August 12, 2026: Zarren Law Group (ZLG) Represents Heller Kowitz Insurance Advisors in Sale to American Growth Insurance (AGI)
BALTIMORE, MD – Zarren Law Group, LLC (ZLG), a boutique transactional law firm, is pleased to announce that it represented Heller Kowitz Insurance Advisors, a Maryland-based independent insurance agency specializing in personal and commercial risk management, in a sale to American Growth Insurance (AGI).
AGI’s insurance brokerage network built around artificial intelligence added Heller Kowitz Insurance Advisors as its inaugural partner agency after spending the past year developing and testing its operating model and gaining private equity backing.
With capabilities across personal lines, commercial lines, employee benefits and life insurance, Heller Kowitz will serve as the platform for this new brokerage network. It marks the transition from planning to execution after months of building the company’s technology infrastructure with support from investment partners Atomic and Rockbridge Growth Equity.
“The ZLG team was incredible to work with. Their communication, creativity, and strategic vision had real impact on the overall result. It was truly an incredible experience. They invested the time needed to understand our needs while balancing the goal of achieving an incredible result, and for that we are eternally grateful. Adam, Doug, and the rest of the team are a home run. If you need a great law partner, ZLG is your team,” said Steven Heller Chief Executive Officer of Heller Kowitz Insurance Advisors.
“We are thrilled for Steve and Brian and the rest of the team on this very exciting partnership. Having known Brian and Steve for many years and watching their brand and partnership grow over time, it seems that joining forces with AGI will enable them to take it to the next level with all of their service and product offerings combined with this artificial intelligence platform,” said Adam Zarren, Managing Partner of ZLG. “It was truly a pleasure working with Steve and Brian and wish them continued success!,” added Doug Howard, Partner of ZLG.
Brian Kowitz, Partner of Heller Kowitz Insurance Advisors added: “Working with the Zarren Law Group on a highly unique and complex transaction was an exceptional experience. With multiple partners and a number of intricate considerations, the transaction required a legal team that could understand our objectives quickly, anticipate challenges, and execute with precision. They did exactly that. From the outset, we developed a clear vision for what we wanted the final outcome to look like. Adam, Doug, and the team took the time to understand that vision and built a strategic, thoughtful plan to achieve it. Their approach was precise, proactive, and remarkably efficient. Doug and team were consistently available, often working ahead of deadlines and anticipating issues before they became challenges. Their guidance was thoughtful and practical, and they continually made sure our interests were protected while helping us navigate toward a solution that was a true win-win for everyone involved. We are incredibly grateful for the expertise, responsiveness, and strategic counsel the Zarren Law Group provided throughout the process. Their ability to combine sophisticated legal guidance with a clear understanding of our business objectives made a significant difference in achieving the result we set out to accomplish. We would highly recommend their team to anyone navigating a complex transaction where both strategy and execution matter.”
About Zarren Law Group: ZLG is a boutique business transactional law firm primarily consisting of former “big firm” attorneys who are focused on delivering exceptional outcomes by utilizing a results-oriented, value-add approach in solving clients’ complex legal and business-related issues. ZLG primarily concentrates on corporate law, business law, mergers and acquisitions, private placements, public offerings, public company compliance, financings/loan transactions, intellectual property, tax, real estate, and other business transactional matters. For more, visit www.zarrenlawgroup.com.
About Heller Kowitz: Heller Kowitz Insurance Advisors is a full service independent insurance agency, operating in the Mid-Atlantic region headquartered in Lutherville, Maryland. Heller Kowitz specializes in designing custom insurance plans by implementing an exposure based underwriting approach to achieve a better result should a covered loss occur. Learn more at https://www.hellerkowitz.com/.