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VERTEX Sponsors and Exhibits at 2025 CLM Construction Conference

September 12, 2025

VERTEX is pleased to return as an Emerald Sponsor of the 2025 CLM Construction Conference, taking place September 17–19, 2025, at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. The conference brings together insurance carriers, sureties, risk managers, and defense counsel to collaborate on today’s most pressing construction claims and dispute challenges.

As a trusted partner to insurers, sureties, risk managers, and their legal teams, VERTEX draws on decades of experience in forensic architecture, construction claims analysis, expert witness testimony, and litigation support services. This multidisciplinary expertise enables stakeholders to evaluate complex construction matters, manage risk proactively, and move claims and disputes forward with confidence.

Conference attendees will have the opportunity to connect with Grant Hoey MBA, CCM (Senior Managing Director); Chris Ling AIA, NCARB, PP, LEED AP (Senior Managing Director); and Barry Speer, PE (Division Manager) throughout the event. They’ll be available to discuss challenges and explore how VERTEX’s integrated expertise can support claims and risk management needs.

Introducing Chris Ling and His Team

Chris Ling, AIA, NCARB, PP, LEED AP, recently joined VERTEX as Forensics Sub-Practice Leader through an acqui-hire of ARCHforensic, LLC. His team brings decades of experience in forensic architecture, construction consulting, and expert testimony—further strengthening VERTEX’s forensics and litigation support services in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.

Meet the VERTEX Team at CLM 2025

Meet the VERTEX team attending CLM 2025 below and plan to connect with them in San Diego.

To learn more about VERTEX’s Forensic Consulting services or to speak with a Forensic Expert, call 888.298.5162 or submit an inquiry.

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Grant Hoey

MBA, CCM

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Christopher D. Ling

Christopher D. Ling

AIA, NCARB, PP, LEED AP

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Barry Speer

Barry Speer

PE

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