Expert Advisory Panel

Blair Johnson serves as VP of Insurance Media at QuinStreet, bringing over a decade of deep industry expertise to askpond.com.

After getting his start as a licensed producer at Progressive, Blair spent eight pivotal years at The Zebra building out the foundational carrier relationships that drive their price comparison marketplace. He now heads QuinStreet's Media Partnerships team, specializing in delivering high-intent consumer traffic to top-tier insurance brands.

Ken Holmes leads Sales and Account Management at QRP, driving strategic growth and enterprise partnerships that expand adoption of QuinStreet's comparative auto insurance rater.

He oversees the full revenue lifecycle, helping agencies, carriers, and embedded partners improve customer acquisition and long-term value through innovative insurance technology solutions.

Michelle Dornfeld brings more than twenty years of insurance industry experience to her role as Director of Business Development at QRP.

Her career was built largely on the carrier side at Farmers Insurance, giving her a firsthand perspective on the operational, product, and strategic complexities that insurers navigate, experience she draws on directly when structuring partnerships that work for all sides.

Daniel El-Wailly is a Senior Product Manager at QuinStreet with 10 years of insurance industry experience.

He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics at Arizona State University.

Before joining QuinStreet, Brent Buell worked for nearly four years at NYCM Insurance, a personal and commercial insurance carrier based in New York, across product analyst and commercial lines underwriting roles.

Before joining NYCM, Brent owned and operated a captive insurance agency. He holds a property and casualty broker's license and is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).

Scott Nyerges is an insurance expert who writes and edits for QuinStreet's CarInsurance.com, Insurance.com and Insure.com.

He is a former senior editor and content strategist at U.S. News & World Report, where he led coverage of car insurance and other personal insurance lines. He also served as a managing editor for Consumer Reports and a news programmer for MSN.

Austin Herrin has over 10 years of experience in the insurance space as an agent and agency manager.

His experience includes work at both a carrier and an independent agency.

Pete Payton is a licensed insurance agent and insurance industry veteran with experience selling and managing sales teams across personal and commercial lines.

His background includes surplus lines, high-value clients, and international exposures. He holds general lines P&C and life/health licenses and has sold insurance in every state in the U.S.