Tassone will report to Sumit Agarwal, the head of Transactional Risk for North America, as the firm seeks to bolster its capabilities in M&A and renewable energy tax credits. His mandate involves collaborating with legal and accounting teams to transfer tax exposure into the insurance market, leveraging his background in both private practice and Big Four consulting.

A graduate of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Tassone brings over a decade of experience to the role. His prior tenure at Ernst & Young’s National Tax Department and his current leadership as chair of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Taxation Committee position him to oversee the firm’s expansion in a high-demand sector. This appointment serves as a strategic move to sharpen Hub’s competitive edge in the transactional risk space.