Navigant Capital Partners Establishes Foundational Partnership with Marketplace 4 Insurance

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M4I announces simultaneous acquisition of Reilly Insurance Agency positioning the platform for continued rapid expansion

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Navigant Capital Partners (“Navigant”), a differentiated investment firm focused on start small, scale fast, “platform business building,” announced today that it has made a significant growth investment into Marketplace 4 Insurance (“M4I” or the “Company”), a leading Southeast-based independent insurance brokerage platform. Navigant’s investment will continue to support M4I’s aggressive M&A strategy, which has included eight fully-integrated acquisitions since the Company’s inception in 2019. M4I’s founders and management, including Chief Executive Officer, Jerad Kirk, and Chief Development Officer, Adam Herring, will continue to lead the Company and remain significant shareholders.

Simultaneous with the investment, M4I acquired Reilly Insurance Agency (“Reilly Insurance”), a leading Maryland-based independent insurance agency, in partnership with Reilly Insurance’s founder, Richard Reilly. Richard Reilly will continue to lead Reilly Insurance’s agency operations and remains a significant shareholder. The transaction expands M4I’s growing footprint and provides a foundation for further expansion in the Mid-Atlantic. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 2019 by Jerad Kirk and Adam Herring, M4I is a leading insurance brokerage platform providing a broad array of property and casualty, life, health and employee benefits products and services. With nine offices across four states, M4I’s vision is to build the highest quality, people-first, fully-integrated insurance brokerage platform throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, United States. The Company seeks partners that share its commitment to enhancing the employee and customer experience through a comprehensive, integrated support platform.

“M4I is an extremely attractive platform opportunity given its integrated operating model, differentiated commitment to employees and customers and the strength of its management team,” said Scott Leffler, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Navigant. “We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Jerad, Adam and the entire M4I team in providing growth capital and operational resources to support the Company on its continued growth trajectory.”

Jerad Kirk, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Marketplace 4 Insurance, stated, “Our partnership with Navigant is a transformative moment for M4I. Navigant's deep understanding of the industry, resources, relationships, and experience partnering with growing companies will be invaluable as we expand our geographic presence, invest in our team, and continue to deliver world-class service for our customers. We are also excited to welcome Rich and the Reilly Insurance Agency team to the M4I family.”

“We’re thrilled to partner with Navigant for our next phase of growth given their experience accelerating expansion efforts organically and inorganically,” commented Adam Herring, Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer of Marketplace 4 Insurance. “With Navigant’s support, we will continue to be the partner of choice for agencies across our core markets and beyond through our unique approach of investing behind local culture while empowering our partners with the resources of an integrated platform.”

Foley & Lardner LLP and Federman Steifman LLP acted as legal advisors to Navigant. TAG Financial Institutions Group, LLC acted as financial advisor and Midtown GC, PLLC acted as legal advisor to Marketplace 4 Insurance. Legacy Advisors acted as financial advisor and Barnes, Bailey, Janoush & Dick, P.A. acted as legal advisor to Reilly Insurance Agency.

About Marketplace 4 Insurance

Founded in 2019 by Jerad Kirk and Adam Herring, M4I is a leading insurance brokerage platform providing a broad array of property and casualty, life, health and employee benefits products and services. With nine offices across four states, M4I’s vision is to build the highest quality, people-first, fully-integrated insurance brokerage platform throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, United States. For more information, please visit marketplace4ins.com.

About Reilly Insurance Agency

Since 1974, the Reilly Insurance Agency has been dedicated to protecting its clients’ physical and financial assets through superior products, education, and customer service. The agency offers tailored insurance products and educates clients on achieving their financial goals, continually creating new services and policies to serve clients as the market changes. For more information, please visit reillyagency.com.

About Navigant Capital Partners

After working together for 10 years, Scott Leffler and Phil Taub established Navigant Capital Partners in 2021 to create a differentiated investment firm focused on “platform business building” by starting small, scaling fast and growing with an operational mindset. Navigant has a proven track record, having completed over 50 platform and add-on transactions since inception and working alongside our partners to accelerate growth and enhance long-term value. The firm is built by entrepreneurs, applying its deep operating experience and hands-on support to help its partners build transformational, industry-leading businesses. For more information, please visit navigantcp.com.