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ABD Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. is an employee-owned insurance and financial services broker headquartered in San Mateo, California. ABD was founded on July 20, 2012, by Brian Hetherington, Kurt deGrosz, and Michael McCloskey and currently has offices located in San Mateo, San Francisco, San Jose, Walnut Creek, and Seattle.

History
ABD was originally formed when JLV Insurance and Advanced Professionals merged with Insurance Leadership Network in 2011. The company changed its name to ABD Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. in 2012.

Business
ABD provides various types of insurance to its corporations and individuals, including: employee benefits, property & casualty, executive protection services and personal insurance. The company also provides retirement plan consulting services through ABD Retirement Services, Inc., and HR consulting services through SharedHR, which was acquired by ABD in May 2016.

ABD is segmented into six primary business practices, including: Employee Benefits, Property & Casualty, Executive Protection Services, Personal Insurance, Retirement Services, and HR Services.