Smith-Feike-Minton (SFM Insurance)
Based on public information · Profile not yet claimedIndependent agency
Offices: Mason & Hillsboro · OhioSmith-Feike-Minton (SFM Insurance) is an independent insurance agency licensed in Wilmington, OH. Its website lists offices in Mason, Hillsboro. Lines listed: FARM. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Looking to Buy low; Business Partnerships low. 10 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 Looking to Buy 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.
- Looking to Buy: 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.
Research
Detailed profile
Geography
2 documented offices
Ownership events
None documented
Ownership
Not confirmed
Agency Match assessments
Agency Match uses public information and a proprietary scoring model to identify possible business opportunities. Ratings indicate potential, not confirmed interest, unless explicitly noted.
Looking to Buy
Low · 30Public 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: Documented expansion (new office or book); two or more documented offices
- Documented expansion (new office or book) · Expansion: The transaction was finalized on January 1, 2025, marking an exciting new chapter for both agenciessfminsurance.com
- Two or more documented offices · Cincinnati 4605 Duke Drive Suite 105, Mason, OH 45040sfminsurance.com
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.
- Documented expansion (new office or book)+15 pts
- Expansion: The transaction was finalized on January 1, 2025, marking an exciting new chapter for both agencies.sfminsurance.com
- Two or more documented offices+15 pts
- Cincinnati 4605 Duke Drive Suite 105, Mason, OH 45040sfminsurance.com
- Hillsboro 110 E. Main St., Hillsboro, OH 45133sfminsurance.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 · 3 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Whether the agency is buying now and at what size; Financing and integration capacity.
Open to Selling
Acquisition Research Fit
Insufficient EvidenceNo Acquisition Research Fit rating. Years in operation alone, or size alone, is not a rating.
- Two documented office cities. Market segment A is descriptive context. Verified · +2 ptssfminsurance.com
Confidence: low. Separate from the rating.
Not on file: Owner tenure is not established; Years in operation are not established; No internal succession document; Confirmed sale interest is unknown.
Confirmed sale interest: Unknown
Mentorship & Peer Connections
Insufficient EvidencePublic signs of industry standing and willingness to share know-how: association leadership, teaching, memberships, recognition and tenure.
Why: Civic or community leadership role
- Civic or community leadership role · Civic leadership: He serves on the Clinton County Port Authority Board and is a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Osfminsurance.com
What this rating was based on (1 factor)
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.
- Civic or community leadership role+10 pts
- Civic leadership: He serves on the Clinton County Port Authority Board and is a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organizatiosfminsurance.com
Total: 10 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 · 1 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Whether the principals want to mentor or be mentored.
Business Partnerships
Low · 25Public 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: 25/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Niche specialty line documented; two or more documented offices
- Niche specialty line documented · Lines of business: FARMsfminsurance.com
- Two or more documented offices · Cincinnati 4605 Duke Drive Suite 105, Mason, OH 45040sfminsurance.com
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.
- Niche specialty line documented+20 pts
- Lines of business: FARMsfminsurance.com
- Two or more documented offices (supporting)+5 pts
- Cincinnati 4605 Duke Drive Suite 105, Mason, OH 45040sfminsurance.com
- Hillsboro 110 E. Main St., Hillsboro, OH 45133sfminsurance.com
Total: 25 points → Agency Match score 25/100, rated Low (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).
Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 3 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Which partnerships the agency would welcome; Carrier appointments not published online.
Record & channel
Ohio resident business-entity license, licensed at Wilmington, OH
sfminsurance.comIndependent agency
“(SFM), a leading independent insurance agency headquartered in Wilmington, Ohio”sfminsurance.com
Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.
Website: sfminsurance.com
Locations & footprint
Mason, Ohio
Operating office
Hillsboro, Ohio
Operating office
Wilmington, Ohio
Licensed in state
Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (10 verified)
Independence evidence: (SFM), a leading independent insurance agency headquartered in Wilmington, Ohio
“(SFM), a leading independent insurance agency headquartered in Wilmington, Ohio”sfminsurance.com
Expansion: The transaction was finalized on January 1, 2025, marking an exciting new chapter for both agencies.
“The transaction was finalized on January 1, 2025, marking an exciting new chapter for both agencies.”sfminsurance.com
Leadership tenure (not enough to confirm 15+ years): Brian Smith, a fourth-generation leader of Smith-Feike-Minton, has been with the agency since 1993
“Brian Smith, a fourth-generation leader of Smith-Feike-Minton, has been with the agency since 1993”sfminsurance.com
John Luttrell, Vice President
“John Luttrell, CIC Vice President”sfminsurance.com
Civic leadership: He serves on the Clinton County Port Authority Board and is a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and the Wilmington Rotary Club.
“He serves on the Clinton County Port Authority Board and is a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and the Wilmington Rotary Club.”sfminsurance.com
Highland County Chamber of Commerce
“He serves on the Highland County Farm Bureau board, is a member of the Highland County Chamber of Commerce and is an active board member of the Highland County NWTF chapter.”sfminsurance.com
Cincinnati 4605 Duke Drive Suite 105, Mason, OH 45040
“383-3877 Cincinnati 4605 Duke Drive Suite 105 Mason, OH 45040”sfminsurance.com
Hillsboro 110 E. Main St., Hillsboro, OH 45133
“383-3877 Hillsboro 110 E. Main St. Hillsboro, OH 45133”sfminsurance.com