Acadia Benefits Inc. Joins IMA Financial Group

Portland, Maine-based benefits firm joins IMA’s growing New England footprint

(Denver, CO – April 1, 2025). IMA Financial Group, a North American insurance brokerage firm specializing in risk management, insurance, wholesale brokerage and money management, is adding new talent and capabilities to its employee benefits team this week with the announcement of a strategic partnership with Portland, Maine-based firm Acadia Benefits Inc.

Founded in 1990, Acadia Benefits has provided brokerage and consulting services to clients throughout northern New England for more than three decades. Working with employers across all industries, the team at Acadia Benefits has established itself as one of the most respected firms in the area. The employee benefits firm has also been recognized as the #1 Small Business in the “Best Places to Work in Maine” awards multiple times in the past 5 years. Acadia Benefits is a member of United Benefit Advisors (UBA), a group of 140 independent firms that share best practices and resources to better service their customers. In Acadia Benefits, IMA found a strategic partner who goes the extra mile for employee benefits clients by offering extensive employee communications tools, claims support, comprehensive compliance review, wellness plan support and more.

“IMA has become one of the fastest-growing brokerages and financial services firms in the country thanks to our commitment to independence, a growth mindset, client-first mentality and strong desire to take care of our best asset – our people,” said Kyle Orndorff, President, National Industry Practices & East Region. “Acadia Benefits’ decades of experience in employee benefits was built through those shared beliefs by assembling a dynamic staff who are dedicated and committed to helping their customers, understanding their businesses and aligning with their current and future business plans.”

Effective March 31, the firm will be known as Acadia Benefits, Inc. an IMA Company, and will join a growing IMA presence on the East Coast that also includes New York City, Boston, Connecticut and others. Acadia Benefits will retain the leadership structure of its existing operating business, with Scott McKee serving as President, Acadia Benefits.

“For almost 35 years, Acadia Benefits team members have provided our clients with innovative and creative employee benefit solutions. We are thrilled to begin this next chapter of our business and partner with IMA for the future,” said Scott McKee, President, Acadia Benefits. “IMA was an ideal match in many ways including sharing the same commitment to company culture and dedication to providing exceptional service to our clients. We will continue to provide the resources of a national firm while delivering the service that our regional clients expect.”

Building the “Broker of the Future”

IMA creates strategic partnerships with like-minded companies who embrace IMA’s mantra of building the “Broker of the Future” through investments in technology, training and support to deliver the best results to clients and position the company for future growth. Since 2020, IMA has quintupled its revenue base, grown its workforce from 600 to nearly 3,000 associates and is now a Top 25 insurance brokerage in the U.S.

About IMA Financial Group

IMA Financial Group is an independent broker defining the future of insurance through comprehensive and consultative risk and wealth management services. A majority employee-owned and managed company, its 2,700-plus associates in offices across the country are empowered by a shared mission to protect assets and make a difference.

Acadia Contact

Scott McKee

President

smckee@acadiabenefits.com

207.822.4381

IMA Press Contact

Sean Hanft

Public & Media Relations Manager

Sean.hanft@imacorp.com

203-313-3205