HARTFORD, Conn.—Officers of the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc.’s Young Insurance Professionals were elected March 21, 2025, during PIACT’s Annual Convention, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

• Justin Sloan of the Nesso Group in Milldale, Conn., will serve as president;
• Robin Ricciardone of RPS Cowles & Connell in Meriden, Conn., will serve as president-elect;
• Jacklyn Meeker of The Russell Agency LLC in Southport, Conn., will serve as vice president;
• Kieran Buttrick of Hagerty Insurance in Stratford, Conn., will serve as treasurer;
• Ryan Keating of Keating Insurance in Hartford, Conn., will serve as secretary; and
• Ryan Kelly of USI in Meriden, Conn., will serve as immediate past president.

Elected to serve on the CTYIP board of directors are: Kieran Buttrick of Hagerty Insurance in Stratford, Conn.; Jeremy Card, ARM-P, CSRM, CISR, of Memic in Sandy Hook, Conn.; Matthew Higgins of HAI Group in Cheshire, Conn.; Ryan Keating of Keating Insurance in Hartford, Conn.; Jacklyn Meeker of The Russell Agency in Southport, Conn.; Justin Sloan of Nesso Group in Milldale, Conn.; Robyn Ricciardone of RPS Cowles & Connell in Meriden, Conn.; Walker Russell of The Russell Agency in Southport, Conn.; Ryan Vivenzio of CNA Connecticut Branch, Glastonbury, Conn.; and Sean Walsh of Broad Range Benefit Group in Shelton, Conn.

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The Connecticut Young Insurance Professionals is an organization dedicated to the professional and personal growth of newcomers to the insurance industry. It is an affiliate of the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut, a premier professional association for independent insurance agents, working to advance the needs of its members and be a leading voice in the insurance industry. PIACT provides members with the very best education, information, advocacy, and business tools possible.