Sandra L. Maxim
Sandra Maxim is the CEO and President of Capterra Risk Solutions, where she has built a 15-year legacy in captive insurance and alternative risk management. With a focus on blending strong insurance fundamentals with innovative strategies, Sandra has cultivated a culture that empowers her team to deliver exceptional results while fostering collaboration, creativity, and high performance. Her leadership philosophy centers on being the “keeper of the culture,” ensuring that both clients and employees thrive in a supportive and productive environment.
As a single mother of three, Sandra has demonstrated remarkable resilience and determination, successfully guiding her children through college while simultaneously growing her business. Under her guidance, Capterra Risk Solutions has helped over 100 companies establish their own insurance entities and expanded its reach across multiple states, including offices in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and California, the latter led by her daughter. Sandra’s approach emphasizes both technical excellence and meaningful client relationships, ensuring long-term success for her clients and her company.
Sandra attributes her achievements to vision, persistence, and a commitment to people and purpose. What began as a bold step into the alternative risk space has evolved into a thriving enterprise built on trust, ingenuity, and collaboration. As she continues to grow Capterra Risk Solutions, Sandra remains dedicated to mentoring others, giving back to the industry, and creating opportunities that empower both her team and her clients to achieve their fullest potential.
• Property and Casualty License
• Allegheny College - BA English/PoliSci
• University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business
What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to a clear vision, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to people and purpose. My objective has always been to combine strong insurance fundamentals with innovative strategies while fostering a culture that empowers people to do exceptional work. As a single mother of three, whom I proudly put through college while building my companies, I learned that effective leadership means being the keeper of the culture—creating a collaborative, healthy, and high-performing environment. This philosophy has guided our growth from Pittsburgh to North Carolina and now to California, where our newest office is led by my daughter, and has enabled us to support more than 100 companies in forming their own insurance entities. What began as a bold step into the alternative risk space has evolved into a 15-year legacy defined by trusted client relationships, creative and technical excellence, and a deep commitment to paying forward the support that made my journey possible.