Our People

Joe Solimine Jr.

Joe Solimine, Jr., Founder and President of Meridian Risk Management has the insurance business in his blood....really. He followed in the footsteps of his father, Joe Solimine, Sr. who co-founded his own independent insurance agency in 1965...

Joe Solimine Sr.

Joe Sr. has been advising in insurance since 1965. While pursuing his dream of playing professional baseball, Joe Sr. laid the groundwork for building a most successful insurance agency. First in the Bronx, followed by 38 years in...

Andrew Emery

Andrew C. Emery, Partner at Meridian Risk Management has spent his entire career in the insurance industry. His first glimpse into the world of insurance came in 1985 during a stint in London with Lloyd’s insurance brokerage. Back in the U.S. he...

Bill Foxx

Bill Foxx was born and raised in a suburb just south of Boston, Massachusetts. Son of a heavy equipment operator and a school nurse, Bill knew at an early age that he didn't know what he wanted to do when he grew up. College decision time...

Bill Tweedy

Bill grew up in Pelham NY and graduated from Pelham Memorial High School in 1984. He attended Gettysburg College from 1984 to 1986 before transferring to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott Arizona. He graduated from...

Bob Zonshine

Bob began his insurance industry career at Mutual of New York (MONY) in 1976 where he remained for 17 years; at first as a Field Underwriter and eventually was promoted to Sales Manager. MONY’s main insurance base was in the Life...

Chrissy Kantrowitz

Chrissy Kantrowitz began her career in the insurance industry in 2001 when she started as a receptionist for a local agency. She quickly was promoted to Personal Lines Assistant and later promoted to a Premier Home Personal Lines Assistant...

chuck del priore

Chuck Del Priore is a Partner at Meridian Risk Management. He has over 20 years of experience consultatively selling in the NY Metropolitan Area. After a long, successful career in the Paper Industry, Chuck joined Meridian in 2006. He is...

Conrad Allen

Conrad Allen is the Private Client Senior Account Executive for the Rosol Agency, Inc. After attending the Tefft Business School which is located in White Plains NY, he was hired by the Rosol Agency. His employment begin on 10/1990. He worked...

Doug Depew

Doug graduated from Arizona State University in 1968 followed by a 3 year tour of service as an officer in the US Navy stationed in Norfolk, Virgina (engineering division officer on an LST and also an instructor at Fleet Training Center). He has...

Erin Moriarty

Erin is Meridian's "Everything Marketing" Manager and we mean everything. From local charity donation events to research to newspaper ads to producing our website, she is our "get 'er done" gal. She grew up in Tarrytown, NY, attended...

janet locascio

Janet Locascio was first introduced to the world of Insurance as a Part Time Receptionist at an agency while attending college to earn her degree. After graduating from Iona College in 1998 with a Bachelors Degree in...

Jeannine Foxx

Jeannine (Solimine) Foxx has been a part of Pelham for many years, but it wasn’t where she started her life journey. Jeannine was born in Asheville, North Carolina, during one of her dad’s (Joe Sr.) minor league baseball road trips. It wasn’t until...

John Murphy

John was raised in the Crestwood section of Yonkers, NY.  He is the youngest of seven children. John; like all of his siblings at one time or another; followed their father’s footsteps into the insurance industry. James C Murphy Sr. was a successful...

Karyn Daré

Karyn is a New York native, who majored in International Studies and minored in French at IONA College. She fostered her love of foreign languages by studying part time in Paris, France while in college. Karyn started in the insurance industry...

Michael Hade

Michael Hade, partner, has been with Meridian Risk Management since 2005. Formally licensed with Smith Barney and then Prudential Insurance, he left the Wall Street to pursue small business opportunities. His business...

Monique Edwards

Monique Edwards grew up in White Plains, NY where she still resides. Monique is the youngest and tallest of her three brothers. Proud New York State Licensed Property & Casualty Insurance Agent. Monique has been with the Rosol Insurance...

Neal Kantor

Neal lives in Fleetwood, NY with his wife, Sheri. He has always lived in lower Westchester County, giving him a passion for his community where he frequently volunteers by visiting the home-bound and delivering care...

Peter Bennett

Peter is a Partner at Meridian Risk Management. In that capacity, Peter is focused primarily on developing the property casualty business at Meridian. His background and expertise involves implementing P&C solutions for...

Raymond Quinn

Raymond Quinn, the youngest son of a proud Brooklyn brood of thirteen, is thrilled to be a member of the Meridian Risk Management family. A product of Bishop Ford High School, Raymond attended Fordham University, while...

Rob Roksvold

Robert Roksvold, Private Client Account Executive, has 15 years of insurance experience dealing with both claims and policy issues. Robert graduated from Pace University in 1995 and worked at Rosol before joining Meridian Risk Management...

Tina McCleod

Tina began her insurance career in 1997 and joined Meridian Risk Management on December 3, 2007 as a Commercial Lines Account Executive. Tina attended Ossining public schools and graduated from Mercy College in 1994...

Tom Solimine

Tom Solimine has been advising his clients in insurance for over 30 years and has helped laid the groundwork for building a most successful insurance agency. While representing the most outstanding insurance companies, Tom has always stood for...