{"id":80576,"date":"2022-04-06T14:55:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T18:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=80576"},"modified":"2022-04-06T14:51:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T18:51:45","slug":"james-kennedy-joins-vanbridge-a-division-of-financial-services-of-epic-ma-and-private-equity-background-provides-significant-leg-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/james-kennedy-joins-vanbridge-a-division-of-financial-services-of-epic-ma-and-private-equity-background-provides-significant-leg-up\/","title":{"rendered":"James Kennedy Joins Vanbridge, a Division of Financial Services of EPIC: M&#038;A and Private Equity Background Provides Significant Leg Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, N.Y. and BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 6, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that\u00a0James Kennedy has joined the firm as a principal with Vanbridge, its Financial Services division.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/22-0406-s2p-James-Kennedy-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"James Kennedy of Vanbridge, a Division of EPIC\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/22-0406-s2p-James-Kennedy-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/22-0406-s2p-James-Kennedy-800x600-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/22-0406-s2p-James-Kennedy-800x600-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/><em>PHOTO CAPTION: James Kennedy has joined the firm as a principal with Vanbridge.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In his role within the Financial Services division, Kennedy will be dedicated to\u00a0the private equity space. He brings a strong\u00a0background\u00a0in\u00a0private equity and mergers and acquisitions work including\u00a0due diligence, transactional services, advisory, and placement.\u00a0His experience and network will be invaluable to the organization as he becomes a part of the team and begins to collaborate with national teams within EPIC as well as partner firms.\u00a0Kennedy will be based in Birmingham, Alabama and New York, New York\u00a0but will work with\u00a0all\u00a0of EPIC\u2019s national teams in the financial services space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could not be more thrilled to have James joining our Financial Services team. I look forward to leveraging his\u00a0expertise and his\u00a0network as we continue to build upon our capabilities in the financial services and private equity\u00a0space,\u201d\u00a0said Philip Moyles, President, Financial Services and Chief Growth Officer.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Meyerowitz, President, Southeast\/Midwest Region,\u00a0agreed,\u00a0\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to\u00a0have\u00a0James join our team and further expand our capabilities in the region.\u00a0There are many opportunities ahead for success\u00a0with him onboard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Vanbridge &#8211; An EPIC Company:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vanbridge is an insurance intermediary and program management business that provides products and services at the intersection of the insurance, private equity, and hedge fund industries. Vanbridge focuses on alternative asset management, corporate and individual high net worth clients, solving risk related issues utilizing insurance and alternative capital. Vanbridge\u2019s unique structuring and plan design techniques support various client objectives including cost reductions and enhancements to investment strategies that strengthen long-term financial performance. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanbridge.com\">https:\/\/www.vanbridge.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About EPIC Insurance Brokers &amp; Consultants:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EPIC Insurance Brokers &amp; Consultants, a retail insurance brokerage, has more than 2,600 team members operating from offices across the U.S., providing Property and Casualty, Employee Benefits, Specialty Programs, and Private Client solutions to clients. EPIC ranks among the top 15 retail insurance brokers in the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicbrokers.com\/\">https:\/\/www.epicbrokers.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDIA CONTACT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Betsy Van Alstyne | <a href=\"mailto:Betsy.vanalstyne@epicbrokers.com\">Betsy.vanalstyne@epicbrokers.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MULTIMEDIA:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PHOTO link for media: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/22-0406-s2p-James-Kennedy-300dpi.jpg\">https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/22-0406-s2p-James-Kennedy-300dpi.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, N.Y. and BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 6, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that James Kennedy has joined the firm as a principal with Vanbridge, its Financial Services division. 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