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Welcome to Oak Ridge Surety Agency! We provide contractors with surety bonds, and help our clients obtain work and succeed by providing the most competitive surety bond programs available.

Oak Ridge Surety understands the needs of its customers and has built itself to be responsive, flexible and focused on satisfying the unique requirements for each of our clients. We currently provide surety solutions to various businesses, regardless of their size or circumstance. This explains our continued success and validates our potential for future growth.

We believe that relationships, the core of our business, are built through trust, open lines of communication, and genuine care for the interests of our agents and customers. This philosophy, plus our flexibility and responsiveness have led to extensive relationships with our customers.

We currently serve customers all over Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware and are thrilled to be a part of the construction industry.

We make every effort to assist current and prospective clients achieve their goals. If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,
Oak Ridge Surety
Martin J. Hellman

Our Team

Martin J. Hellman
Principal Sales/Underwriting

• B.A. Economics Gettysburg College
• 28 Years of Surety Bond Industry Experience, providing contractors with the most competitive surety bond terms and programs available.

Strengths:

• Formally trained in Contract Surety Underwriting Seaboard Surety Company 1989 (acquired by USF&G/Travelers)
• Intricate knowledge of Pennsylvania construction market, trends, statutes, challenges, and competition
• Construction/managerial accounting and credit analysis
• Consistently make surety bond companies an underwriting profit, bonding “the right contractors”; One of the most stellar loss records in Eastern Pennsylvania

Weaknesses:

• Brutally honest
• I do not take everyone on as a client

Differentials:

Client satisfaction: I treat “small fish” like “whales”, knowing that with the proper guidance, I can help companies grow and assist owners in an effort to achieve their goals.

Eleni Contis
Associate

Eleni is responsible for processing bonds for our clients, marketing and administrative duties.  She has a strong work ethic and is highly organized, dependable and efficient.

Prior to working at Oak Ridge Surety Agency, Eleni worked for National Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan, in Newtown Square, PA.  She has 9 years experience in the insurance industry.

Eleni obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from West Chester University summa cum laude.

Insurance Division

 Melissa Friel, CISR
Insurance Producer

Melissa has over 13 years’ experience in the Commercial Property & Casualty Insurance industry, with experience in Construction insurance as well as various other industries. She is responsible for account services including overall management and marketing. Prior to working at Oak Ridge Surety Agency, Inc. she worked at Willis Towers Watson located in Radnor, PA. While there she was responsible for managing and marketing a diverse book of Property and Casualty accounts.

Melissa currently holds a Pennsylvania Property & Casualty Insurance License and a Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation. She resides in Glen Mills, PA with her Husband and son.

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