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April 2025 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Imbs Holdings, Inc. Acquisition Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Imbs Holdings, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Imbs Holdings, Inc.†

 Toggle Transaction Details 4/1/2025 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Imbs Holdings, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Imbs Holdings, Inc.†

 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Imbs Holdings, Inc. Buyer: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Seller: Imbs Holdings, Inc. Closed Date: 4/1/2025 MarshBerry Advisory Role: MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Imbs Holdings, Inc.† March 2025 HUB International Limited Meyer & Rosenbaum, Inc. Acquisition HUB International Limited has acquired Meyer & Rosenbaum, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to HUB International Limited

 March 2025 HUB International Limited Employee Benefit Associates, Inc. Acquisition HUB International Limited has acquired Employee Benefit Associates, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to HUB International Limited

 March 2025 King Risk Partners, LLC a Kentucky-Based Business Acquisition King Risk Partners, LLC has acquired a Kentucky-Based Business

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to King Risk Partners, LLC

 March 2025 King Risk Partners, LLC a Massachusetts-Based Business Acquisition King Risk Partners, LLC has acquired a Massachusetts-Based Business

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to King Risk Partners, LLC

 March 2025 Balance Partners, LLC Vanguard Specialty, LLC Acquisition Balance Partners, LLC has acquired Vanguard Specialty, LLC

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Vanguard Specialty, LLC†

 March 2025 Novatae Risk Group, LLC AJAX Specialty Insurance Acquisition Novatae Risk Group, LLC has acquired AJAX Specialty Insurance

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Novatae Risk Group, LLC

 February 2025 Wealth Enhancement Group, LLC First International Bank & Trust Acquisition

Wealth Enhancement Group, LLC has acquired the Wealth Services Division of First International Bank & Trust

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to First International Bank & Trust†

 February 2025 Composition Wealth, LLC Vinoble Group Acquisition Composition Wealth, LLC has acquired Vinoble Group

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Vinoble Group†

 February 2025 HUB International Limited Drayton Valley Insurance Agency Ltd. Acquisition HUB International Limited has acquired Drayton Valley Insurance Agency Ltd.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to HUB International Limited

 February 2025 Risk Strategies Company GMC Advisors, LLC Acquisition Risk Strategies Company has acquired GMC Advisors, LLC

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to GMC Advisors, LLC†

 February 2025 HUB International Limited Mayfield Insurance, Inc. HUB International Limited has acquired Mayfield Insurance, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Mayfield Insurance, Inc.†

 January 2025 Afore Insurance Services, LLC Broussard And Associates, Inc. Acquisition Afore Insurance Services, LLC has acquired Broussard And Associates, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Afore Insurance Services, LLC

 January 2025 Harper the minority stake securing full independency

HARPER has acquired the minority stake securing full independency

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Harper Insurance

 January 2025 Epic Insurance Brokers & Consultants Ames & Gough

Epic Insurance Brokers & Consultants has acquired a book of business from Ames & Gough

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Epic Insurance Brokers & Consultants

 January 2025 Trucordia Rusty Healy Agency, Inc. Trucordia has acquired Rusty Healy Agency, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Trucordia

 January 2025 Alera Group, Inc. Kaplansky Insurance Agency, Inc. Alera Group, Inc. has acquired Kaplansky Insurance Agency, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Kaplansky Insurance Agency, Inc.†

 January 2025 World Insurance Associates, LLC Royalty Insurance Services, Inc. Acquisition World Insurance Associates, LLC has acquired Royalty Insurance Services, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to World Insurance Associates, LLC

 January 2025 Smith-Feike-Minton, Inc. Heskett Insurance Agency, Inc. Smith-Feike-Minton, Inc. has acquired Heskett Insurance Agency, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Heskett Insurance Agency, Inc.†

 December 2024 Alera Group, Inc. The Insurance Center Acquisition Alera Group, Inc. has acquired The Insurance Center

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to The Insurance Center†
† Advisory services provided by MarshBerry Capital

Q1 2025 M&A Trends: Specialty Market Update

The first quarter of 2025 has been marked by volatility in both the U.S. equities market and the broader economy. Amongst these dramatic swings, the specialty intermediary M&A market remained stable, with buyer demand continuing to outpace the supply of quality sellers.

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Proof Is In The Numbers

#1 M&A Sell Side Advisor with 1,340+ Total Transactions Advised

(2009-2024)

$31B in advised transaction
value 2012-2024 Based on maximum earn out value for deals closed; MarshBerry advised deals through 12/31/2024.
950+ M&A top 100 transactions
since 1995 As identified by the 100 largest brokers of U.S. business as identified by Business Insurance.
25% of total advised & tracked
M&A deal flow These totals include certain transactions completed by Marsh, Berry & Company, LLC professionals while employed at another firm, whereby substantially all of the assets were acquired by Marsh, Berry & Company, LLC. Total completed buy and sell side insurance brokerage transactions in the U.S. only as reported by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
1400+ firms providing data
for benchmarking Services representing $105B+ in premium volume. There may be some duplication in the number of firms counted as certain firms subscribe to and/or provide data for multiple benchmarking services.
600+ diagnostic and confirmatory due
diligence projects since 2004
300+ benefit agency
transactions since 2008 Represents more than $4.6B of transaction value since 2008. Transaction value based on realistic earn out value for deals closed 1/1/2008 through 12/31/2023 in which MarshBerry was the advisor.

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