About Us

In 1887, Warfield Staley Troxell founded the insurance agency in Springfield, Illinois and names the agency Troxell & Sons.  His son, Robert William Troxell, becomes a partner of the agency with William Kikendall.  They change the name to Troxell, Kikendall and Company in 1905. In 1932, Troxell celebrates their 45th anniversary and the owners include Alvin Skoog, Robert Troxell, Cecil Thomas, and William Kikendall.  In 1940, the agency moves into the Roxy Theatre Building.

In 1950, Roger Warfield Troxell (grandson of Warfield Staley) becomes President of the agency and changes the company name to R.W. Troxell.  Roger is the last Troxell family member to be part of the agency.  In 1971, G.J. Nicoud, Jr., Harvey Weber, and John Reily become officers of the agency and Nicoud becomes president.  In 1977, William Sowle becomes an agency principal.

In 1981, John Hester becomes an agency principal.  The agency moves to the current location at 214 South Grand Avenue in Springfield, IL.  In 1982, the agency has 19 employees.  Gary Hoecker becomes an agency principal in 1985 followed by Henson Robinson III in 1986.  

William Sowle is named President of the agency in 1992 and the agency has grown to 30 employees.  Michael Aiello and Jim Reavy become agency principals the same year.  Additionally in 1992, the Life and Health department is formed to start to help individual and business clients with health and life insurance.  In 1995, Michael Aiello becomes President and CEO of the 65 person agency.  

John Eck, Jr. becomes an agency principal in 2001 followed by Todd Sowle in 2002.  In 2005, Dave White becomes and agency principle.  In 2008, Troxell acquires Summer and Associates in Washington, Illinois and Chris Leming becomes an agency principal.  

In 2010, Troxell employs 85 employees.  In 2015, the Bloomington-Normal location opens.  The agency rebrands from R.W. Troxell & Company to Troxell in 2016.  Jennifer Call becomes an agency principle in 2016 and the agency grows to 138 employees.  In 2018, Troxell enters into a joint venture with BPA in Bloomington, creating the BPA Troxell Benefits Division.  In 2020, all employees are sent home to work remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic but didn't miss a beat in educating, advocating and protecting customers.

In 2022 Troxell was named as a "Best Practices Agency" by Reagan Consulting.  This is honor gives Troxell a prestigious status in the marketplace, and Troxell continues to remain in the Reagan Consulting Best Practices Agency listing annually since 2022.  In 2023, Todd Sowle was named President and CEO succeeding Mike Aiello who served in the role for 28 years.  

Early in 2024, Troxell announced six new shareholders including Ryan Augustine, Steve Hewell, Aaron Jones, Corey Kohlrus, Austin Mudd, Sean Sexton, and Jake Rourke.  These individuals contribute to the long-term vision of remaining a locally owned, community based independent insurance agency.

Summer & Associates, officially rebranded to Troxell! This change reflects our shared values, commitment to excellence, and the synergy between our teams as we work together to serve our clients with exceptional insurance and risk management solutions.

In 2025, Troxell opened an office in Decatur, Illinois, where Brandon Taylor joined the team and further expanded Troxell's footprint. Brandon brings local representation to the area and offers the entire suite of product lines and carrier offerings that differentiates Troxell.