Ardent Insurance Risk & Management
Our vision is to utilize over 50 years of innovative leadership to grow our Agency throughout Florida and other areas of the united States.
Leadership Team
Steve Murphy
President
Steve is President and Co-founder of Ardent Insurance & Risk Management. In 1990, he started The Murphy Insurance Group, managed and organically grew that company into one of the larger Insurance Agencies in Wisconsin. He sold that company in 2010. Along with Ken Coloma, Steve started Ardent with the thoughts of growing another highly successful Agency. He loves being the underdog and mentoring others to build successful insurance careers.
He is family man with three children and grandchildren. He feels giving back to the community is important and is a past Board Member and Officer of Big Brothers & Big Sisters. He also has served and been an officer of various other companies and organizations.
Ken Coloma
Vice President
Ken was born in Peru and has resided in Naples since 1985. Ken, the VP of Ardent Insurance & Risk Management, has been a FL Licensed Agent since 2007 and is bi-lingual. Before Co-Founding Ardent Insurance & Risk Management, he worked for two Insurance agencies specializing in Commercial Insurance. He’s ardent about having a positive impact on people’s lives and Insurance allows him to follow that passion.
He is married with two children and is an active member of the Naples Community. He serves as President of the Naples Gators Youth Football & Cheer Leagueas well as member of other civic organizations. Ken has become a well-respected citizen of the community and the insurance industry.
Vanessa Fox
Operations Manager
Vanessa joined Ardent Insurance & Risk Management as their Operations Manager in 2014. She has created and maintained high-level objectives of excellence in operating and customer service expectations. She’s passionate about how her solution-driven process will enhance insurance services for our clients.
She has a BS in Management and over 15 years of Administration and Customer Service experience. She gives back to the community she loves by serving on the Board as Chair for the SWFYFL Cheer Division in addition to other civic organizations. She is bi-linqual and is a long-term residence of Naples.
Nick Leone
Vice President of Business Development
Nick is Vice President of Business Development and a Florida native. He has always had a passion for helping people improve. He has advised everything from startups to Fortune 100 organizations. He holds an MBA from Saint Leo University and has Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist designation.
Companies look to Nick for guidance on claim mitigation, safety engineering, and insurance program design to increase the value received from their insurance spend. He is passionate about delivering results to his clients. When he is not on the job, he loves spending time with his wife and three children, cooking, fishing, and traveling.
Our Agent Owners
David Marsh
Southwest Region
David was born and raised in the Northern Suburbs of Chicago Illinois. David moved to Naples Florida in 2005 to attend Hodges University where he studied Hospitality Business Management. During his Internship with Northwestern Mutual, David was introduced to the Insurance Business and found his niche in life. He found out that he is very passionate about helping people protect and insure what’s most important to them.
After College, he followed an opportunity and moved to Columbus Ohio where he specialized in Commercial Business Insurance. After four years, David relocated back to Southwest Florida. He has been in the insurance industry since 2010 and has an extensive background in Personal and Commercial lines Insurance.
In his personal time, David loves spending time outside with his Black Lab “Jordan”. He also enjoys playing golf and is a Corvette enthusiast.
The following are positions currently available
- Commercial Lines Account manager
- Personal Lines account manager
- Administrative Assistant
- Customer Service Representative
Agent Ownership Opportunity
We are always looking for producers that want to take control of their future. If you are ready to make higher commissions and own your book, click the link below.
