Jeff Jones joined Insurance Office of America (IOA) in August 2011, and currently has over 35 years of industry experience. He is currently managing director of IOA’s entertainment practice. He is experienced in all phases of insurance, which specific expertise in entertainment, high-net-worth individual risk management, real estate, workers compensation, and alternative risk financing such as captives and loss-sensitive plans. Jeff uses his past experience with private equity firms to enhance his clients overall financial and operational performance.

Prior to IOA Insurance Services, Jeff was in multiple senior positions at USI Insurance Services. Through his proficiency in sales management and organization of over 100 agency mergers and acquisitions, he helped increase company revenues from $6.5 million to over $600 million. As a Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer, Jeff was responsible for all sales and marketing from 2002 to 2007. Additionally, he assisted in taking the company public, then back to private five years later when it was acquired by Goldman Sachs Capital Partners.

Jeff earned his bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University.