Inc. 5000 · 2026 Honoree
#158
Ranked among America’s fastest-growing private companies
Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 built on client demand for expert-driven appraisal and claims resolution.
Our Leadership
The people behind the claims industry’s most defensible outcomes.
Ampion Group’s leaders pair decades in the field with the business discipline to build a national claims-resolution firm.
- 100+Years of combined claims, construction and carrier experience
- #158on the 2026 Inc. 5000 — America’s fastest-growing private companies
- LuminaryPropertyCasualty360 Insurance Luminaries winner, Claims Innovation
- 2 nods2026 Insurance Luminaries finalist recognitions — company and individual
Recognition
Recognized for growth. Honored for how we got there.
Growth and integrity aren’t separate scorecards at Ampion. The same leaders who scaled the business are the ones peers keep nominating for doing it the right way.
Winner · Class of 2024
Insurance Luminaries
Claims Innovation
Selected by PropertyCasualty360’s expert panel for impact, commitment to P&C modernization and high ethical standards.
Finalist · 2026
Insurance Luminaries
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Excellence in Claims ManagementAmpion Group LLC
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Rising Star of the YearDr. Christopher Young, Executive Director, Ampion Academy
The Founders
Founded by practitioners. Trusted by the industry.
Between them, Preston Boyles and Augustine Solino bring 50+ years in the field — leading adjuster teams around the world, building and repairing properties, and serving as appraiser, umpire and mediator on the losses others couldn’t settle. Ampion is the firm that experience built.
CEO & Co-Founder
Preston Boyles
A 20-year record leading adjuster teams worldwide. Preston heads Ampion’s U.S. business units — directing operations, service expansion, growth initiatives and technology — and is known for staying steady under pressure.
Connect on LinkedIn with Preston Boyles →
Chief Claims Officer & Co-Founder
Augustine Solino
30+ years across construction, real estate and adjusting, and a licensed residential and commercial building contractor. Augustine has served as field adjuster, mediator, appraiser, umpire, fact witness and QA specialist.
Connect on LinkedIn with Augustine Solino →Executive Leadership
Hand-picked. Not simply hired.
Our leadership team brings together an exceptional depth and breadth of industry experience, chosen specifically for their deep domain expertise and diverse insurance backgrounds. Every leader has been hand-selected to navigate complex claims challenges, drawing on decades of real-world experience from both sides of the desk.
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VP, Litigation Services & QA
Trent Graham
20 years in claims — vendor and desk adjuster management, overflow and CAT — now equipping litigators through the Claims Litigation Strategy division.
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VP of Operations
Bentley Petty
Carrier-side perspective from a leading global insurer: complex claims, desk and field operations, vendor relations and cross-functional management.
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AVP of Operations
Susan Leblow
Client negotiations, risk assessment and sophisticated workflow design — optimizing claims strategy and operational efficiency across the firm.
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Executive Director
Dr. Chris Young
30 years as a firefighter/EMT and two decades in pastoral counseling before appraisal. 2026 Insurance Luminaries Rising Star of the Year finalist.
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VP, Business Development
Stacy Putney
12+ years in provider-facing sales and account management, driving growth in specialty claims management and dispute resolution.
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VP, Business Development
Chelsy Bell Carpenter
Nearly 15 years in insurance. A speaker and consultant on human-centered leadership, strengthening partnerships with carriers and associations nationwide.
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Marketing Director
Susan Jablonski
Fortune 500 and nonprofit brand leadership. Leads brand positioning, thought leadership and Ampion’s national events presence.
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Operations Manager
Tami Petty
Data analysis, project management and technical applications that sharpen performance and streamline operations.
Depth & Breadth
Every side of the table. One team.
Most firms staff a claim. We surround it.
Our leaders have sat in the carrier’s chair, the contractor’s truck, the umpire’s seat and the witness box — so they read a dispute the way every party reads it.
The hats we wear
- Carrier leader
- Building contractor
- Field adjuster
- Desk adjuster
- Appraiser
- Umpire
- Mediator
- Loss consultant
- Fact witness
- Litigation strategist
- Quality assurance specialist
- CAT & overflow manager
- Vendor manager
- Global operator
- Negotiator
- Risk assessor
- First responder
- Counselor
- Educator
- Brand strategist
- Data analyst
- Industry speaker
Whatever seat your claim needs filled, someone on our team has already sat in it.
Put us at your tableBusiness Acumen
One leadership team across the full claims lifecycle.
Our leaders don’t just manage service lines — they built them. That’s how Ampion helps insurers, businesses and consumers reach fair, reasonable and defensible outcomes, from first notice to final resolution.
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Appraisal & Dispute ResolutionAppraisers, umpires and mediators who settle what stalls.
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Claims Litigation StrategyResources and expertise that equip litigators for complex disputes.
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Auto Right to AppraisalPre-litigation dispute resolution for auto claims, launched 2026.
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CAT ManagementSurge capacity and oversight when catastrophes hit.
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Specialty Claims ManagementComplex and high-value losses handled by seasoned specialists.
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Expert WitnessCredible, field-tested testimony that holds up.
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StaffingVetted adjusters and appraisers, ready when volume spikes.
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Ampion AcademyTraining, including earthquake claims, that raises the bar industry-wide.
Thought Leadership
At the podium, not just the booth.
- Speaking · JCEA Annual Conference
Preston Boyles Speaking in Nashville
Preston Boyles is representing Ampion Group at the JCEA Annual Conference in Nashville, TN, sharing senior operation leadership insights and claims strategy.
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Speaking · PLRB Claims Conference 2026
Claims Settlement Negotiation Tactics — They’re Complicated
Preston Boyles and Dr. Chris Young shared actionable strategies and real-world examples for tackling complex claims with confidence.
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Blog · Perspectives
Integrity in appraisal, and how good people drift
Dr. Chris Young’s series on professional conduct, ethical traps and why your name matters in every appraisal.
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Blog · You Are Valuable
The best adjusters don’t carry every claim alone
Chelsy Bell Carpenter on confidence, collaboration and building careers that last in a changing industry.
Read the series: You Are Valuable →
Industry Presence
2026 Industry Highlights
Ampion Group is actively engaged at the forefront of the industry, leading critical conversations and supporting key professional associations throughout the year.
Association Memberships
- JCEA
- PCEA
- PLRB
- ICT
- CIERA
| Date | Event | Role |
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| Nov. 4 - 6, 2026 | PLRB Large Loss | Speaker (Female Forum) |
| Oct. 30, 2026 | RIMKUS Crash Event | Sponsor |
| Oct. 25 - 27, 2026 | JCEA Fall Conference | Speaker |
| Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2026 | ITC Vegas | Attendee |
| Sept. 15 - 17, 2026 | ICT Symposium | Sponsor |
| May 19 - 20, 2026 | Combined Claims Conference | Speakers |
| May 12 - 14, 2026 | PCEA | Sponsor |
| April 12 - 14, 2026 | Automotive Insurance Report | Attendees |
| March 22 - 25, 2026 | PLRB National Claims Conference | Sponsor, Exhibitor, Women's Walk |
| March 10 - 11, 2026 | CIERA | Members |
| Feb. 9 - 12, 2026 | VERISK | Exhibitors |