Sica Fletcher

MARCH 8, 2024

The inherent uncertainty of the M&A market over the last 18 months has underscored the importance of context for supplementing a full understanding before we can gain a better sense of what to expect in 2024. This raises an important question: What Should Insurance Agency Owners Expect in 2024?

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 6, 2024

Our research team’s latest report compares the top insurance agency investment banks of 2024. The Top Insurance Agency Investment Banks of 2024 Sica | Fletcher Sica | Fletcher is a boutique investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services.

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 5, 2024

YTD June 2024 Agency and Broker Buyer Index Shows a Steady Rise for M&As NEW YORK, NY – August 6, 2024 - Sica | Fletcher releases the Q2 2024 Agency & Broker Buyer Index. However, the interest rate environment and strategic acquisitions are causing a slight slowdown for a few platforms.

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 5, 2024

YTD June 2024 Agency and Broker Buyer Index Shows a Steady Rise for M&As NEW YORK, NY – August 5, 2024 - Sica | Fletcher releases the Q2 2024 Agency & Broker Buyer Index. However, the interest rate environment and strategic acquisitions are causing a slight slowdown for a few platforms.

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 28, 2024

We are barely three-quarters of the way through Q1, and already the year 2024 is proving to be both robust and complicated – terms have changed, new buyers have shown up, and old buyers have pulled out. The following report contains our observations of insurance M&A trends in 2024.

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 26, 2024

Washington, DC, (April 26, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services is honored to be named among the Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of Q1 2024 by Axial.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JUNE 20, 2024

SAN DIEGO, June 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisor W. Scott Hengerer, CMFC™, CRPC, has joined LPL Financial’s broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms to launch a new independent practice, James River Private Wealth.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JUNE 27, 2024

SAN DIEGO, June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial LLC announced today that the advisors of First Summit Capital Management have joined LPL Financial’s broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms, aligning with Momentum Wealth Partners , an existing firm supporting LPL-affiliated advisors.

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Sun Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Chicago, IL – February 27, 2024 – Sun Acquisitions, a leading mergers and acquisitions firm based in Chicago, is pleased to announce three new sell-side engagements all based in the Midwest. Larry Sanderman, Managing Director of Sun Acquisitions, will be the lead advisor for these client engagements.

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Sun Acquisitions

AUGUST 21, 2024

Schaumburg, Illinois – August 21, 2024 – Sun Acquisitions, a leading mergers and acquisitions firm headquartered in Chicago, is pleased to announce the successful sale of Petersen International Furniture to Commonwealth Initiatives LLC. This transaction represents a strategic move for both companies.

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 19, 2024

Washington, DC, (March 19, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, has been recognized as a leading M&A advisor in the technology services industry by Axial, the trusted deal platform serving the lower middle market.

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The TRADE

JULY 13, 2023

New York-based independent prime broker Clear Street is set to expand into the futures market – subject to regulatory approval – with the acquisition of software developer, React Consulting Services. The integration is set to be phased, beginning with connecting the platform to futures exchanges in early 2024.

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Sica Fletcher

JUNE 20, 2024

The insurance M&A market in 2024 is significantly more complex now than it was 20 years ago. However, this report seeks to make sense of these qualities as a whole to provide an overview of the 2024 insurance M&A market. The table of contents below offers quick links for readers seeking specific information in later sections.

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Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 2, 2024

CHICAGO, IL, April 2, 2024 — Griffin Products, LLC., with advisory services throughout the diligence period. With a track record of over 400 successfully managed transactions across diverse industries, Sun Acquisitions is widely recognized as a leading M&A advisory firm in the Midwest.

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Sun Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Business photo created by rawpixel.com – www.freepik.com CHICAGO, IL – February 23, 2024 – A distinguished specialty plastics provider for medical devices out of Northern California, has initiated a sell-side engagement represented by Sun Acquisitions.

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Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 18, 2024

Projections for 2024 indicate solid top and bottom-line expansion, highlighting the company’s exceptional performance in the industry. Having successfully managed engagements across diverse industries, Sun Acquisitions is recognized as a leading M&A advisory firm in the Midwest. Contact Information: Sun Acquisitions 8745 W.

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Sun Acquisitions

MAY 2, 2024

Chicago, IL – May 2, 2024 — Sun Acquisitions, a premier mergers and acquisitions firm headquartered in Chicago, announces that it has been retained as a sell-side advisors for an established horticultural business specializing in wholesale nursery plant growing and supply.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Well, fast forward to 2024 and the PB behemoth and its counterparts in the ‘big three’ are all reportedly around that coveted milestone. Data from Convergence tracking the top 25 prime brokers showed their market share grew from 83.3% in April 2023, to 92% in 2024.

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Sun Acquisitions

JULY 10, 2024

Chicago, IL — July 10, 2024 — Sun Acquisitions, a prominent mergers and acquisitions firm in Chicago, announced the successful sale of Chain O’ Lakes Transportation, a provider of alternative transportation solutions, to strategic acquirer JW Chicago. Thinking of Buying or Selling a Business?

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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 21, 2024

Washington, DC, (June 21, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, has been recognized as a leading M&A advisor in the industrials sector.

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Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 11, 2024

Chicago, IL – March 28, 2024 – Sun Acquisitions, a leading mergers and acquisitions firm based in Chicago, is pleased to announce the successful sale of Pacific Plus, a dynamic company renowned for its innovative imaging and marketing solutions, to an individual buyer.

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