Brandon joined Frazer Ryan after serving 6 successful years as a senior trial attorney with the IRS. There he received the Chief Counsel National Award for Superior Achievement in Outstanding Litigation and was frequently recognized for his service as a trial attorney. In 2015, Brandon successfully litigated the first Section 831(b) case and for over 4 years, he oversaw and advised IRS attorneys and revenue agents auditing captive insurance transactions and acted as an advisor to IRS attorneys.

Charles Larson Jr. is a founding partner of LS2group, a strategic communications firm that provides public policy, public relations, and marketing services to clients locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. Before establishing LS2group, Charles Larson Jr. served as the U.S. ambassador to Latvia under President George W. Bush. Chuck was elected to the Iowa Legislature in 1993 as state representative where he served as chairman of the House Economic Development Committee and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. In 2003, Chuck was elected state senator until 2008. During his legislative career, Chuck was a major in the U.S. Army Reserves and served for a year in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Chuck was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service in combat and the Combat Action Badge. He retired as a lieutenant colonel.

Maggi Lazarus is an attorney with more than twenty years of experience advocating for clients on Capitol Hill. During that time, she has provided companies and trade associations with strategic, legislative and political guidance on a variety of business-related issues. She has particularly strong professional relationships with staff whose jurisdictions and work center around the Judiciary Committees, Ways and Means and Finance Committees. Ms. Lazarus has significant experience building and managing single-issue coalitions that efficiently and effectively organize the efforts of companies, trade associations and interest groups to coordinate messaging and achieve specific legislative goals. Ms. Lazarus brings to her legislative practice a background in corporate litigation, having spent the first six years of her career representing clients in a broad range of commercial lawsuits. Ms. Lazarus received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and her law degree, cum laude, from Tulane University, where she was a published member of the Law Review. She is a member of the District of Columbia and Virginia bars.

Colin specializes in public affairs and public policy. Prior to joining LS2group, Colin worked as a legislative correspondent in Senator Chuck Grassley’s Washington, D.C. office. While working with Senator Grassley, Colin primarily focused on policy areas such as banking, cryptocurrency, tax, and retirement policy. He also served as liaison between Iowans and the Senator on those issues. Colin is a native Iowan and grew up in Marion. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in political science and a minor in international relations. Outside of work, Colin enjoys spending time with his family.

Ed brings more than 20 years of sales and operations management experience to SRA with a consistent history of leading high-performing sales teams and operational excellence. In his role as Director of Business Development, he is responsible for developing business strategies to improve representative and client relationships. Ed works closely with Field Marketing Representatives to identify opportunities and provide education, keeping them abreast of industry news and latest product knowledge.

Bre oversees all aspects of marketing and business development within SRA including events, digital marketing, branding, collateral, videos, strategic partnerships and identifying new marketing opportunities. She supports the SRA team, Field Marketing Representatives and clients by providing up-to-date educational material to ensure their careful understanding of the reinsurance process and risk management tools SRA offers.