2014 40 Under 40 Broker Awards: Jared Hanner
West Region Reprints
Area vice president and western regional director of the property practice
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Age: 34
As area vice president and western regional director of the property practice on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s Los Angeles real estate and hospitality team, Jared Hanner is best known for his outstanding customer service, a skill he has honed since he began his career in insurance at the age of 16.
But Mr. Hanner reluctantly began his career in insurance only after his father asked him to help out at his insurance agency, Robert Hanner & Carl Davidson Insurance Services.
“Being young and wanting to rebel and just not do what your parents do, I did not want to work insurance. Unfortunately, my dad approached me and said, "You're 16, you should probably get a part-time job, and we need some help at the office.' I did that and it ended up being something that I liked,” Mr. Hanner said.
Following his informal “internship,” Mr. Hanner attended California State University in Northridge, studying business administration with an emphasis in financial services/risk management. But before his June 2003 graduation, he was already gainfully employed, having landed a position in April of that year at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in Los Angeles.
Mr. Hanner started out in middle market, eventually moving over to real estate and hospitality. This year he was named Gallagher's Western Region property practice leader.
Lindsay Monge, senior vice president and chief administration officer at Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. in Aliso Viejo, California, endorsed Mr. Hanner's people skills.
“He always makes you feel like your question is important to him. He's always quick to respond. And he's always thinking outside the box,” he said.
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