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Brennan Hurley
bhurley@hurleybrokers.com
412-682-6100
Brennan Hurley joined the family business shortly after it's formation in 2009. Since then he's earned CIC and CISR designations. Brennan's primary focuses are working with new customers and management of the business.
HIB: So I understand you rock out at karaoke.
BRENNAN: Ha, I would say that statement is a little outdated. There was a time, I was.. We’re talking a while ago. But my go to’s were Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry and Banditos by the Refreshments. But yeah, I rocked them.
HIB: Okay since those days are over, what’s an evening look like now?
BRENNAN: Well, let’s see. We have a young kid, so I’m gonna say that’s where the bulk of free time goes. He’s a lot of fun though. Number 2 is Guster, our lab. He demands being walked and run all the time, so there’s Gus time. I play roller hockey once or twice a week. Before you ask, I stink. Like bad. And then every once in a while I go backpacking. Usually a couple times a year and I love that. Oh and we have a standing game night a lot of Saturdays. We play nerdy board games with friends. Real deal nerd stuff, orcs and wizards and the whole deal.
HIB: Can you talk about a favorite charity of yours?
BRENNAN: Mm.. good question. I’m gonna say that’s a moving target. I like to donate to vets and animals. Ideally I like the ones that train service dogs for wounded vets. It’s trickier donating than you might think though. You want your money used wisely, you know. So we usually end up switching it up yearly.
HIB: We’re asking everyone, TP over the top or rolled under?
BRENNAN: Hasn’t everyone seen the patent photo by now showing the TP over the top. I can’t believe this was ever in question.
HIB: That was meant to be a lighthearted question, let’s try again. Guilty pleasure TV show?
BRENNAN: Ha. I’m not mad, just sure about the answer to the TP question. Anyway, A-Team. Always has been, always will be my favorite. I’m not sure that’s a guilty pleasure, that’s just a quality program. It still holds up 30 years later.
HIB: If you say so. So are you a watch the movie or read the book kind of guy?
BRENNAN: I want to say book to sound smarter. But nope, watch the movie.
HIB: Any favorites?
BRENNAN: Dumb & Dumber and Supertroopers. Hilarious. Oh and The Life of Brian as well. I’ll add that my wife can’t stand any of them. You have to have the catholic upbringing to get Life of Brian.
HIB: DIY or call an expert?
BRENNAN: Before insurance, I was a contractor. So I’ve got a pretty good collection of tools and carpentry skills. I would say that my skill set is eroding though. So for now DIY, but ask again in a couple years and we’ll see if that answer holds up. I can tell you for sure that my estimates on how long something will take to DIY are way, way off at this point. I think I can do things in 20 minutes and it ends up taking days. Use it or lose it right?
HIB: Any closing thoughts you’d like to share about yourself?
BRENNAN: Ah… well. Trying to think of something interesting. Give me a sec. Oh how about some other jobs I had. I had a bunch growing up. I worked as a cobbler’s assistant for a while. Somehow I actually thought I wanted to be a cobbler. That passed. I drove an ice cream truck for a summer. That was great. Also worked at a juvie home. They shipped in kids from Philly that were in trouble. Ah yeah.. carpenter and owned a construction company, but I mentioned that already. I did undercover security at grocery stores and that was, it was interesting, but I don’t recommend it. I think that’s it. If anyone asks, I’ll give them the funny stories from those jobs, but I don’t think we should put it on the website.
HIB: You heard it here first folks.
Holly Hamilton
412-682-6100
412-568-3347
Holly came to the HIB team in 2020 and brought with her 25 years of insurance experience and encyclopedic industry knowledge.
HIB: Hi Holly,
Holly: Hi.
HIB: Okay let’s start off with, if you weren’t selling insurance what would you be doing?
Holly: Well my dream job would be something with animals, mainly dogs. I don’t know, maybe a dog walker or dog groomer.
HIB: You know that’s a super attainable goal right?
Holly: Yeah well. My heart’s in insurance. We’ll stick with that for now.
HIB: Okay a dog lover. Do you have dogs?
Holly: I had two dogs. Actually I rescued two dogs but they recently passed away. So, uh, I’m taking a little break right now. But I like any type of dog. I happened to have the two, um, they were mother and daughter shih tzus..
All: Ahhhhhhhh…
Holly (cont): ..mother and daughter shih tzhus that I rescued. But really I just love all dogs.
HIB: If you won the lottery what would be the fun stuff you would do? You know, after 5 o’clock when you got off work for the day.
Holly: Yeah.. after 5. I would actually, probably… sell my house. I would travel. Like I would have a little tiny house here where my family lives. And then I would just travel.
HIB: After 5.
Holly: Sure, after 5.
HIB: Would you RV it or stay in the hotels?
Holly: I actually think about this all the time, so I would like to do both. And I mean I’ve really thought about this. I really would love to do both. I would love to have an airstream and I would like to travel like that, I’d also like to travel outside the country and stay in nicer hotels.
HIB: What is the fartherest you have every traveled?
Holly: Uh probably I guess Colorado. Both of my children are out there. They love it and aren’t planning on coming back. So I guess one day I will probably end out out there as well.
HIB: Do you have a favorite season?
Holly: I like warm, yeah. Hate the winter, hate the rain. I mean I love summer, I like fall. I really like fall, I just don’t.., I know what’s coming after fall so I guess that would mean summer is probably my favorite. But I am into the pumpkin spice and the fall flavors, you know.
HIB: If you had a last meal what would you request,
Holly: Ooh, so some type of delicious pasta. I know that’s a pretty simple answer, but I love pasta. Give me a nice red sauce. And not sweet. I do not like a sweet sauce.
HIB: And you forgot about the best part. What about dessert?
Holly: Oh yeah, no, I didn’t forget I was just going there. Definitely a cheesecake. Like a sweet cheesecake like a crème brulee cheesecake ideally. And actually I just made one.
HIB: Oh wow, are you a baker then?
Holly: I love to bake, I like to cook. I make it all. Right now I am going to make pumpkin gobs.
HIB: Other than baking, what have you been doing to keep yourself sane during Covid?
Holly: Well, fortunately, I’ve always been a bit of a home body anyways. I like to stay home, so I haven’t been affected that bad. But I did start doing like Pilates DVD’s, you know so that helped me. But I am a home body so.. And I just made myself sound really boring. There’s the lady that bakes and does Pilates in her house.
HIB: Yeah you did. Ha. Have you been binging Netflix too?
Holly: I think everyone has. I’ve been re-watching the Office and Seinfeld episodes.
HIB: I think you just became relatable again.
Holly: Right! Who doesn’t love The Office and Seinfeld!
HIB: Changing gears, are you more of a DIY person or call someone?
Holly: Umm… Well, let’s say I try to do it myself, and probably 80% of the time need to call for help. Yeah. I’m a lot better outside the house than inside.
HIB: Okay last question. You ready?
Holly: Yep
HIB: Toilet paper, over or under?
Holly: Definitely over no question.
HIB: Sounds like you will fit right in. Welcome to the team Holly!
Kelsey Hurley
khurley@hurleybrokers.com
412-682-6100
Kelsey joined the team in 2016 with a background in marketing and graphic design. Since joining she's attained her CISR designation and focuses on personal lines coverage.
HIB: Let’s just jump right into the good stuff. Tell us about your guilty pleasure. Don’t worry, no one’s listening.
KELSEY: Definitely 100% the Kardashians. The funny part is I don’t even watch the new episodes. I just follow them on all the social media and watch old episodes on YouTube to feel better about myself. I don’t like watching commercials so I’ll just watch on like YouTube so I can skip the commercials. I just don’t even know how people can watch commercials.
HIB: Has anyone ever told you that you look like a celebrity?
KELSEY: I have been told that I look like Lindsay Lohan before crack cocaine. So like “Parent Trap” Lindsay Lohan. And when we first started dating one of my husband’s friends called me Meg Ryan. Not sure about either of those really.
HIB: Lindsay Lohan was like 12 then? How long ago did you hear this? Never mind, moving on. Do you have a go to karaoke song? I can’t wait to hear this one.
KELSEY: Oh I can make song any ‘Kelsey karaoke song’. I don’t know the words to pretty much any song, so I just wing it. Who needs to know the words? But I guess the only songs that I would know are song from “A Knight’s Tale”. Growing up I didn’t have like any cd’s, but I did have “A Knight’s Tale” soundtrack cd. So I pretty much know every single word to any song on “A Knight’s Tale”. And my husband picks on me if I sing a song and know the words he goes, ‘Oh that must be “A Knight’s Tale”’.
HIB: Do you have a favorite charity?
KELSEY: I don’t really have a favorite charity specifically, but I do have my favorite.. causes I guess. Definitely animals and now that I’m a mom anything with kids.
HIB: So if you weren’t working in insurance what would your dream job be?
KELSEY: I used to want to be a dog walker. But now that idea just sounds like way too much work. Now? What would my job be? I guess maybe a fitness instructor. It’s a lot of hard work but I like working out and I like motivating other people to work out. I don’t know what I would teach, but I think that would be fun. Yeah, something like that.
HIB: You keep bringing up animals, so I guess you have pets.
KELSEY: I have 2 dogs. I have a chi-weenie. So he’s just a little 10 pound chihuahua-dachshund, a little pistol named Charlie. And I have a lab. He’s probably I’d say like 100 pounds of pure love. His name is Gus. Burton Guster to be specific and Charlie is actually Charles Xavier.
HIB: So is it safe to call you a dog person?
KELSEY: I would say so.
HIB: Last meal request? Annnd go..
KELSEY: Ooh, would probably be ribs. I love me some ribs. We actually had that for my wedding, it was the only thing I was sure that I wanted.
HIB: Okay, money’s no obstacle and you’ve got all the time in the world. Where are you going on vacation?
KELSEY: I really don’t know, I like cities, but I like being in the woods. So my dream vacation would be like a … compli …. complimation … what’s the word I’m looking for?
HIB: We’re definitely putting complimation on the web site.
KELSEY: Oh please don’t. HA! Anyways, I just want to see it all and do it all. I wanna be in the city for a little bit and then maybe go to the woods and maybe go hiking. I’m one of those people, I like a plan. I like to know what the city has to offer. I definitely do not like to wing it.
HIB: Do you have a most memorable vacation you’d like to share?
KELSEY: Most memorable vacation would probably be Moab, Utah. Because when you’re in Moab it is, unbel.., it’s like unlike anything you’ve ever seen. You’re walking around and you feel like you’re in prehistoric times. Living in PA I’m used to it being green, and going there is just desert, and it’s just its own different type of beauty. Not to mention that’s where I got engaged, so just emotionally and visually pleasing.
HIB: Okay last question. Which way do you put the TP on the roll?
KELSEY: Toilet paper over. I’m the type of person that if I’m at someone’s house and their toilet paper is under I will switch it. So you’re welcome everybody.
HIB: That seems to be the consensus.
Beth Ladzinski
412-682-6100
412-246-0607
Beth joined the HIB team in 2021. She began her career in commercial insurance, but found her passion in personal lines coverage in 2007.
HIB: Hi Beth how are you doing?
Beth: I’m good. Ready.
HIB: Okay, let’s start off talking about your family.
Beth: I’m Married, I have two daughters and four grandkids, and my dad. My dad lives with me and I take care of him. Umm, my parents were foster parents.
HIB: Holy cow, before we started you gave me this speech about how you’re a private person and here we are 10 seconds in you’re blowing my mind!
Beth: That’s not that private. But yeah, there were 10 kids in the house at all times.
HIB: Wow, that’s amazing, your parents are saints! That’s a tough one to follow, but tell me about your hobbies.
Beth: Well, I love to garden, anything outdoorsy. I love to hike, anything out in nature. I spend a lot of time out at the beach.
HIB: And if you weren’t selling insurance what would you be doing?
Beth: Can I say laying on the beach? Well, I worked in banking for 16 years. The comapany went out of business and that is how I got into insurance I enjoy insurance much more than banking.
HIB: How did a bank go out of business?
Beth: Wasn’t me..
HIB: Are you much of a foodie?
Beth: I wouldn’t say foodie, am not but my favorite food is all food. I don’t have a favorite, but my go to would be seafood. Or pizza.
HIB: Can’t go wrong with pizza. Well, unless you add seafood..
Beth: A seafood pizza is phenominal.
HIB: Hard pass, more for you. So who does the cooking?
Beth: I do. I mean my husband does cook but I do most of it.
HIB: Are you a good cook?
Beth: Yeah, I’m okay I guess.
HIB: No need to be modest. I’m going to write whatever I want anyway.
Beth: Ha, yes I’m a good cook.
HIB: Do you grill too?
Beth: No, not really. I can, but my husband does most of the grilling. It is a little tough because my husband is very disciplined. He doesn’t eat sugar, bread. He is very disciplined. And that’s why he’s 215 lbs of solid muscle.
HIB: You’re both very fitness oriented, right?
Beth: Yeah we both try to stay healthy. It gets harder the older you get though.
HIB: What type of exercise do you prefer?
Beth: I lift because my husband makes me, but I’d say I am more into yoga and cardio.
HIB: What about pets?
Beth: Oh yeah, I have three dogs. Kane and Lily who, they’re german shepherds and Chewy. Chewy is a yorkie-bichon mix. He is a little s***. He is a yapper.
HIB: You know this is a family show, right? It’s ok, I’ll just put asterisks when I type it up so no one can tell what you’re saying. Although I will say I’ve done several of these interviews and I think this is the first one we had to censor.
How did you come up with Kane?
Beth: My daughter came up with Kane. I’m not sure, I didn’t know what to name him so she said Kane and I was like okay sounds good.
HIB: Is she is into the bibile and misspelling.
Beth: I doubt that.
HIB: Next question, DIY or call someone?
Beth: DIY, for sure.
HIB: What kind of stuff do you get into? Do you change your oil, your electrical?
Beth: Well when it comes to cars my husband does it. But I’ll tackle anything in the house. I mean I can use a hammer. I can use a saw. If I need a backsplash in the kitchen I can do it.
HIB: Hey YouTube exists, right?
Beth: Yep, HGTV is my favorite show.
HIB: Do you have favorite season?
Beth: Summer.
HIB: Easy answer for a beach person, is there a second runner up?
Beth: Fall.
HIB: Yep, I would have guess fall. I’m getting you figured out. Okay, last questions we ask everyone; Toliet paper under or over?
Beth: Ha, oh definitely over.
HIB: If you go to an ‘under-roller’s’ house, will you change it.
Beth: Oh yes, absolutely. And my husband is famous for changing it to under at our house just to irritate me.
HIB: Spoiler alert, guess what someone’s getting for Christmas…
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Mia Abanto
412-682-6100 ext. 301
412-690-0470
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