EPIC Adds Adam Heher as Vice President in Petaluma

PETALUMA, Calif., Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announces the addition of North Bay business professional Adam Heher in the company's Petaluma, Calif. office. Heher has deep ties to the North Bay, having lived and worked in the community his entire life.

Heher joins EPIC as vice-president and will be responsible for all aspects of developing and growing a book of business including the acquisition of new clients and the design, placement and management of commercial insurance and risk management programs. He will work closely with EPIC North Bay principals Bill Merget and Mike Ryan as a key member of their growing production team.

"Mike Ryan and I are excited to welcome Adam to the EPIC North Bay team," said EPIC Principal Bill Merget. "He is an exceptional business person and strong client advocate with a thorough understanding of how to identify and manage a broad range of business risk. Adam is well connected and highly regarded in the local community and is exactly the kind of smart, aggressive, innovative professional we want to further build EPIC around."

Prior to joining EPIC, Adam spent 15 years building and managing his own business as president and owner of Wingspan Services Corporation (d.b.a. Swisher Hygiene) a commercial hygiene services company with clients across the Bay Area and the Sacramento Valley. Prior to founding Wingspan, Adam spent two years with financial services consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of California at Davis and is fluent in Spanish.

About Edgewood Partners Insurance Center:

Founded in 2007, EPIC is a new and innovative California-based retail property & casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage firm. The company provides a unique equity ownership opportunity and has created a values-based culture that attracts and retains top talent, fosters employee satisfaction and loyalty and sustains a high level of customer service excellence.

The fastest growing brokerage in the state, EPIC has nearly 300 team members operating from eight offices across Northern and Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange, Irvine, Folsom, San Francisco, San Mateo, Petaluma and San Ramon) and Baltimore, MD.

With nearly $60 million in revenues, EPIC ranks among the top 50 retail insurance brokers in the United States and is the 5th largest privately-held broker in California. For more information, please visit www.edgewoodins.com.

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SOURCE Edgewood Partners Insurance Center