Retail & Specialty Insurance Brokerage

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Retail & Specialty Insurance Brokerage Advisory

Helping your firm build, enhance, and sustain value through all stages of ownership.

The Retail & Insurance Brokerage industry landscape is constantly changing. P&C clients have confidence and trust in the experience, extensive knowledge and expertise of MarshBerry advisors. Services include M&A advisory, debt and equity capital raising, business planning, market intelligence, and executive peer exchange.

The Insurer named MarshBerry the 2026 M&A Advisor of the Year.

MarshBerry has Retail & Specialty expertise in the following markets and sectors:

Property & Casualty Agencies & Brokers

Solutions are designed specifically for your business with considerations for your people, your culture your market and your immediate and long-term needs.

Sectors Include:

  • Multi-line
  • Commercial Lines
  • High Net Worth
  • Personal Lines
  • Surety

International Brokers

Connecting brokers in European countries with specialty financial advisory and perpetuation services to guide successful M&A transactions and investigate strategic opportunities, along with strategy consultancy.

Sectors Include:

  • Multi-line
  • Commercial Lines
  • High Net Worth
  • Personal Lines
  • Wholesale Brokerage
  • InsurTech
  • Managing General Agents (MGAs)
  • Managing General Underwriters (MGUs)
  • Insurance Carriers
  • Reinsurance Brokers
  • Private Equity
  • Family Offices
  • Specialty Insurance

Employee Benefit Firms

The Employee Benefits marketplace continues to rapidly evolve, and the acquisition market is re-shaping the way the industry looks at independent firms. MarshBerry’s team of consultants can help your organization navigate this ever-changing field by creating a platform focused on providing value to your employees and clients through consulting, execution and communication.

Sectors Include:

  • Group Medical
  • Ancillary and Voluntary
  • PEOs and ASOs
  • Human Resource Cons
  • Financial Services

Specialty Distribution

MarshBerry’s Specialty Markets & Distribution Marketplace team provides merger & acquisition (M&A) advisory, valuations, perpetuation planning, program business consulting, capital raising, as well as other analytical and consulting services.

Sectors Include:

  • Program Managers
  • Wholesale Brokerage
  • InsurTech
  • Managing General Agents (MGAs)
  • Managing General Underwriters (MGUs)
  • Risk Retention Groups

Contact The Advisory Team

MarshBerry’s team of advisors are thought leaders and experts in investment banking and consulting. As a client, your firm benefits from their combined hands-on experience and professional designations in finance, accounting and economics. No matter what your needs are, they have the understanding to craft a personalized solution.

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John Wepler
Chief Executive Officer
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Tommy McDonald
Managing Director
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Gerard Vecchio
Managing Director, Specialty Practice Co-Head
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George Bucur
Managing Director & Specialty Practice, Co-Head
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Kim Kovalski
Managing Director
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Eric Hallinan
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Christopher Darst
Managing Director
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Rob Hamilton
Managing Director
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Dan Skowronski
Managing Director
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Brian Ambrosia
Director
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James Graham
Managing Director
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Justin Starnes
Director
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Allison Dassani
Director, Chief Operating Officer – Financial Advisory
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Courtney Ferrara
Director
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Casey Pont
Managing Director
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Recent Transactions

May 2026 higginbotham mcgohan brabender Acquisition Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc. has acquired McGohan Brabender, Inc.

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

May 2026 broadstreet partners bearing insurance Acquisition BroadStreet Partners Group, LLC has acquired Bearing Insurance Group, LLC

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Bearing Insurance.†

April 2026 keystone agency partners titan risk solutions Acquisition Keystone Agency Partners has acquired Titan Risk Solutions

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Keystone Agency Partners.

April 2026 higginbotham Acquisition Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc. has acquired Harmon Dennis Bradshaw, Inc.

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

March 2026 Inszone INsurance legacy insurance partners Acquisition Inszone Insurance Services, LLC has acquired Legacy Partners II, LLC

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Inszone Insurance Services, LLC.

March 2026 Inszone INsurance taylor insurance agency Acquisition Inszone Insurance Services, LLC has acquired Taylor Insurance Agency

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Inszone Insurance Services, LLC.

March 2026 trucordia JJL&W Insurance Acquisition Trucordia Insurance Services, LLC. has acquired JJL&W Insurance Consulting Firm LLC

MarshBerry Served as the Financial Advisor to JJL&W Insurance Consulting Firm LLC.†

February 2026 vistria group lumen risk Acquisition The Vistria Group, LP has acquired Lumen Holdings, LLC

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to The Vistria Group, LP

February 2026 Hilb Group Acquisition The Hilb Group, LLC has acquired a South Carolina-Based Business

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to The Hilb Group, LLC

February 2026 revau triad oilfield Acquisition Revau has acquired Triad Oilfield Underwriters

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Triad Oilfield Underwriters†

February 2026 Inszone INsurance mena insurance Acquisition Inszone Insurance Services, LLC has acquired Mena Insurance Agency, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Inszone Insurance Services, LLC.

January 2026 novacore logo CP Insurance Associates Acquisition Novacore has acquired CP Insurance Associates

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to CP Insurance Associates†

January 2026 sunstar insurance rjr faribo Acquisition Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC has acquired RJR Faribo Insurance Agency

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Sunstar Insurance.

January 2026 Inszone INsurance park model home insurance Acquisition Inszone Insurance Services, LLC has acquired Park Model – Manufactured Home Insurance Services LLC

MarshBerry Served as the Financial Advisor to Park Model – Manufactured Home Insurance Services LLC.†

January 2026 epic insurance brokers the bond exchange Acquisition

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants has acquired
The Bond Exchange & Insurance Agency

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to The Bond Exchange†

January 2026 trucordia paradiso insurance Acquisition Trucordia Insurance Services, LLC has acquired Paradiso Financial & Insurance Services, LLC

MarshBerry served as financial advisor to Trucordia Insurance Services, LLC.

January 2026 alkeme insurance western alliance insurance Acquisition Alkeme Insurance has acquired Western Alliance Insurance Solutions

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Alkeme Insurance

January 2026 Acquisition The Baldwin Group has acquired Capstone Group

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Capstone Group†

January 2026 Acquisition The Baldwin Group has acquired CAC Group

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to The Baldwin Group†

December 2025 king risk partners ten eyck group Acquisition King Risk Partners, LLC has acquired Ten Eyck Group

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