The Liberty Company Welcomes Emma Fox as EVP, Benefits
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 2, 2026 – The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) welcomes Emma Fox as Executive Vice President, Benefits. Fox brings 22 years in the insurance industry, including more than a decade building self-funded health strategies outside the traditional carrier model. In 2018, she co-founded E Powered Benefits the industry’s first fee-only benefits consulting […]
M&A Masters: How Retiring Business Owners Can Unlock Hidden Value Without Losing Their Legacy (with Eric Persi)
Are millions of dollars in business value quietly disappearing as Baby Boomer owners retire with no succession plan? What if there was a private equity model built specifically to preserve their legacy—while unlocking the growth they never got around to chasing? In this episode, Eric Persi, Managing Partner of Corbell Private Capital, joins Patrick Stroth […]
The Liberty Company Welcomes Tim Tarwater as VP, Producer
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 20, 2026 – The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) welcomes Tim Tarwater as Vice President, Producer, based in Sacramento, California. Tarwater brings more than 20 years in commercial insurance, concentrated on construction and complex commercial accounts. He designs property and casualty risk management programs for middle-market and large commercial clients. “I chose […]
The Liberty Company Ranks No. 27 on Insurance Journal’s 2026 Top 100 Property/Casualty Agencies List
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 18, 2026 – The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) has been named No. 27 on Insurance Journal’s 2026 Top 100 Property/Casualty Agencies list, ranking among independent agencies and brokerages nationwide. Now in its 22nd year, the Top 100 ranks agencies by total property/casualty revenue and includes only firms whose business is primarily retail […]
The Liberty Company Welcomes Mike DeGeorge as SVP, Producer
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 17, 2026 – The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) welcomes Mike DeGeorge as Senior Vice President, Producer, serving clients across the Chicagoland market. DeGeorge brings 16 years of experience in the insurance industry, though his path into the business started somewhere unexpected. He began his career at Canon selling copiers and printers, […]
M&A Masters: Why Your M&A Deal Needs a Law Firm That Thinks Like a Business (with Chad Gottlieb)
Is your M&A transaction at risk because your legal team isn’t truly business-minded? What if the right law firm could not only protect your deal—but actively make it better? In this episode, Chad Gottlieb, Partner at Darrow Everett, joins Patrick Stroth to share how a business-first approach to law is transforming M&A outcomes for founders, […]
The Liberty Company Welcomes Ashley Taylor as VP, Producer
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 12, 2026 – The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) welcomes Ashley Taylor as Vice President, Producer, serving construction and real estate clients from Sacramento, California. Taylor brings more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, including more than two decades focused on commercial insurance and construction risk management. She began […]
The Liberty Company Earns a Place on the 2026 Inc. 5000 for the Seventh Consecutive Year
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 11, 2026 – The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000, ranking No. 4,291 among the fastest-growing private companies in the United States and No. 78 in the Insurance category. This marks Liberty’s seventh consecutive year on the list. The Inc. 5000 recognizes the fastest-growing private companies […]
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Named PropertyCasualty360 2026 Insurance Luminaries Brokerage of the Year
GAINESVILLE, FLA. – July 22, 2026 – The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) is proud to announce its selection as a 2026 Insurance Luminaries honoree. Liberty has been named to PropertyCasualty360’s Insurance Luminaries Class of 2026 in the category of Brokerage of the Year. The PropertyCasualty360 Insurance Luminaries Awards celebrates innovation within the property and casualty insurance industry. The recognition honors top […]
Liberty Names Adam Baillie President, Expands Bernadetta Scholz’s Role as CFO and COO, and Appoints Rob Jadon Chief AI Officer
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 15, 2026 – The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty), one of the nation’s fastest-growing privately held insurance brokerages, announced the promotion of Adam Baillie to President, the expansion of Bernadetta Scholz’s responsibilities to include the role of Chief Operating Officer while she continues to serve as Chief Financial Officer, and the […]