Whitaker-myers Ins Agcy INC
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Offices: Wooster & Ashland · OhioWhitaker-myers Ins Agcy INC is a licensed insurance agency licensed in Wooster, OH. Its website lists offices in Wooster, Ashland. Lines listed: Insurance, Wealth Management, Benefits, Tax. Founding or history: 1869. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Looking to Buy high; Business Partnerships medium. 42 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.
- Carrier partnerships: based on carriers named on the agency's website and on carrier logos on the agency's website.
- 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 carrier logos on the agency's website and from other public facts.
Research
Detailed profile
Geography
2 documented offices
Ownership events
5
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
High · 65Public 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: 65/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Documented acquisition of another agency; two or more documented offices; three or more named leaders
- Documented acquisition of another agency · Badger Insurance Agency (1984)whitaker-myers.com
- Two or more documented offices · 3524 Commerce Parkway Wooster, OH 44691whitaker-myers.com
- Three or more named leaders · Scott Allen, Chairman/CEOwhitaker-myers.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1869whitaker-myers.com
What this rating was based on (4 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 acquisition of another agency+35 pts
- Badger Insurance Agency (1984)whitaker-myers.com
- Two or more documented offices+15 pts
- 3524 Commerce Parkway Wooster, OH 44691whitaker-myers.com
- 20 East Main Street Ashland, OH 44805whitaker-myers.com
- Three or more named leaders (supporting)+10 pts
- Scott Allen, Chairman/CEOwhitaker-myers.com
- Scott Allen, Chairman/CEOwhitaker-myers.com
- Ryan Emmons, Owner, Principalwhitaker-myers.com
- Seth Buckwalter, Owner, Principalwhitaker-myers.com
- Chris Vanderzyden, President – Benefitswhitaker-myers.com
- Chris Vanderzyden, President and co-ownerwhitaker-myers.com
- Ryan Emmons, Vice-President/Risk Advisorwhitaker-myers.com
- Kage Rush, CPA and CFOwhitaker-myers.com
- Bill Fagert, Presidentwhitaker-myers.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
Total: 65 points → Agency Match score 65/100, rated High (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).
Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 13 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
Low · 10Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 1869 is on a verified record (157 years in operation). Two documented office cities. Market segment B 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 1869 is on a verified record (157 years in operation). Verified · +8 ptswhitaker-myers.com
- Two documented office cities. Market segment B is descriptive context. Verified · +2 ptswhitaker-myers.com
Confidence: low. Separate from the rating.
Not on file: Owner tenure is 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: Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry; public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry; three or more named leaders
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1869whitaker-myers.com
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry · 1869whitaker-myers.com
- Three or more named leaders · Scott Allen, Chairman/CEOwhitaker-myers.com
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.
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+10 pts
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- Three or more named leaders (supporting)+5 pts
- Scott Allen, Chairman/CEOwhitaker-myers.com
- Scott Allen, Chairman/CEOwhitaker-myers.com
- Ryan Emmons, Owner, Principalwhitaker-myers.com
- Seth Buckwalter, Owner, Principalwhitaker-myers.com
- Chris Vanderzyden, President – Benefitswhitaker-myers.com
- Chris Vanderzyden, President and co-ownerwhitaker-myers.com
- Ryan Emmons, Vice-President/Risk Advisorwhitaker-myers.com
- Kage Rush, CPA and CFOwhitaker-myers.com
- Bill Fagert, Presidentwhitaker-myers.com
Total: 20 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 · 11 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Whether the principals want to mentor or be mentored.
Business Partnerships
Medium · 50Public 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: 50/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Niche specialty line documented; three or more carriers named; several documented lines of business
- Niche specialty line documented · Commercial, Home & Auto, Employee Benefits, Individual Health & Life, Medicare, Wealth Managementwhitaker-myers.com
- Three or more carriers named · Cincinnati Insurancewhitaker-myers.com
- Several documented lines of business · Insurance, Wealth Management, Benefits, Taxwhitaker-myers.com
- Two or more documented offices · 3524 Commerce Parkway Wooster, OH 44691whitaker-myers.com
What this rating was based on (4 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
- Commercial, Home & Auto, Employee Benefits, Individual Health & Life, Medicare, Wealth Managementwhitaker-myers.com
- Three or more carriers named+15 pts
- Cincinnati Insurancewhitaker-myers.com
- Westfieldwhitaker-myers.com
- Western Reservewhitaker-myers.com
- State Autowhitaker-myers.com
- Grangewhitaker-myers.com
- Travelerswhitaker-myers.com
- Encovawhitaker-myers.com
- Progressivewhitaker-myers.com
- Chubbwhitaker-myers.com
- Hartfordwhitaker-myers.com
- West Bendwhitaker-myers.com
- Wayne Mutualwhitaker-myers.com
- Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- Insurance, Wealth Management, Benefits, Taxwhitaker-myers.com
- Insurance, Employee Benefits, Wealth Managementwhitaker-myers.com
- Two or more documented offices (supporting)+5 pts
- 3524 Commerce Parkway Wooster, OH 44691whitaker-myers.com
- 20 East Main Street Ashland, OH 44805whitaker-myers.com
Total: 50 points → Agency Match score 50/100, rated Medium (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).
Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 17 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 (NPN 957595), licensed at Wooster, OH
gateway.insurance.ohio.govLicensed agency · channel not confirmed
No published statement found yet saying whether this agency is independent or represents one carrier.
Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.
Website: whitaker-myers.com
Locations & footprint
Wooster, Ohio
Operating office
Ashland, Ohio
Operating office
Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.
Highlights
Story so far
- 1990
1990 acquisition by Scott Allen and Scott Young
PublishedHistorical event: not credited to this agency as a buyer. Individuals bought the firm; the agency did not acquire another business.
- 1984
Badger Insurance Agency (1984)
Published - 1998
Insurance Showcase Agency (1998)
Published - 2002
lngmand Insurance Agency (2002)
Published - 2003
Aten & Mennetti Insurance Agency (2003)
Published
People & affiliations
Meet Scott Allen, Chairman/ CEO
Scott Allen CHAIRMAN/CEO Ext: 305
Ryan Emmons OWNER, PRINCIPAL Ext. 222
Seth Buckwalter OWNER, PRINCIPAL Ext. 331
Chris Vanderzyden PRESIDENT – BENEFITS Ext: 229
WMBP is led by President and co-owner, Chris Vanderzyden, of Ashland, who joined WMG the same year.
Mr. Young’s son-in-law, Ryan Emmons (Ashland, OH) joined the group in 2005 and is today a Vice-President/Risk Advisor for the firm.
This firm was started by Kage Rush, CPA and CFO of WMTA, who joined WMG earlier in 2021.
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (42 verified, 1 unverified)
3524 Commerce Parkway Wooster, OH 44691
“Wooster Office 3524 Commerce Parkway Wooster, OH 44691”whitaker-myers.com
20 East Main Street Ashland, OH 44805
“Ashland Office 20 East Main Street Ashland, OH 44805”whitaker-myers.com
Scott Allen, Chairman/CEO
“Meet Scott Allen, Chairman/ CEO”whitaker-myers.com
Insurance, Wealth Management, Benefits, Tax
“Insurance | Benefits | Wealth Management | Tax”whitaker-myers.com
Commercial, Home & Auto, Employee Benefits, Individual Health & Life, Medicare, Wealth Management
“Our Services Commercial Home & Auto Employee Benefits Individual Health & Life Medicare Wealth Managment”whitaker-myers.com
1869
“Since 1869, We’ve Been a Part of the Community. In 1869 and 1870, two firms were founded in Wooster, Ohio”whitaker-myers.com
1870
“In 1869 and 1870, two firms were founded in Wooster, Ohio – the W.G. Whitaker Agency (initially the Fullerton Agency until 1891) and the W.C. Myers Agency.”whitaker-myers.com
Scott Allen, Chairman/CEO
“Scott Allen CHAIRMAN/CEO Ext: 305”whitaker-myers.com
Ryan Emmons, Owner, Principal
“Ryan Emmons OWNER, PRINCIPAL Ext. 222”whitaker-myers.com
Seth Buckwalter, Owner, Principal
“Seth Buckwalter OWNER, PRINCIPAL Ext. 331”whitaker-myers.com
Chris Vanderzyden, President – Benefits
“Chris Vanderzyden PRESIDENT – BENEFITS Ext: 229”whitaker-myers.com
Insurance, Employee Benefits, Wealth Management
“Our Services Insurance Employee Benefits Wealth Management”whitaker-myers.com
Wooster, OH 44691
“Wooster, Ohio 3524 Commerce Parkway Wooster, OH 44691 Phone”whitaker-myers.com
Ashland, OH 44805
“Ashland, Ohio 20 East Main Street Ashland, OH 44805 Phone”whitaker-myers.com
Homeowners, small businesses, area, regional and national organizations
“Our clients range from homeowners and small businesses to well-known area, regional and national organizations.”whitaker-myers.com
1869/1870
“In 1869 and 1870, two firms were founded in Wooster, Ohio – the W.G. Whitaker Agency (initially the Fullerton Agency until 1891) and the W.C. Myers Agency.”whitaker-myers.com
Wooster, OH 44691
“Wooster Office 3524 Commerce Parkway Wooster, OH 44691”whitaker-myers.com
Ashland, OH 44805
“Ashland Office 20 East Main Street Ashland, OH 44805”whitaker-myers.com
Chris Vanderzyden, President and co-owner
“WMBP is led by President and co-owner, Chris Vanderzyden, of Ashland, who joined WMG the same year.”whitaker-myers.com
Ryan Emmons, Vice-President/Risk Advisor
“Mr. Young’s son-in-law, Ryan Emmons (Ashland, OH) joined the group in 2005 and is today a Vice-President/Risk Advisor for the firm.”whitaker-myers.com
Kage Rush, CPA and CFO
“This firm was started by Kage Rush, CPA and CFO of WMTA, who joined WMG earlier in 2021.”whitaker-myers.com
1990 acquisition by Scott Allen and Scott Young
“In 1990, Mr. Allen bought the firm with banker, friend and CPA, Scott Young and the two 50/50 owners managed the agency together for the next eight years.”whitaker-myers.com
Badger Insurance Agency (1984)
“First, with the acquisition of Badger Insurance Agency (Orrville) in 1984.”whitaker-myers.com
Insurance Showcase Agency (1998)
“In 1998, the merger of Insurance Showcase Agency in Wooster took center stage.”whitaker-myers.com
lngmand Insurance Agency (2002)
“In 2002, the agency acquired the lngmand Insurance Agency in nearby Ashland, Ohio”whitaker-myers.com
Aten & Mennetti Insurance Agency (2003)
“Similarly, in 2003 Whitaker-Myers also acquired the Aten & Mennetti Insurance Agency, with offices in Mansfield and Ashland, Ohio.”whitaker-myers.com
Wayne Mutual
“Visit Website Pay Your Bill Wayne Mutual Insurance Company For more than a century, the Wayne Mutual Insurance Company has provided premier property & casualty insurance to Ohio residents.”whitaker-myers.com
Ownership event: The Whitaker Agency and Myers Agency merged in 1970 to form what is still known today as Whitaker-Myers.
“The Whitaker Agency and Myers Agency merged in 1970 to form what is still known today as Whitaker-Myers.”whitaker-myers.com
Acquisition: The Showcase merger included prior acquisitions of three smaller agencies, including the George Leedy Felt Agency in Shreve, Ohio.
“The Showcase merger included prior acquisitions of three smaller agencies, including the George Leedy Felt Agency in Shreve, Ohio.”whitaker-myers.com
Show 1 unverified fact (did not pass QA)
Privately-owned independent insurance agency
“Over the years, Whitaker-Myers Group (“WMG”) has grown to become one of Ohio’s outstanding, respected privately-owned independent insurance agencies.”
QA note: Unverified: challenge rejected. Shown for transparency; not treated as a fact.
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