Gesler Insurance Agency INC

Strongsville, Cuyahoga County, OH

Est. 1996 (30 years)

ReputationInsufficient Evidence

No gate-passing reviews on file.

Agency Match uses public information and a proprietary scoring model to identify possible business opportunities. Ratings indicate potential, not confirmed interest, unless explicitly noted.

Opportunity Analysis

Open to Buying · Low

Leadership: three or more people are named
Locations: 2 documented office cities
Agency age: 30 years

Summary: Public information supports a Low Open to Buying rating. More than one office is not, by itself, a sign the agency is buying.

Confidence: Medium

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Public signs the agency buys or absorbs other agencies: past acquisitions, growth by acquisition, added offices and the depth to integrate a book.

Agency Match score: 30/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts

Why: Two or more documented offices; three or more named leaders; public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry

Two or more documented offices · 10750 Pearl Road, Unit E8, Strongsville, OH 44136“Strongsville Headquarters Contact James Gesler, CPCU 10750 Pearl Road, Unit E8 Strongsville, OH 44136”geslerinsurance.com verified
Three or more named leaders · James Gesler, CPCU“Strongsville Headquarters Contact James Gesler, CPCU”geslerinsurance.com verified
Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1996“Family-owned · Serving NE Ohio since 1996”geslerinsurance.com verified

What this rating was based on (3 factors)

Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.

Two or more documented offices+15 pts
- 10750 Pearl Road, Unit E8, Strongsville, OH 44136geslerinsurance.com
- 5511 Manchester Road, New Franklin, OH 44319geslerinsurance.com
Three or more named leaders (supporting)+10 pts
- James Gesler, CPCUgeslerinsurance.com
- Debra Geslergeslerinsurance.com
- James Gesler, CPCU Owner / Principalgeslerinsurance.com
Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- 1996geslerinsurance.com

Total: 30 points → Agency Match score 30/100, rated Low (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).

Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 6 facts from 1 website.

Not known publicly: Whether the agency is buying now and at what size; Financing and integration capacity.

Open to Selling · Low

Acquisition Research Fit

Locations: 2 documented office cities
Owner tenure: Not established
Agency age: 30 years

Summary: Public information shows an established agency, but no confirmed interest in selling.

Sale interest: Unknown

Confidence: Low

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Public signs an ownership change could be on the table: a declared sale or merger, an owner retirement or an announced succession plan. A founder still leading after 30+ years is only a weak research clue, not a sign the agency wants to sell. Past sales, restructurings and the agency's own acquisitions do not count here.

Why: Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 1996 is on a verified record (30 years in operation). Two documented office cities. Market segment A is descriptive context. The rating stays Low because years in operation and size are a business profile, not a transition. This is not a statement that the agency wants to sell.

Formation year 1996 is on a verified record (30 years in operation). Verified · +5 pts“Family-owned · Serving NE Ohio since 1996”geslerinsurance.com verified
Two documented office cities. Market segment A is descriptive context. Verified · +2 pts“Strongsville Headquarters Contact James Gesler, CPCU 10750 Pearl Road, Unit E8 Strongsville, OH 44136”geslerinsurance.com verified

Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 1996 is on a verified record (30 years in operation). Two documented office cities. Market segment A is descriptive context. The rating stays Low because years in operation and size are a business profile, not a transition. This is not a statement that the agency wants to sell.

Confidence: low. Separate from the rating.

Not on file: Owner tenure is not established; No internal succession document; Confirmed sale interest is unknown.

Not known publicly: Whether the owner would consider a sale; Succession plans and timing; Book size and retention.

Mentorship & Peer Connections · Insufficient Evidence

Summary: Public evidence is insufficient for Mentorship & Peer Connections.

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Public signs of industry standing and willingness to share know-how: association leadership, teaching, memberships, recognition and tenure.

Why: Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry; three or more named leaders

Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1996“Family-owned · Serving NE Ohio since 1996”geslerinsurance.com verified
Three or more named leaders · James Gesler, CPCU“Strongsville Headquarters Contact James Gesler, CPCU”geslerinsurance.com verified

What this rating was based on (2 factors)

Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.

Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+10 pts
- 1996geslerinsurance.com
Three or more named leaders (supporting)+5 pts
- James Gesler, CPCUgeslerinsurance.com
- Debra Geslergeslerinsurance.com
- James Gesler, CPCU Owner / Principalgeslerinsurance.com

Total: 15 points → Insufficient Evidence: a rating needs at least two facts including one core factor for this assessment.

Confidence (separate from the rating): not given without a rating · 4 facts from 1 website.

Not known publicly: Whether the principals want to mentor or be mentored.

Business Partnerships · Medium

Specialty: a niche line is documented
Lines: several lines of business are documented
Locations: 2 documented office cities

Summary: Public information shows lines of business or named carriers, which supports this Business Partnerships rating. More than one office is not, by itself, a sign of growth.

Confidence: Medium

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Public signs the agency would complement others: niche specialties, referral or partner relationships, broad carrier access, both personal and commercial lines, and regional reach.

Agency Match score: 35/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts

Why: Niche specialty line documented; several documented lines of business; two or more documented offices

Niche specialty line documented · Auto, Home, Renters & Condo, Personal Umbrella, Business, Life, Health, Medicare“What We Insure Auto Insurance Home Insurance Renters & Condo Personal Umbrella Business Insurance Life Insurance Health Insurance Medicare”geslerinsurance.com verified
Several documented lines of business · Auto, Home, Renters, Umbrella, Business, Life, Health, Medicare“Auto Insurance Home Insurance Renters & Condo Personal Umbrella Business Insurance Life Insurance Health Insurance Medicare”geslerinsurance.com verified
Two or more documented offices · 10750 Pearl Road, Unit E8, Strongsville, OH 44136“Strongsville Headquarters Contact James Gesler, CPCU 10750 Pearl Road, Unit E8 Strongsville, OH 44136”geslerinsurance.com verified

What this rating was based on (3 factors)

Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.

Niche specialty line documented+20 pts
- Auto, Home, Renters & Condo, Personal Umbrella, Business, Life, Health, Medicaregeslerinsurance.com
Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- Auto, Home, Renters, Umbrella, Business, Life, Health, Medicaregeslerinsurance.com
Two or more documented offices (supporting)+5 pts
- 10750 Pearl Road, Unit E8, Strongsville, OH 44136geslerinsurance.com
- 5511 Manchester Road, New Franklin, OH 44319geslerinsurance.com

Total: 35 points → Agency Match score 35/100, rated Medium (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).

Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 4 facts from 1 website.

Not known publicly: Which partnerships the agency would welcome; Carrier appointments not published online.

What we know

Public record1
Agency-published18
Incomplete evidence5

Not known yet

Ownership (not confirmed)
Carrier relationships
Independent or captive channel

Record & channel

License recordPublicly sourced

Ohio resident business-entity license (NPN 7713300), licensed at Strongsville, OH

gateway.insurance.ohio.gov

ChannelUnknown

Licensed agency · channel not confirmed

No published statement found yet saying whether this agency is independent or represents one carrier.

OwnershipUnknown

Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.

Website: geslerinsurance.com

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Locations & footprint

Strongsville, Ohio

Operating office

PublishedBrowse city

New Franklin, Ohio

Operating office

PublishedBrowse city

Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.

Research

Detailed profile

Geography

2 documented offices

Ownership events

Ownership

Not confirmed

Gesler Insurance Agency INC is a licensed insurance agency licensed in Strongsville, OH. Its website lists offices in Strongsville, New Franklin. Lines listed: Auto, Home, Renters & Condo, Personal Umbrella, Business, Life, Health, Medicare. Founding or history: 1996. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Business Partnerships medium; Open to Buying low. 18 publicly sourced facts with links.

How we determined the info on this profile

License record: taken from the state license roster.
Offices: based on offices listed on the agency's website. More than one office can count toward the Open to Buying score.
Lines of business: based on text on the agency's website. They can count toward the Strategic Partnership score.
Leadership: based on text on the agency's website. It can count toward the Mentorship & Peer Connection score.
Open to Buying: scored from documented acquisitions, growth and offices on the public record.
Open to Selling: not enough public facts for a score.
Mentorship & Peer Connections: not enough public facts for a score.
Business Partnerships: scored from specialties, markets and carriers published on the agency's website.

Highlights

Auto, Home, Renters & Condo, Personal Umbrella, Business, Life, Health, MedicareFounding: 1996

Story so far

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Family-owned
Published

People & affiliations

James Gesler, CPCUPublished

Strongsville Headquarters Contact James Gesler, CPCU

Debra GeslerPublished

Gesler Insurance – New Franklin Contact Debra Gesler

James Gesler, CPCUPublished

Strongsville Headquarters James Gesler, CPCU 10750 Pearl Road, Unit E8 Strongsville, OH 44136

Debra GeslerPublished

Gesler Insurance – New Franklin Debra Gesler 5511 Manchester Road New Franklin, OH 44319

James Gesler, CPCU Owner / PrincipalPublished

James Gesler, CPCU Owner / Principal · Strongsville

Names & entities

GESLER INSURANCE AGENCY INCRecord

Legal name on license record

Facts from published sources (18 verified, 5 unverified)

FoundingPublicly sourced

1996

“Family-owned · Serving NE Ohio since 1996”