Weaver Insurance & Financial Advisors

Specialties

Over 45 Years of Independent Advice

History

Established in 1959.

Weaver Insurance started in 1958 when the original owner, Ralph Weaver, started selling life insurance in his basement in Stuarts Draft, Virginia. Ralph remained an owner of Weaver Insurance until his retirement in 1986. Leonard Showalter joined Ralph in 1960 as an owner. They were able to lay a solid groundwork for the agency’s future by what they were able to accomplish over the company’s first decade.

There have been other owners to help lead Weaver Insurance over the years. J. Hunter Hite became an owner in 1969 and stayed until his retirement in 1982. When Mr. Hite retired, Darrell Weaver became an owner of Weaver Insurance. Darrell was the son of Ralph Weaver and was an owner until his retirement in 2007. In 1986 Mike Twitchell joined the ownership group and stayed until his retirement in 2000.

The current ownership group is made up of a group of three. Brent Showalter became an owner in 1987 and now serves as the company President as well as Director of the Personal Lines Divi

Meet the Business Owner

Brent S.

Business Owner

Brent is President of Weaver Insurance and Financial Advisors, and holds licenses for Property and Casualty Insurance, Life, and Health Insurance. Brent graduated in 1984 from James Madison University with a degree in Business and has worked full-​time with the company since that time. He also gained experience by spending summers working part-​time for the company while attending school. Brent’s father, Leonard Showalter, joined Ralph Weaver in 1960 to form Weaver Insurance Agency, Inc.

Chad Hatter, Vice-​President, CLU®, ChFC®, CASL®, RICP® — He also holds Series 7, 63, and 65 (for investments), as well as Life and Health Insurance licenses. Chad has been with Weavers since 1997, and Vice-​President since 2007.

Jerry Zirkle, Vice-​President — holds licenses for Property and Casualty Insurance and Life and Health Insurance. Jerry graduated from James Madison University in 1975 with a degree in Business Administration. Jerry has been with Weavers since 1988.