Press Release

Heffernan Insurance Brokers Entity Acquires Stitz & Associates

Issued by Heffernan Insurance Brokers

May 9, 2023

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest full-service, independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States, has acquired Stitz & Associates located in Kirkwood, Missouri.  Drew Stitz, President of Stitz & Associates, and the other Stitz team members have joined Heffernan Insurance Brokers' small business division, HeffDirect, effective May 1, 2023.

Founded in 1989, Stitz & Associates focuses on consulting, implementing, and servicing group employer health, individual health and Medicare insurance clients.  Serving Missouri and the greater Midwest, Stitz & Associates is a single-source destination for clients providing services that include employee benefits and outsourced backroom solutions for commercial clients, and supplemental and enrollment assistance for individuals.

"Stitz & Associates is fortunate to find such a great partner with the Heffernan team," said Drew Stitz, now a Senior Vice President of Heffernan Insurance Brokers. "I am confident we will be able to add client value from all the additional resources and continue to deliver the same high level of personal service."

"Drew and his team bring experience and expertise in employee benefits and Medicare that are an ideal complement to the services provided by our small business division. We look forward to seeing the continued success and expanded growth for HeffDirect with the addition of Stitz & Associates," said F. Michael Heffernan, President and CEO of Heffernan Insurance Brokers.

As part of the next phase of Heffernan's growth strategy, we are interested in collaborating with privately held independent brokers across the United States. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Matt McKenna, Director of Corporate Development, at 925-746-7962 or matthewmc@heffgroup.com.

About Heffernan Insurance Brokers Heffernan Insurance Brokers, formed in 1988, is one of the largest independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States. Heffernan provides insurance and financial services products to a range of businesses and individuals. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Heffernan has offices in San Francisco, Petaluma, Menlo Park, Truckee, Bakersfield, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles and Irvine, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; Seattle and Olympia, WA; St. Louis, MO; and London UK.

Employee-owned, Heffernan Insurance Brokers was named the Top Mid-Sized Broker in the United States to work for in 2009 by Business Insurance Magazine. The firm has been among the Top Greater Bay Area Philanthropists since 2003.

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