Mrs. Leo has been in the engineering field for over 20 years starting her career as an engineering recruiter. She moved on to a forensic engineering firm where she became partner and was successful in building long-term client relationships and seeing the company grow to a national presence. Mrs. Leo has hands-on experience as a claims adjuster working daily claims and has been closely involved with a multitude of catastrophe events including hurricanes Sandy, Matthew, Harvey, Irma, Florence, and Michael, as well as flood events throughout the U.S. In addition, she has a proven track record of developing long-term business relationships in the U.S. and London markets. Mrs. Leo is a graduate from the University of Florida and resides in the West Palm, FL area.

Mr. Balentine has over 30 years of experience in project management, structural inspections, forensic engineering management and consulting, residential and commercial construction, claims adjusting oversight, vetting of engineers, claims systems design, and Catastrophe operations. Over his career, Mr. Balentine has been involved with national firms as well as startup companies including construction firms, adjusting firms, and forensic engineering firms and brings a wealth of knowledge in operations, compliance, technology, and a proven track record of first-class customer service. He has also been the guest speaker at various client and industry conferences throughout the U.S. and London markets. A graduate of N. C. State University, he resides in Charlotte, NC.

Ms. Lamey has 25 years of experience as an office manager for various firms including the Army Corps of Engineers, a claim adjusting company, and several law firms where she was responsible for payroll, human resources, operations, communications, training, accounting, and client and vendor relationships. Ms. Lamey has been involved with forensic engineering for the last six years and worked as the lead project coordinator for catastrophe events such as hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Florence, Michael, and the 2016 Louisiana flooding. She is a graduate of Mississippi University for Women and resides in Mobile, AL.

Mr. Phillips has over 11 years of experience in structural and forensic engineering with a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. His experience encompasses project management, estimation, bridge design, inspection, repair and rehabilitation of various structures. Mr. Phillips’ forensic experience includes the evaluation of residential and commercial structures for cause and origin including but not limited to: moisture intrusion, window wall system, defect and failures, storm damage, flood damage, roofing damage, maintenance issues, and foundation system inspection analysis and catastrophe response. He is located in Baltimore, MD and currently oversees our Mid-Atlantic Region.

Mrs. Serota has over 20 years of experience in design, construction management, civil engineering, structural engineering, and forensic engineering as well as experience in Property Condition Assessments for residential and commercial properties.

Mrs. Serota has consulting experience in design, code compliance, construction-analysis, building envelope assessments, indoor air quality and microbial analysis, plumbing failures and litigation experience including depositions and trial cases.

She is a Florida licensed Mold Assessor (MRSA 2118) and a Certified Microbial Consultant with a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida and is based in south Florida.

Mr. Consigli has over 10 years of experience in Forensic Engineering, Special Inspections, Materials Testing, and Geotechnical Engineering on a variety of Commercial and Residential projects.

During his consulting career, Nick has worked in and overseen a materials testing laboratory focusing on concrete and soil properties and has a background in structural material inspections for masonry, concrete, wood, and steel construction.

Mr. Consigli’s Forensic experience includes the evaluation of Residential and Commercial properties for cause and origin of loss including but not limited to: water intrusion, flood damage, wind and hail damage to roofs, construction defects and failures, foundation evaluations, and catastrophe response.

He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky, licensed in multiple states and currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky.

Mr. Graves has 30 years of experience and 13 years specializing in Forensic Engineering. He has built a reputation for delivering first-class customer service and fostering long-term business relationships, while being deeply customer-driven, consistently focusing on meeting the unique needs and expectations of clients while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.

His experience in the insurance industry and Forensic Engineering includes both Regional and National firms. His expertise has allowed him to work closely with clients to cultivate strong, lasting partnerships, offering innovative solutions, and consistently exceeding expectations.

He is a graduate of Ball State University (the Harvard of Muncie IN) in his home state of Indiana and currently resides in Beavercreek, OH with his fiancée and their two dogs Nova and Piper. He is an avid sports fan and enjoys football, college basketball, baseball and track and field and even once sang the national anthem for Nancy Reagan.

Mr. Charles has over 20 years of experience in facility, construction, and forensic engineering with a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s Certificate in Sustainable Engineering from the University of Florida. His experience encompasses project management/ownership from cradle to grave to include concept development, programming, design, construction, and lifetime maintenance of various facilities ranging from hangars, ports, dormitories, office buildings, parking lots, training facilities, etc. Mr. Charles’ forensic experience includes the evaluation of residential, industrial, and commercial structures for root cause and duration analysis. A retired US Navy Civil Engineer Commander, he is based in Jacksonville, Florida, but has worked across the country and internationally.

Ms. Cline has a very diverse background focused on customer satisfaction and retention throughout the insurance industry on a local and national level. For the last few years, she worked for an international insurance services firm where she assisted clients with housing needs, contents claims, mitigation bill review, repair networking services and engineering needs.

She currently resides in Charlotte, NC, and attended Marshall University where she studied Marketing and Exercise Science in her home state of West Virginia. Alexis’ diverse sales background and her ability to listen and provide insight to customers make her an exceptional resource for the FCGA team.

Ms. Cline is an avid sports fan and enjoys watching baseball, football, and hockey. In the past she played softball, competed in all-star cheerleading, and gymnastics. In her free time, she enjoys playing golf, traveling, boating, relaxing at the beach or the lake, and spending time with her dog, Bella.

Ms. Caveny has over 30 years of experience as an Office Manager and currently oversees customer service operations, project intake, collections and coordinating all of our litigation work. Ms. Caveny has been involved with forensic engineering for the last four years and interacts with all of our field engineers and clients ensuring timely communication, scheduling updates and project tracking. Ms. Caveny is based in Charlotte, NC.

Mrs. Amador, born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, has over 10 years of experience as a Project Coordinator and currently oversees customer service operations, project coordinating of all our daily and litigation work, interacts with all our field engineers and clients ensuring timely communication, scheduling updates and project tracking.

Mrs. Amador has been involved with forensic engineering for the last 10 years, having worked for multiple engineering firms servicing the property insurance industry. She resides in south Florida and is fluent in Spanish.

Ms. Young currently works with various departments coordinating collections efforts, producing weekly Aging Reports, coordinating our litigation work, assisting with report creation and data collection, overseeing payroll for staff and ensuring timely payments to our contractor engineers. Based in Charlotte, NC, she enjoys her free time volunteering with various causes or in the outdoors, hiking and camping. As a dual citizen to Guatemala, she also enjoys international travel and learning new cultures, skills, and languages.