Meet The Restorical Team

Restorical’s insurance archaeologists share a passion for discovery. Our team is built of established professionals who are skilled at locating viable historic insurance policies for clients facing costly environmental claims. We have an exceptional performance record for piecing together difficult research puzzles and providing economic justice for our clients.

Dave Valinetz
Dave founded Restorical Research in 2001 and has worked as an environmental professional for more than thirty years.  He began his career working for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), spending ten years working his way up through management to Director of Enforcement. In this capacity, Dave has advised facilities on a broad range of environmental issues and how to obtain funding to handle these issues. His experience interacting with State agencies is invaluable in moving historic insurance funded  projects forward.  In the last fifteen years, he has focused many of his efforts toward helping clients identify and leverage their historic insurance recovery claims. Dave has worked on over 300 successful cases over the last ten years and as the CEO is always looking for new opportunities and leads the charge in maintaining Restorical Research’s reputation as a innovative leader in the insurance archaeology industry.

Jeff Berebitsky
Jeff has worked in the field of insurance archaeology for over ten years. Jeff is regarded as one of the top- leading insurance archaeologist in the U.S., and his expertise is sought out by Fortune 500 companies, governmental agencies and prestigious law firms. He has successfully worked hundreds of cases locating insurance coverage and assisting with pushing claims through. Jeff interfaces on a daily basis with clients, attorneys, accountants, insurance brokers, insurance carriers, and lenders. Jeff regularly drafts status reports to clients as well as letters to insurance brokers, carriers, and attorneys to guide the strategy of insurance recovery toward a positive outcome.

Ben Pariser
Ben brings over twenty years of experience in the real estate, construction, and development fields to each project. Ben began working in the construction industry at a young age and built his first house prior to graduating high school. Following graduation from the University of Florida, Ben began perfecting his knowledge and craft in development and construction by mastering each trade in the field, from managing teams of subcontractors to eventually negotiating acquisitions, executing contracts, and coordinating the build-out of multi-million dollar development.
 Ben has developed and constructed single-family and multi-family master planned communities as well as commercial, retail, office, hotels, and private utility projects. This work has spanned four states and twelve municipalities.
 Ben joined Restorical Research in 2011 and has utilized his expertise in the real estate industry to further complement the services afforded to each client.

We’re Ready to Help

Restorical’s team is experienced and ready to locate your missing insurance. Environmental claims can be costly, but the historic policies we find can provide a gold mine of coverage.  We’re only a phone call or email away, so contact us today to learn more and get started!