Funeral Home Industry News
Information for funeral home professionals, buyers and sellers
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Tony Kumming Named President of NewBridge Group
February 24, 2022Tampa, Florida (February 24, 2022)– NewBridge Group, a leader in funeral service succession planning for more than 20 years, today announced the appointment of Tony Kumming as President. Kumming has more than 15 years’ experience successfully managing the sale of funeral homes. He holds a Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law, and his
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Moving into Montana: Rollings acquires Schnider Funeral Home and O’Connor Funeral Services
February 2, 2022GREAT FALLS, MONTANA – NewBridge Group is pleased to announce the sale of Schnider Funeral Home and O’Connor Funeral Services to Rollings Funeral Service (“Rollings”). This represents Rollings entrance into the state of Montana as their 6th acquisition in 2021. The Schnider and O’Connor funeral homes are well respected staples in the Great Falls community.
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Tennessee Funeral Home Joins Rollings Funeral Service
November 23, 2021CROSSVILLE, TN – Bilbrey Funeral Home, a community focused, serviced based funeral home in Crossville, TN, recently sold to Rollings Funeral Service. This represents Rollings entrance into the state of Tennessee and will also be their 5th acquisition in 2021. The Bilbrey family got their start in funeral service by supplying caskets to the Crossville
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NewBridge Group Promotes Todd Reich to Director of Business Development
August 19, 2021Reich has more than 20 years of experience in business development and deal execution strategy with exceptional transactional results. He will oversee a team of client relations professionals at the NewBridge Group. We are honored to announce the promotion of Todd Reich to Director of Business Development. Reich joined the NewBridge Group nearly three years
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Ash Curtis is Announced as a Consultant for NewBridge Group
August 16, 2021Ash Curtis, Founder & President of A.C.E. LLC, has earned more than a decade of experience and expertise during his career with some of the largest publicly traded companies in the funeral service industry. A.C.E. LLC, Ash Curtis Enterprises, buys funeral homes and cemeteries. A.C.E. is a family-owned funeral home’s alternative to a corporate consolidator
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NewBridge Group Assists Rollings Funeral Service in Acquisition of Georgia Funeral Home
July 16, 2021Martinez, GA – NewBridge Group is pleased to announce Rollings Funeral Service (Rollings) has acquired McNeill Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Martinez, GA. This family-owned firm is located in an attractive market for Rollings where they have an existing presence in nearby Augusta, GA. Rollings is a regional funeral home operator with over 70
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NewBridge Group Works With Another Regional Buyer to Acquire Another Ohio Funeral Home
July 12, 2021STOW, OH – NewBridge Group is pleased to announce the sale of Redmon Funeral Home to Rollings Funeral Service (Rollings). This service focused, family-owned firm located in Stow, Ohio will provide Rollings continued growth in the Ohio marketplace. Rollings is a regional funeral home operator with over 70 funeral homes throughout the Southeast, Northeast and
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NewBridge Group works with Regional Buyer to Acquire Ohio-Based Funeral Home
July 2, 2021COLUMBUS, OH – NewBridge Group is pleased to announce the sale of Edwards Funeral Service to a private buyer. The high-value funeral operation will strengthen the buyer’s continued growth in the community and in Ohio. The buyer is a regional funeral home and cemetery operator with locations in the Southeast, Northeast, and Midwest. The NewBridge Group,
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Ron Gushulak joins NewBridge Group as a Succession Planning Leader
June 29, 2021Gushulak Brings to NewBridge Group 30 years of Experience and Provides Expertise for NewBridge Expansion Plans. NewBridge Group, a leading funeral home succession planner, is pleased to announce that Ron Gushulak has joined their team. Ron has three decades of experience in business operations of funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories and companies that provide services to
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Covid Funeral Relief for Struggling Families
March 18, 2021Attention Funeral home Owners!Did any of your COVID-19 cases have family members that struggled to afford the funeral? Help might be on the way. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) is setting aside $2 Billion for reimbursements. Final guidance will be released soon, but potential applicants are being encouraged to keep and gather documentation. The