Deborah Smith | Trends in Real Estate NOW
On this week’s episode of M&A Masters, we’re sitting down with Deborah Smith to talk about real estate, a first on this show! Deborah is the Co-Founder and CEO of The CenterCap Group. The CenterCap Group, LLC, is a boutique investment bank providing strategic advisory, capital-raising, and consulting-related services to public and private corporations, owners, […]
Patrick Turner | Leveraging Financial and Industry Expertise to Drive Growth
In this week’s episode of M&A Masters, we sit down with Patrick Turner to talk about how his company is transforming good companies into great companies through their partnerships.
A Look Back at 2022 Q1 M&A Activity
As we exit the first quarter of 2022, all the buzz is around the slowdown in M&A activity. It’s true that deal activity in the beginning of 2022 is a drop from Q4 2021, as well as a drop compared with Q3, Q2, and Q1 of 2021 because there was so much pent-up activity as […]
Liberty Introduces Brigham Platt as Vice President, Commercial Producer
GAINESVILLE, FLA. – June 2, 2022 —The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) is proud to announce that Brigham Platt is joining the firm as vice president, commercial producer.
Case Study: A Strategic Buyer and TLPE Insurance
Case Study: A Strategic Buyer and TLPE Insurance It took years for Representations & Warranty insurance (R&W) to gain the trust of the M&A community. For years, lawyers argued that nothing was more sure than cold- hard cash sitting in an escrow account. But PE firms, seeing the value of R&W’s ability to successfully transfer […]
Liberty Introduces Michael McDonald as Managing Partner
GAINESVILLE, FLA. – May 31, 2022 —The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) is proud to announce that Michael McDonald is joining the firm as a Managing Partner in Newport Beach, California.
D&O Liability Coverage Versus TLPE Insurance
D&O Liability Coverage Versus TLPE Insurance As I’ve written in the past, there are many founders of small- and medium-sized, privately held companies that simply don’t see the need for Directors & Officers (D&O) liability coverage. I won’t argue the merits of D&O insurance here. But, the reality is that when those owners try to […]
Liberty Selected For The Hanover’s President’s Club – Recognized for Providing an Enhanced Customer Experience
GAINESVILLE, FLA. – May 23, 2022 — The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) was recently appointed to The Hanover Insurance Group’s President’s Club, an elite group of independent insurance agencies from across the country.
The Biggest Impact of TLPE Insurance
The Biggest Impact of TLPE Insurance Transactions—the major decisions in the life of a business—impact both Sellers and Buyers. In a standard transaction, a Buyer will request that money from the purchase price be held in escrow. While I’ll admit there is a strong argument justifying these requests, there are viable alternatives.
Between 2 Bells (Two)
Liberty Action News Networks long anticipated show Between Two Bells. Starring none other than Liberty’s own Kip Tryon! Take two.