2003

For more information, contact: Kevin W. Smith, Director Mystic Capital Advisors Group, LLC Charlotte, NC (704) 366-2153 kwsmith@mysticcapital.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1st CAROLINA INSURANCE ASSOCIATES ACQUIRES JIM MATHEWS INSURANCE [December 12, 2003], Charleston, SC; 1st Carolina Insurance Associates (ìFCAî) of Charleston, SC, a multi-line retail insurance brokerage, announced today the acquisition of Jim Mathews Insurance…

For more information contact: Matt Klossner, Sr Vice President Mystic Capital Advisors Group, LLC New York, NY 212-251-0251 mklossner@mysticcapital.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GMI Insurance Services Acquires the Auto-Rental Fleet Program of USI Rental Specialties [November 17, 2003], Valley Forge, PA; G.M.I. Insurance Services (ìGMIî) of Valley Forge, PA, a leading managing general agent for transportation…

For more information contact: Lorna Pankratz, Director Mystic Capital Advisors Group, LLC Denver, Colorado 303-925-0595 llp@mysticcapital.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VAN GILDER INSURANCE COMPANY ANNOUNCES MERGER WITH SOUTHWEST BENEFITS INSURANCE AGENCY October 3, 2003 ñ Denver, Colo. Van Gilder Insurance Company (VGIC) is pleased to welcome Southwest Benefits Insurance Agency to its family of insurance operations….

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. to acquire Rockwood Programs, Inc. HOUSTON–Aug. 11, 2003–Stephen L. Way, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCC – News), announced today that the Company had reached an agreement to acquire Rockwood Programs, Inc. headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but it is…

Alliant Resources Group Acquires Franey, Parr & Muha, Inc. and Colonial Healthcare, Inc. STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 5, 2003–Alliant Resources Group, Inc. (Alliant), the twenty-first largest U.S. insurance brokerage and financial services distribution company, announced today that it has acquired Maryland-based Franey, Parr & Muha, Inc. (FPM) and Colonial Healthcare, Inc. (CHC). Headquartered in Lanham, Maryland…

http://mysticcapital.com/press/2002AdvisorRankings.pdf Financial Adviser Rankings Deals Announced: 281 Value of Deals Announced: $9.6B Ranked by Number of Deals Total 2002 2001 Number Deal Value Rank Rank Firm of Deals ($M) 1 1 Marsh Berry & Co. 26 61.6 2 NR Mystic Capital Advisors Group 9 8.2 2 2 Reagan Consulting Inc. 9 7.5 4 4 Credit…

  For more Information Contact: Mathew Klossner, Sr. Vice President Mystic Capital Advisors Group, LLC Telephone:  212-251-0251 Email:  mklossner@mysticcapital.com               Hub International Expands New York Insurance Brokerage; Kaye Unit Purchases Personal Lines, Mid-Size Commercial Account Producer           CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 3, 2003–Hub International Limited (NYSE:HBG)(TSX: HBG), announced today that on February…

Contact: Kevin Donoghue, Managing Director Mystic Capital Advisors Group, LLC Tel/Fax: 212-251-0972 Email: KPD@mysticcapital.com D.A. Capital Management sells its “Long Only” mid-cap equity investment product to Trusco Capital Management, Inc. Atlanta, GA (Feb. 12, 2003) – D.A. Capital Management, LLC is pleased to announce the sale of it’s “long-only” mid-cap equity investment product to Atlanta…