At Brown Davis, we believe the insurance industry can be better and know from personal experience that insurance and insurtech companies deserve better when it comes to talent access and recruitment.
Failed are the executive recruitment efforts that rest on outdated “Rolodex” or “established networks.” Failed are recruitment processes that diminish the employer’s brand by leaving candidates stranded.
Brown Davis was founded to be a change agent in the insurance industry and make a positive impact through people. We bring a fresh perspective and approach to the talent acquisition process focused on diverse, emerging, and progressive talent.
We’re self-starters who get things done. To affect change takes perseverance and determination. No matter what challenge a client gives us, we’ll roll up our sleeves and deliver results – every time.
We thrive when we look out to the interest of others first. It's a company priority to operate from a servant-hearted approach to all that we do, whether supporting clients, candidates, or our own team.
The principle “say what you’re going to do, and then do as you say” is table stakes. We exceed the status quo and elevate the client/candidate experience so it doesn’t feel transactional or impersonal.
We know the industry will continue to adapt and change. We want to be the trusted source when leaders want to innovate and transform their companies when their business and talent strategy connect.
Shawn is a former senior insurance executive with 16 years of experience leading sales, marketing, distribution, product GTM, third-party administered operations, and talent acquisition at both large publicly traded and mutual insurance companies.
As a hiring manager and candidate of executive searches, he was dissatisfied with the performance, service, and experience of working with other executive search firms.
With a creative, competitive and entrepreneurial spirit, he saw an opportunity to better support the industry by helping insurance and insurtech companies connect their business strategy with the right people strategy.
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” – Steve Jobs


Michael brings over 20 years of executive search experience to Brown Davis and has successfully filled over 3,000 searches.
His deep wealth of knowledge and relationships built in the industry make him a key component to your success.
“Happiness is the secret ingredient for successful businesses. If you have a happy company it will be invincible.” – Richard Branson
Tyler Turner is the VP of Operations at Brown Davis, where he oversees the business infrastructure that allows the firm’s partners to focus entirely on delivering exceptional executive search results for insurance and insurtech clients.
Since the firm’s launch in 2021, Tyler has built and managed every operational function from the ground up – accounting, compliance, marketing, and web presence – supporting Brown Davis’s growth to $1M+ in annual revenue within its first two years.
Tyler brings nearly a decade of experience scaling operations across fast-growing staffing and recruiting organizations, with a track record of building the systems and processes that let talented people do their best work.
“Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.” – Ralph Marston

