Erik was born and raised in Northern Virginia, and is a graduate of Woodson High School. He continued his education at the University of Mary Washington, completing a degree in Sociology. At Mary Washington he was a player on the varsity baseball team.

Erik came to Kinneman Insurance in January of 2019. He specializes in individual policies and loves working with homeowners, especially those who have dogs! Erik has been certified to write landlord policies. He is fantastic at figuring out which one of our many insurance carriers is the best fit for clients.  

He likes pickup sports and plays on a men's baseball team. When he is not in a pickup game he is cooking or going to a concert. His favorite music venues are Echostage and the 9:30 club.

 He is licensed in Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland for Property & Casualty lines.

Melissa Paul joined the Kinneman Insurance team in 2025 with 20+ years’ experience in the insurance industry. She is licensed for Property & Casualty as well as Life and Annuities.

Melissa is married with two young adult children. She is an avid traveler and has visited 33 states, more than 40 countries, and lived in the Middle East for four years prior to moving to Virginia.

Ari is from Arlington, Vermont and graduated from the University of Vermont with a bachelor’s degree in English.

Ari joined Kinneman Insurance with a long background in retail and hospitality. She holds a Virginia Property and Casualty insurance license and is an expert in reviewing policies for gaps in coverage. She loves doing good work that helps people and has found that working at Kinneman Insurance is a great place to do just that. She manages the agency's social media.

Ari’s favorite hobbies are hiking, curling up with a good book, and going on adventures in the DMV with her husband.

Virginia graduated from Falls Church High school and  has a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from George Mason University. Her LUTCF designation indicating a high degree of education in the life insurance field.

After working as a branch manager at at regional bank Virginia entered the insurance business and started Kinneman Insurance. With both a P&C and life license she can meet most any insurance need. Virginia has served on the Alexandria Chamber board of directors, and was the Chairwoman in 2018. She served on the McLean Planning Commission from 2010 to 2016. She is currently on the Alexandria Small Business Development Board. Her favorite clients are fellow small business owners who she can help with all their insurance needs. 

Her hobbies include walking, weaving, reading and photography. 

Virginia is licensed in DC, MD, GA, KY, NC, SC, PA. TX, VA, WV.

Kevin Pennington is from Woodbridge, Virginia and graduated from Woodbridge Senior High School. After High school, he went to Virginia Tech where he received a bachelor’s degree in Finance.

Kevin started his career in the mortgage industry, working with local companies in the Northern Virginia area. He really enjoys helping people and sees himself being able to do that here at Kinneman Insurance. Kevin is both Property & Casualty and Life licensed to be able to help out with all your insurance needs. We look to Kevin to handle our large business clients and the complicated cases. He is an expert at working with small business owners. 

Some of his favorite hobbies are going to sporting events. Kevin loves all the DC sports teams, but the Nationals are his favorite. He is also a big car fan. When the weather is nice out, he likes to go to the car shows they have around the area.

Jimmy is a native of Arlington, Virginia, where he attended H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program. He later earned his degree in Linguistics from the College of William and Mary, along with a minor degree in Mathematics.

He brings his positive attitude into every situation. Jimmy works with both personal and business clients on their Property & Casualty needs. Outside of work, Jimmy plays the piano and has his black belt in taekwondo. He loves languages and spends his time learning about as many languages as he can.

Eric came to Kinneman Insurance in 2011.  He has a background in the public education business. His has a Bachelor from George Mason University and a Masters from Virginia Tech. He takes care of all the backroom stuff. He orders supplies, manages vendors, handles payroll, pays the bills and runs all the technology; he does all the things that keep the agency moving forward that no one sees. He is a swimmer, walker and loves to work out.