Executives

Michael D. Donnelly, RPLU

Managing Director

Michael Donnelly is a Managing Director of McGowan, Donnelly & Oberheu, LLC (MDO).  Prior to co-founding MDO in 2009, Donnelly was an Executive Vice President and Principal of an Austin based wholesale broker focused on professional and management liability risks.  Before joining the wholesale ranks, Donnelly was a Second Vice President with United States Liability Insurance Group where he led the management liability division.  After graduating with honors from LaSalle University (Philadelphia, PA) with a Bachelor of Science in Finance, Donnelly began his insurance career with Aon Corporation underwriting lawyers’ professional liability for an affinity program.  Mr. Donnelly holds a Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) designation and is a frequent speaker on a variety of professional liability topics.  Donnelly is a former faculty member of the Insurance Society of Philadelphia.

Daniel P. Oberheu, RPLU, ASLI

Managing Director

Daniel Oberheu is a Managing Director of McGowan, Donnelly & Oberheu, LLC  (MDO).  Prior to co-founding MDO in 2009, Mr. Oberheu was an Executive Vice President and Principal of an Austin based wholesale broker focused on professional and management liability risks  Before moving to Austin, Oberheu was a Broker for SKANCO International, a Scottsdale based wholesale broker, where he founded the professional liability division.  After graduating with honors from Buena Vista College (Storm Lake, IA) with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Oberheu began his insurance career as an underwriter for Northland Insurance Company where he focused on financial institution business.  Mr. Oberheu holds a Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) designation as well as an Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance (ASLI) designation.  Oberheu has been an active member of the Texas Surplus Lines Association (TSLA) including serving on a number of committees.