Liberty Introduces Jeff Schmidt as Vice President, Commercial Lines
GAINESVILLE, FLA. – April 22, 2024 —The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) is proud to announce that Jeff Schmidt has joined the firm as Vice President, Commercial Lines. With a distinguished career spanning over three decades in the insurance industry, Schmidt brings extensive expertise and a remarkable history of accomplishments to Liberty. Schmidt’s journey in […]
Liberty Introduces Michael Naranjo as Senior Vice President, Producer
GAINESVILLE, FLA. – April 18, 2024 —The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) is proud to announce that Michael Naranjo has joined the firm as Senior Vice President, Producer. Naranjo’s journey into the insurance industry was a natural evolution rooted in his family’s longstanding legacy within the sector. Despite initially exploring alternative paths post-college, Naranjo gravitated […]
Liberty Introduces Neal Rubin as Senior Vice President, Benefits
GAINESVILLE, FLA. – April 17, 2024 —The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) is proud to announce that Neal Rubin has joined the firm as Senior Vice President, Benefits. With over four decades of dedicated service in Southern California’s employee benefits sector, Rubin emerges as a seasoned leader ready to make a significant impact within Liberty. […]
sbLiftOff: Elevating Businesses to New Heights in the M&A World
In this episode of M&A Masters, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sharon Heaton, founder of sbLiftOff. SbLiftOff specializes in providing advisory services to founder-led businesses and government contracting organizations across the United States, focusing on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and more. Sharon, also the author of the Forbes bestseller LIFT OFF: 12 Things […]
Liberty Introduces Andrew Bernau as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lines Producer
GAINESVILLE, FLA. – April 3, 2024 —The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) is proud to announce that Andrew Bernau has joined the firm as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lines Producer. With nearly two decades of comprehensive experience in the insurance industry, Bernau brings a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record of success to […]
The Secondaries Market Solution
“Everything changes and nothing stands still.” – Heraclitus, Greek philosopher With few exceptions investment funds were not meant to last forever. Investors seek to cash out, while new investors want to join in. The challenge comes during the transition of the old investors leaving and the new ones entering: The original investors want one thing: […]
The Strategic Buyer Fit: Tom Brinegar’s Acquisition Insight
This episode of M&A Masters features Tom Brinegar, the Chief Financial Officer of PEAK Resources, a trailblazing technology and systems integrator based in Denver. Under Tom’s financial stewardship, PEAK Resources recently navigated through a complex and successful acquisition by a strategic buyer. With a rich background in finance and the heart of an entrepreneur, Tom’s […]
The Advantages of Buyer Protect Insurance
Transaction Liability Private Enterprise (TLPE) insurance, a relatively new transactional liability insurance product, has taken off in a big way with savvy Buyers in the lower middle market. It’s no wonder. TLPE fills a gap for deals that traditional Representations & Warranty (R&W) insurance won’t cover. TLPE policies are designed to cover transactions from $1M […]
Liberty Ranks No. 48 on Inc. Magazine’s List of the Southeast Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
GAINESVILLE, FLA. – February 27, 2024 —The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) is proud to share that it has been ranked No. 48 on the fourth annual Inc. Regionals: Southeast list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing Southeast private companies, based in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and […]
Liberty Introduces Lisa Wright as Producer, Commercial Lines
GAINESVILLE, FLA. – February 26, 2024 —The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) is proud to announce that Lisa Wright has joined the firm as Producer, Commercial Lines. Wright, with a distinguished decade-long trajectory in the sales industry, is a seasoned professional whose depth of experience spans across a broad spectrum of personal and commercial insurance, […]