David R. Russo brings 20 years of insurance experience. He began his insurance career in 1998 handling small group benefits for Guardian. Interested in not only group benefits but also property & casualty, he joined an Allstate New Jersey branch office where he spend two year as Director of Business Development.

Presented with an opportunity to join an Independent Insurance Agency as COO, David was excited to not only work with multiple insurance carriers, but also build true carrier partnerships. During this time, we not only grew across all lines but built service teams that worked for a common goal.

Realizing his passion was as an Independent Agent, David purchased Frank J. Bongiorno & Assoc. Insurance Agency in 2008 along with childhood friend, Carrie Dilgard. Together they started building the foundation which CRISP is currently built on.

David holds the position of Regional Director – Tri-State, while still maintaining client relationships across all lines. David was responsible for integrating the companies that came together to form the Branchburg office back in 2013.