural graduate of the Certified Advisor in Personal Insurance (CAPI) program, a rigorous 12-month curriculum launched by Chubb Personal Insurance in collaboration with the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.A serial entrepreneur, Ray has served as a principal, founder, and investor in numerous insurance-related organizations focused on serving high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clientele. He continues to work closely with private clients and family offices, typically serving those with a minimum net worth of $100 million or more.Mr. Celedinas holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Risk Management and Insurance and maintains CPRIA and CAPI designations. He has received numerous industry awards recognizing excellence, exceptional service, and performance, and remains actively involved with both new and longstanding client relationships.

Experience

1. Founder & Trustee

   Private Risk Management Association Prma

   Jan 2014 — Present

   Responsible for the creation and launch of the Private Risk Management Association with other leading Private Client insurance experts and industry veterans.The Private Risk Management Association (PRMA) is a member-owned, not-for-profit association committed to the advancement and growth of the high net worth (HNW) risk management & insurance niche. PRMA provides specialized education and practice management resources, while raising awareness of and advocacy for the niche. Members include many insurance agents and brokers, carriers, and other specialists who serve the wealthy. Visit privateriskmanagement.org to learn more.

Education

• The Wharton School

  CAPI (Certified Advisor of Personal Insurance), Insurance Advisory

  2015 — 2016

• Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of Business

  Bachelor of Science, Risk Management and Insurance