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GATEWAY-ACENTRIA INSURANCE EXPANDS INTO THE FLORIDA KEYS

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, (December 13, 2016) – Gateway-Acentria Insurance announced today a finalized merger with Key West Insurance Agency, located at 646 United Street, Suite 1 in Key West, FL. Established in 1943, Key West Insurance specializes in personal and business insurance. Key West Insurance will operate under their existing corporation name with the same friendly, professional team members and become a subsidiary agency of Gateway-Acentria Insurance, which is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale.

“The team at Key West Insurance was eager to partner with Gateway-Acentria Insurance as both entities share the common objective of working diligently to guarantee positive results and meaningful relationships with our clients,” stated Darlene Cullen, President of Key West Insurance. Cullen continues “This partnership complements our existing business and expands our services while continuing to demonstrate our commitment to our customers.”

“The strategic decision to acquire Key West Insurance aligns well with our short and long-term business goals for our overall organization,” commented Kevin Mason, President of Acentria Insurance, the parent company for Gateway-Acentria and subsidiaries. “This addition will expand our organizational footprint across the Southeastern United States. As we welcome the Key West Insurance team into our family, we will provide their customers with the broad resources and capabilities that Gateway-Acentria has to offer. I would like to commend Ms. Cullen and her team on the great company and reputation they have built in the lower Keys,” concluded Mason.

About Key West Insurance

Key West Insurance was established in 1943 with Henrietta E. Stevens serving as the owner since 1984. Located in the heart of Old Town Key West, near the historic Duval Street business district, Key West Insurance specializes in personal and business insurance. For more information visit online at KeyWestInsurance.com.

About Gateway-Acentria Insurance

Gateway-Acentria Insurance is a full-service independent insurance agency who works with several national and regional carriers. With locations in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, the company offers a complete range of protection for both individual and businesses to provide for all of their insurance needs.

Gateway-Acentria Insurance is a subsidiary company of Acentria Insurance. Acentria Insurance maintains a corporate office in Destin, Florida and has over 20 offices across the State of Florida and southeast region. For more information call 800.940.5501 or visit online at www.GatewayAcentria.com.

About Acentria Insurance

Acentria Insurance is a full-service independent insurance agency who works with several national and regional carriers. The company offers a complete range of protection for both individual and businesses to provide for all of their insurance needs. While maintaining a corporate office in Destin, Florida, Acentria has over 20 offices across the State of Florida and southeast region. Acentria Insurance is the parent company for subsidiary agencies: Advanced Comp, Gateway-Acentria Insurance,Tim Shaw Insurance, Acentria and Key West Insurance Agency. For more information call 866.374.5084 or visit online at www.Acentria.com.

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Rob Wagner

Executive Vice President | Director of Sales, Southeast Region

With over 15 years of insurance industry experience, Rob focuses on growing organic growth throughout the entire Southeast region for both Acentria Insurance and Foundation Risk Partners. Working alongside both executive leadership and territory sales leaders, Rob is instrumental in producer training, increasing retention and expanding our organizational footprint.

As a self-proclaimed Army Brat, he was born in Fort Benning, GA, but has moved 27 times and resided in 40 different houses… all before college! His father proudly served our country for 28 years! As a graduate of Florida State University with a degree in Business Management, Rob also holds an MBA from Stetson University. A producer at heart, he specializes in large property, senior living, management liability and workers’ compensation. He enjoys meeting new team members and finds his personal success in seeing producers succeed.

In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife of 22 years and their two daughters. Together they enjoy boating, offshore fishing and exercising.

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Mike Freeman

Mergers & Acquisitions

Leading the Acentria Mergers & Acquisitions team, Mike works with those agency principals and leaders who are interested in furthering a potential partnership with Acentria Insurance.  With over 35 years of finance and insurance experience, Mike and his team showcase the various benefits of partnering with Acentria. He works with principals through the initial phases to evaluate agency operations, books of business as well as planning and implementing fully comprehensive migration and implementation plans. He served 25 years in the banking industry in various executive-level positions transitioning to insurance in 2011 as Chief Financial Officer for Acentria Insurance. In 2017, Acentria Insurance partnered with Foundation Risk Partners where his major focus became leading Acentria Insurance’s mergers and acquisitions team.  

Mike is a graduate of Auburn University. He is dedicated to serving his community having held numerous leadership positions including Chairman for the American Heart Association; Chairman Mental Health Association; Chairman Destin Chamber of Commerce and Board Member for United Way Okaloosa-Walton Counties. Mike is a 27-year resident of Destin, FL and enjoys spending time with his wife of 35 years, Yvonne and their two adult children and their families.

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Jenny Cirioni

Vice President, Operations
Northeast, Florida

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Todd Lawrence

Executive Vice President
Southeast Florida

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Rob Wagner

Executive Vice President
Southwest Florida Region

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Alan Florez

Executive Vice President, National Sales

Alan leads new business growth strategies and expansion, guides the development of resources and training for Sales Producers and their partnerships with Carriers. With over 15 years of industry experience, Alan also leads the Acentria Public Risk divisions working with municipalities and government entities for their coverage needs. He was appointed to the Halifax Health Board of Commissioners December 2020 and also serves as an Executive Committee member for our parent company, Foundation Risk Partners.

Previously, Alan served as Governor Jeb Bush’s Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs and Special Assistant. He is a former member of the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees and currently volunteers his time with the Florida Council of 100, Futures Foundation of Volusia County Schools and the Community Foundation of Flagler and Volusia. Alan holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Central Florida.
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Anne Kraus

Senior Vice President
Commercial Lines Operations

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Teresa Fillmon

Vice President
Small Business Unit

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Alex Doberstein

Vice President
Benefits Resource Leader

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Eric Austin

Operations Lead
Port St. Lucie & West Palm Beach

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Luke Wolkers

Executive Vice President
Employee Benefits

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Chris Tolland

Executive Vice President
Northeast Florida Sales

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Brian Stanton

Executive Vice President
Southeast Florida

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Nathan Marks

Executive Vice President
Northwest Florida

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Jason Cruse

Executive Vice President
Central Florida Sales

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Jackie Shaw

Senior Vice President
Agency Operations

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Jessica Parkhurst

Senior Vice President
Marketing & Branding

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Doreen Castro

Senior Vice President
Personal Lines Operations

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Kendall McEachern

Co-Founder

Kendall was a fundamental part of Acentria Insurance. As a co-founder, he brought more than 30 years of industry expertise to Acentria, helping transform the organization into a leading insurance provider. Beloved by team members, carrier partners and clients, he oversaw more than 400,000 insured multi-family units with property values greater than $22 billion, and over four million square feet of commercial office space and real estate buildings. Kendall has received numerous industry awards to include being recognized as a National Top Producer and Agent of the Year by both Insurance Business America and Insurance Journal. Away from the office, he served as chairman for the American Heart Association, actively participated in his church and golfing, watching sports and spending time with his family. Kendall passed away in January of 2021, leaving a lasting legacy on Acentria’s culture, success, industry-wide reputation – and on all of us fortunate to have worked alongside him.

Mary Lawless

President & Chief Operating Officer

As President and Chief Operating Officer, Mary brings over three decades of industry expertise to Acentria Insurance. With a strong focus on Mergers & Acquisitions, Mary is passionate about partnering with new agencies and leaders to continue the overall upward growth of Acentria. She works in conjunction with the CEO to lead and deliver specialized sales products, services and industry leading capabilities while implementing business and sales strategies to the Acentria sales team and carrier partners. Mary has direct oversight of all operational leaders throughout the entire organizational footprint and is responsible for operational financials and budgets.

She empowers her team members and because of it, is well respected by her peers and those she leads. Since her time with Acentria, Mary’s leadership has contributed to the agency’s exponential growth from 15 to well over 50 locations, increasing employment to over 700 team members, across the southeastern United States. Due to her leadership and contributions to the insurance industry, she has been nationally recognized as one of Insurance Business America magazine’s Elite Women and serves as a valuable member on the Executive Committee for Foundation Risk Partners, Acentria’s parent company. Prior to joining Acentria Insurance, Mary led operations for another national broker. Throughout her tenure, she has held a variety of management positions in Personal Lines, Select Business and Employee Benefits. Mary specializes in agency operations, partnerships and acquisitions and is truly passionate about developing team members to become great leaders.

When not shaping the future industry leaders at Acentria Insurance, Mary enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband, Pat and their family and friends.

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Mitch Weinstein

Partner & Co-Founder

As partner of Acentria Insurance, Mitch plays an integral role in mergers & acquisitions. He focuses on seeking out strategic like-minded partners and agencies, across the southeastern United States, to partner and join the Acentria family.

Mitch has over 42 years of business leadership experience that ranges from law enforcement to the finance, healthcare and insurance industries. He was instrumental in developing the nation’s first “at-risk” managed care network for physical and occupational therapy serving the worker’s compensation industry. This network paved the way for a new managed care system, based on incentives.

Mitch is passionate about giving back to the youth of his community. He is an active supporter of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County and believes in helping all young people reach their full potential. He is also the founder of Fallen First Reserve which is a non-profit organization dedicated to financially assisting those family members of First Responders killed in the line of duty and military members killed in action. Mitch also serves on the board for Fund the First.

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Kevin Mason

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

As Chief Executive Office of Acentria Insurance, Kevin focuses on developing insurance solutions that strengthen Acentria’s presence in the market and its commitment to client-relationships and exceptional service. With over 35 years of industry experience, he specializes in the overall growth of Acentria is passionate about bringing new talent to the organization both organically and through mergers and acquisitions. Through his leadership and the support of the Executive Leadership team, Acentria Insurance instills a positive corporate culture which has led the agency in being recognized as a leader within our industry as a Top 100 Workplace, Employer of Choice, Best Agency to Work For and several other national and regional accolades.

Before co-founding Acentria Insurance, Kevin served as Branch Manager for another national broker. Kevin holds the prestigious title as an Agent of the Year and five-time National Top Producer. He is also a key member of the Foundation Risk Partners Executive Committee, which is the parent company of Acentria Insurance, while also serving as the National Director for Carrier Relations. In addition, Kevin oversees the Sales Leadership Council, which encompasses sales leaders across the entire FRP footprint in an effort to develop and refine shared resources while offering producer training and development programs.

Kevin received a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from the University of West Florida. He is very active in his community and served over a decade on the Board of Directors of Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation and remains as a trustee, which funds over 14 children’s charities along the Florida Panhandle. He is also a member of the Destin Chamber of Commerce, Community Association Institute and Florida Association of Insurance Agents. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys golfing, tennis, boating and spending time with his wife Laura, and their children.

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