# Jason D. Turner

> Jason D. Turner is the founder, president, and CEO of Venbrook, a Los Angeles-based insurance distribution and services group. His career spans a small brokerage partnership with his father, a middle-market focus, specialist acquisitions, and the integration of brokerage, programs, and claims operations.

- **Role:** Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer at Venbrook
- **Organizations:** Venbrook Group, LLC
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science; economics major and business administration minor, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
- **Known for:** Built Venbrook from a retail brokerage into a group spanning retail and wholesale brokerage, specialty programs, and claims services., Led a business that reported more than 600 associates in August 2021.

## Career timeline

- **Age 23** — Entered insurance at a Farmers Insurance agency run by an acquaintance.
- **1995** — CalPro Brokerage, predecessor to Venbrook Insurance, formed according to the company chronology.
- **2000** — Venbrook Insurance Services formed according to the company chronology.
- **2006** — Venbrook Group and Specialty Services division formed according to the company chronology.
- **2020** — Venbrook partnered with Parthenon Capital.
- **2021** — Venbrook added RD Parisi, David Morse and Associates, and InterContinental Insurance Brokers.
- **2026** — Leadership appointments included Awais Farooq, Tom Sleeper, and Kenneth Ward.

## Achievements

- Built Venbrook from a retail brokerage into a group spanning retail and wholesale brokerage, specialty programs, and claims services.
- Led a business that reported more than 600 associates in August 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Featured on Success Unscripted with Jonathan Israel, discussing his business beginnings, specialization, hiring, and persistence.
- **2026-06** — Venbrook appointed Kenneth Ward chief financial officer.
- **2026-03** — Venbrook appointed Tom Sleeper president of retail property and casualty.
- **2026-02** — Venbrook appointed Awais Farooq chief claims officer.
- **2025-11** — Appeared on Hot Mics with Billy Bush to discuss Forward LA and wildfire recovery.

## Links

- Website: https://venbrook.com/advisors/jason-turner
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-d-turner-528741

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Last updated: 2026-10-21