IMCI operated as a local boutique firm for over 20 years before recognizing an opportunity
to harness the power of a joint effort …

Too big to be small and
too small to be big.

That was our dilemma at our respective agencies (Klein Agency & IMCI) when the idea for Nexus first sparked in 2016. We had challenges that we knew scale could solve, but we also weren’t ready to give up our identities and commitment to client relationships by joining one of the insurance bohemyths.  

We saw a lack of succession planning solutions — the aging insurance broker market was being forced to sell out to larger agencies; the blood, sweat, and tears of brand building gone with the stroke of a check. We recognized the transactional nature of many insurance agencies while witnessing a strong desire for specialization and education from our clients.

So we created Nexus.

An alternative, relationship-driven way to grow.

A way to have access to more resources while maintaining a high-touch client experience. A way to be surrounded by like-minded professionals eager to learn and share knowledge. A way to obtain leadership and exponentially grow intellectual capital. A way to gain new carrier relationships and more risk management opportunities for our clients. A way to blend autonomy and growth.

Our Culture Code

“What did I do to create connection today?” Our Culture Code unifies the way we work — with each other, with our clients, with our carriers.

Nexus Executive Committee

Justin Klein
Justin Klein

Meet Justin. Native of Baltimore, Maryland, graduate of Duke University, President of the Klein Agency, and unofficial Chief Worrier around the office. He loves to start his day with a cup of coffee and a contract review, and he can often be found puzzling (aka solving) the team’s most complex business or insurance problems. With Analytical as his top Strength, Justin considers all the factors that might affect a situation, a coveted skill in the insurance world. He finds joy in his work because it is the ideal blend of connections, analysis, and delivering solutions — you will really see him shine during seminars and educational presentations when all three are present. Once one of the top amateur golfers in his home state, Justin would prefer to put his phone on silent during the first two rounds of the Masters. He and his wife, Patty, have three children. A Golden Retriever, Daisy, and a King Charles Spaniel, Tucker, complete the family.

Top 5 Strengths: Analytical, Activator, Significance, Focus, Restorative
Most desirable super power: To fly
Book he might give you: Book of Dad Jokes
Quote to live by: “Be youthful in spirit, yet mature in judgement”

Mark Amirault
Mark Amirault

Meet Mark. Native of Lynn, Massachusetts, graduate of Boston College, Partner at the Klein Agency, and affectionately known as The Hurricane around the office. Mark opened the Philadelphia branch of Klein in 2007. His choice to be a specialist in the insurance space was actually his second career choice, a decision he made upon realizing the GM of the Red Sox was already spoken for. He is gifted with the Strengths of Context and Arranger, meaning he looks to the past to inform future actions, arranging information to make the best comprehensive decision. Mark feels most satisfied when his day includes thoughtful conversation, challenging questions, and plenty of laughter. A dynamic speaker and teacher, Mark is a perfect choice for continuing education sessions. He is a leader and natural influencer, dating all the way back to his first paying gig dressed up as a gorilla to encourage passerbys into the local florist shop. Mark and his wife, Cameron, are the proud parents of two girls and a Portuguese Water Dog, Winston.

Top 5 Strengths: Context, Positivity, Adaptability, Relator, Arranger
Little known skill: Mark can skate around a hockey rink in under 15 seconds
Speech he’d most like to give: The Gettysburg Address
Book he might give you: Oh, the Places You’ll Go! — Dr. Suess

Stephen Agnew
Stephen Agnew

Meet Stephen. Native of Charlotte, North Carolina, graduate of UNC Charlotte, Principal at IMCI, and the team’s Chief Tea Drinker. You can catch him in the early mornings, holed up in a local coffee shop, sipping tea and focusing on a contract review or company project. Stephen is a relationship builder by nature; his top Strength is Developer so he sees nothing but potential in others and likes to invest in their growth. He is a voracious reader and podcast junkie, regularly sharing introspective conversations about a wide array of topics with colleagues and clients alike. Stephen is ready and willing to answer all your insurance questions — on any day other than the first day of March Madness. He is the proud father of a son and a daughter.

Top 5 Strengths: Developer, Input, Adaptability, Positivity, Includer
Book he might give you: Essentialism — Greg McKeown
Quote to live by: “We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.” — Confucius
Little known skill: Stephen can play most instruments with strings

The Nexus Family

20 Wight Avenue, Suite 300
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
410-832-7600
info@kleinagencyllc.com

212 South Main Street
Davidson, NC 28036
704-799-1600
IMCI@IMCIPLS.COM

Unburdening clients from risk in 29 states.