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Alexander W. Sica, President and Founder

Alexander W. Sica, the President and Founder of Sica Consultants, has earned a reputation for integrity, professionalism and a no-nonsense style that has secured favorable results for a long list of clients.

Al's extensive background in the financial services industry was the foundation and inspiration for the formal incorporation of Sica Consultants in 1991.  The firm quickly distinguished itself as one of the leading mergers and acquisitions consultants on the East Coast.

Al earned his B.A. in Communications from St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York.  He also holds a New Jersey Consultants license as well as the Life, Health and Property and Casualty Insurance licenses from the the state of New Jersey.
 

Robert Barilla, Managing Partner

Bob brings over 20 years of merger and acquisition and strategic planning experience. Bob was SVP of the Corporate Planning Department and Director of Mergers and Acquisition for Summit Bancorp.

Summit had approximately $45 billion in assets, for which Bob assisted in completing over 30 acquisitions contributing over $15 billion in assets. While at Summit, he assisted in the successful completion of six insurance agency acquisitions which formed one of the largest bank-owned insurance agencies with over $60 million in commission income.

Bob is also founder and President of Cedar Hill Advisor, a financial institutions merger and acquisition and valuation advisory firm.

Bob earned an MBA at LaSalle University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.


John McDermott, Managing Partner

John is a 1973 graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Before joining Sica Consultants, John had 26 years of experience as an insurance agency owner, serving as President of McDermott Boyer Group, a Property & Casualty and Group Benefits insurance firm. John holds a brokers license for Property & Casualty, as well as for Life & Health insurance. He also holds a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation and a New Jersey Consulting License.

John's responsibilities in the Merger & Acquisition arena begin with the sourcing and development of Merger & Acquisition opportunities and then carry forward onto the completion of the transaction. He also serves as the director of Sica's Executive Search division.   

John fully comprehends the challenges of running an insurance agency. He walks the walk and talks the talk of the agency owner. He understands their needs and concerns and he puts his experience to good use in working with the Sica Consultants team to help agency owners realize their goals.