Robert Cohen Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder

  • Primary Industry
  • Finance

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

Robert Cohen General Information

Biography

Mr. Robert Cohen is a Co-Founder of Iron Gate Capital. Mr. Cohen serves as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at IMA Financial Group. As Chairman and CEO of the IMA Financial Group, Inc., an integrated financial services company, he is responsible for the company's core strategic plan, including organic growth, M&A, and building an industry-leading employee culture. Since assuming the role of CEO of IMA in 2000 he has led the enterprise to over 700% revenue growth while building a client-focused culture rooted in employee ownership. His vision for IMA is to remain big enough to provide all the resources necessary for any client, but small enough to always focus on each client and service their individual needs. IMA's commitment to the community began when the company was incorporated and simultaneously created the IMA Foundation. He has built upon this commitment by defining IMA's mission statement as Protecting Assets, Making a Difference. He strongly believes in personally giving back to the community and has served on more than 20 non-profit boards throughout his career in a variety of leadership capacities. Currently, he serves on Colorado I Have a Dream Foundation (Co-Founder & Past Chair), Colorado Succeeds, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce (Past Chair), Denver Sports (Founder & Past Chair), Downtown Denver Partnership (Past Chair), Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. (Past Chair), United States Olympic Museum, United States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation and Visit Denver (Past Chair). A native of Kansas, Rob received his bachelor's degrees in both Risk Management and Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. He went on to earn his Charter Property Casualty Underwriters designation (CPCU). His local and national professional memberships include Colorado Concern, Colorado Forum, Assurex Global, Intersure (Past Chair), World Presidents' Organization, Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (Past Chair), and World Broker Network. His many recognitions include the National Philanthropy Day in Colorado "Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser" award (2002), the Partners in Philanthropy "Corporate Citizen of the Year" award (2011), the Urban Legend Award (2018), the Most Admired CEO Award (2019), Metropolitan State University of Denver's "Marathon Award" (2022), the Denver Business Journal's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Award (2022), Visit Denver's Hall of Fame Inductee (2023), and Insurance Business America's Hall of Fame Honoree (2023).

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder, Iron Gate Capital
Education
University of Texas, Austin, Bachelor's
Gender
Male
Phone
+1 (303)
Address
  • 842 West South Boulder Road
  • Suite 200
  • Louisville, CO 80027
  • United States
+1 (303)

Robert Cohen Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
IMA Financial Group Company Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Denver, CO Multi-line Insurance
Iron Gate Capital Investor Co-Founder Louisville, CO Venture Capital

Robert Cohen Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
IMA Financial Group Multi-line Insurance Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Denver, CO

Robert Cohen Lead Partner on Deals (12)

Robert Cohen has been the lead partner on 12 deals. Their latest deal was with RiskPoint (Portland), a multi-line insurance company. The deal was made on 04-Mar-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
RiskPoint (Portland) 04-Mar-2024 Buyout/LBO Completed Multi-line Insurance Portland, OR
The Benefit Company 01-Oct-2023 Completed Consulting Services (B2B) Atlanta, GA
The Bottoms Group 01-Oct-2023 Completed Consulting Services (B2B) Atlanta, GA
Sinclair Risk & Financial Management 01-Aug-2023 Completed Multi-line Insurance Wallingford, CT
Syntrinsic Investment Counsel 11-Jul-2023 Completed Consulting Services (B2B) Denver, CO
ECM Solutions 04-May-2023 Completed Other Insurance Charlotte, NC
York International Agency 04-Aug-2022 Completed Insurance Brokers Harrison, NY
Diversified Insurance Group 01-Aug-2021 Completed Insurance Brokers Salt Lake City, UT
Bolton & Company 01-May-2021 Buyout/LBO Completed Insurance Brokers Pasadena, CA
Kpd Insurance 01-Apr-2021 Buyout/LBO Completed Insurance Brokers Springfield, OR

Robert Cohen Network (68)

Board Members (14)

Name Company Representing Location From
SueAnn Schultz JD IMA Financial Group IMA Financial Group Denver, CO
Barbara Mowry IMA Financial Group Self Denver, CO
IMA Financial Group Self Denver, CO
IMA Financial Group IMA Financial Group Denver, CO
IMA Financial Group Self Denver, CO

Portfolio Executives (54)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Linda Schellenberg RiskPoint (Portland) Chief Culture Officer 04-Mar-2024 Portland, OR
Nicole Langlais RiskPoint (Portland) Controller 04-Mar-2024 Portland, OR
RiskPoint (Portland) Chief Executive Officer and President 04-Mar-2024 Portland, OR
The Bottoms Group President 01-Oct-2023 Atlanta, GA
The Benefit Company Director of Finance and Financial Controller 01-Oct-2023 Atlanta, GA

Robert Cohen FAQs

  • Who is Robert Cohen?

    Mr. Robert Cohen is a Co-Founder of Iron Gate Capital.

  • How much does Robert Cohen typically invest?

    Robert Cohen's median deal size is .

  • What is Robert Cohen’s main position?

    Robert Cohen’s primary position is Co-Founder.

  • How many active board seats does Robert Cohen hold?

    Robert Cohen holds a board seat in IMA Financial Group.

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