Connor Kapisak

WRT, ASD, FSRT

Regional Consultant

Biography

Connor Kapisak leverages his expertise in scope development, cost estimating, project management, damage assessment, mitigation, restoration, building reconstruction, invoice analysis, reporting, negotiation, valuations, aerial drone imagery, scheduling, Xactimate, Matterport, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and on-site project monitoring to evaluate large and complex losses.

Connor has experience overseeing all phases of property insurance claims ranging from $1 million to $140 million. His expertise includes property, casualty, and specialty losses across multiple sectors throughout the United States and the Caribbean. These include hurricane, water, wildfire, wind, freeze, flood, smoke, vandalism/theft, MEP, hail, construction defect, and builder’s risk losses at 5-star all-inclusive resorts, commercial and residential high rises, hospitals, hotels, military bases, schools, universities, healthcare facilities, senior living facilities, industrial facilities, multi-family apartments, condominium complexes, high-end residential custom homes, restaurants, movie theaters, and municipalities. He has consulted on significant catastrophes, including Hurricanes Fiona, Ian, Beryl, Debby, Helene, and Milton, as well as the Maui and Los Angeles wildfires.

Connor also has experience as a broker in the London Market. As part of the Worldwide Property Claims Team at Amwins Global Risks, he handled open market, D&F, and binder claims.

Connor’s diverse knowledge in construction management, property insurance, business, and technology gives him an excellent skill set to serve YA Group’s clients.

Credentials

  • WRT | IICRC - WRT (Water Damage Restoration Tech)
  • ASD | IICRC - ASD (Applied Structural Drying)
  • FSRT | IICRC - FSRT (Fire Smoke RT)
  • HST | IICRC - HST (Health and Safety Technician)
  • RRT | IICRC - RRT (Carpet Repair and Reinstallation Technician)
  • CCT | IICRC - CCT (Carpet Cleaning Technician)
  • FAACDP | FAA Certified Commercial Drone Pilot
  • OCT | IIRC - OCT (Odor Control Technician)
  • CRT | IICRC - CRT (Color Repair Technician)
  • HCI-C | Haag Certified Inspector - Commercial
  • HCR-R | Haag Certified Reviewer - Residential
  • UFT | IICRC - UFT (Upholstery/Fabric Cleaning Technician)

Representative Consulting Assignments

  • Hotels & Resorts | Hurricane | $140M
  • Industrial Plant | Fire/Smoke | $10M
  • Movie Theater | Vandalism/Theft | $1.5M
  • Apartment High Rise | Builder's Risk | $1.5M
  • Multi-Family Condominiums | Fire/Smoke | $65M
  • Apartment High Rise | Enviro - Water/Flood | $3M
  • Multi-Family Apartments | Hail | $5M
  • Hotel | Builder's Risk | $3M
  • Multi-Family Apartments | Builder's Risk | $20M
  • Multi-Family Apartments | Enviro - Water/Flood | $10M
  • University | Enviro - Water/Flood | $30M
  • Hotels & Resorts | Hurricane | $135M
  • Senior Living Community | Hurricane | $70M

Professional Experience

  • 2025 - Current | Regional Consultant | YA Group
  • 2024 - 2025 | Claims Broker (Secondment) | Amwins Global Risks
  • 2023 - 2025 | Senior Consultant | YA Group
  • 2022 - 2023 | Consultant | YA Group

Education

  • Arizona State University - Master of Science - Construction Management & Technology - Tempe - Arizona
  • University of Iowa - Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting - Iowa City - Iowa