Cynthia Lirette, AGT - USI Insurance Service LLC

USI Southwest is one of Louisiana s largest commercial insurance brokerage firms, specializing in energy, oil field, marine and long-haul trucking insurance. It is a part of the USI Holdings Corporation, which is a diversified insurance and financial services firm. Founded in 1994, USI Holdings Corporation serves the small and mid-sized businesses. It focuses on fully integrated distribution of general and specialty property, casualty insurance and financial services, such as employee benefits outsourcing and related consulting. According to Business Insurance, the corporation is one of the ten largest insurance brokerage firms in the United States. The USI group of companies includes USI Consulting Group, USI Affinity, USI Healthcare, Univers Workplace Benefits and USI Securities.

From many great individuals USI has become one unique industry leader. USI began in 1994 with a single office of $6.5 million of revenue and 40 associates. Today, USI is approaching $2 billion in revenue with more than 6,000 associates in over 150 offices across the country. USI has served over 150,000 clients meeting their property & casualty, employee benefit, personal risk and retirement needs nationwide. We have more than 100 years of consulting and brokerage experience through our acquired agencies, with local offices dating back in their communities as far as the late 1800s. USI combines industry leading national capabilities delivered through longstanding, passionate and committed local service teams. USI stands for Understand, Service and Innovate. At USI we work to Understand the specific needs of our clients, to provide an unparalleled local Service experience, and to Innovate with cutting edge solutions so our clients can continue to invest and grow. The power of USI, and our ability to bring best-in-class solutions and services to our clients and our communities, is achieved through the collective knowledge and experience of our professionals coming together as ONE.

Founded in 1947, B & J Martin Inc. is one of the leading names in operating supply, utility and fishing vessels in the United States. Based in Galliano, La., the company specializes in croaker fishing, oystering and shrimping. Its supply vessels, crew vessels and fishing vessels are United States Coast Guard approved for transportation and supplies. The firm owns Martin Quarters, a division that manufactures rented, leased and portable living buildings for installation at remote sites, onshore and offshore. It also leases specializes buildings for use as conference rooms, medical labs and recreation rooms.