From 1983 to 1988 Pete held various positions at Aetna Casualty and Surety ranging from casualty underwriter, marketing representative, to underwriting supervisor.
In 1988, he joined Marquis & Associates as Vice President, responsible for managing the insurance department. In 1992 Pete became a partner in Marquis & Associates. In 1993 he was promoted to chief operating officer, where he implemented a new strategic plan, advertising campaign, and created a small business department which was later sold to its principal officer.
In 1997, Willis purchased Marquis & Associates and as chief operating officer, Pete was responsible for complete integration of the two operations. In 2001, he was promoted to CEO of the newly formed Metro Construction office. This group consisted of the New Jersey Team in the middle market construction segment, and the New York Team which was comprised primarily of wrap up business, along with both commercial and contract surety teams.
Pete graduated with a BBA from Gettysburg College in 1983 and earned his CPCU Designation in 1988.
