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REACHING NEW HEIGHTS IN HEALTH CARE PARTICIPANT BIOS

KRISTEN BOYD

Training, Development and Engagement Director – C2

Solutions

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Denver, Colorado

Kristen Boyd has worked in Employee Benefits for over 15 years. Kristen has held roles in Sales, Account Management and Human Resources. Prior to joining C2 Solutions, Kristen worked at United HealthCare as a Sr. Sales Training Consultant. In this role, Kristen had a great deal of experience in creating and facilitating both virtual and live trainings and worked strategically with leaders within UHC to shape the direction of Training and Development. As of 2017, Kristen has joined C2 as the Training, Development and Engagement Director. Kristen works with the C2 member firms to create and deliver producer training to provide the producers and account managers skills needed to excel in their markets. This includes in person as well as virtual training. In addition, Kristen works to find ways to increase producer engagement among the firms to build collaboration and to share best practices. Kristen received her B.S. in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Colorado State University. She currently lives outside of Denver in Parker, CO with her husband and three children. In her free time Kristen enjoys spending time with her family and being outdoors, especially in the mountains. She also enjoys running, yoga, hiking, skiing and playing tennis.

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Nick Broderick

Holmes Murphy- Account Executive

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Scottsdale, Arizona

Nick Broderick is an Account Executive at Holmes Murphy & Associates. He is dedicated to meeting each client’s budget, time, and guidelines to help attract and retain the best employees. After nearly a decade of work for established brands like Tiffany & Co, Nick understands the intricacies of storytelling as a method of driving the sales development process. He is also recognized as a leader in the use of state of the art prospecting, presenting and account management tools.

With the transition to a new industry, the skills honed at previous roles have allowed him to effectively manage all aspects of a client account, particularly maintaining the overall relationship with a client at the executive level. Above all, Nick brings his exuberance and drive to employee benefits.

Nick holds a BS in Management and a BA in Theatre from The Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University.

Matthew Payton Hutto

Holmes Murphy- Account Manager, EB

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Dallas, Texas

• Born in: Dallas, TX

• Age: 24

• Attended Kennesaw State University, just outside of Atlanta, GA

o Played SELC Men’s Lacrosse for 3 years at Kennesaw State

• Worked closely with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as KSU Miracle’s Morale Director which allowed me to work with children fighting cancer and manage a team for year-round fundraising campaign

• Before coming to Holmes Murphy, I worked with Nolan Transportation Group and took on many roles from brokering, dispatching, to managing a team of interns and new hires

• In June 2017, I moved to Dallas, TX and began working at Holmes Murphy & Associates as an Account Manager




Rachel Rigdon

Holmes Murphy- Account Executive

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Rachel Rigdon, an Account Executive with Holmes Murphy, has over five years of experience in employee benefits. She completed her bachelors of arts degrees in management and communication studies while attending Luther College. Her career started as a sales representative for Principal in the Minneapolis area. While in Minnesota, Rachel held a board position for the Minnesota Association of Health Underwriters as the chair of the communications committee and a member of the professional development committee. At Holmes Murphy & Associates she oversees the coordination and evaluation of benefit programs, enabling employers to recruit and retain valuable employees while also sustaining profitable growth.

Rachel and her husband, Alex, live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is active in the community through her involvement with Junior League of Cedar Rapids, the Brewers Association, and participates in a tennis league.

Danielle Sims

Holmes Murphy- Program Manager

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Dallas, Texas

Dani is a Program Manager with Holmes Murphy & Associates and joined the company in August of 2017. Her role at Holmes Murphy focuses on the clinical strategy initiatives and the development of health asset management within the company and our product offerings.

Prior to Holmes Murphy, Dani worked for Bell Helicopter doing sales with aftermarket support. She worked with customers in the Asia region, including foreign militaries. Her greatest accomplishment was helping the Singapore office achieve ~800% increase in AOP in 2016 through a variety of high volume sales.

Dani holds a BBA from DePaul University, where she majored in Marketing with a concentration in Sales Leadership and Category Management.




Jim Brown

Kistler Tiffany- Director of Business Development

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Pennsylvania

Jim Brown is Director of Business Development with Kistler Tiffany Benefits, a private employee benefits firm with annual revenues exceeding $58 million. The company operates out of six offices throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey with more than 120 full-time employees.

Jim brings more than 25 years of experience in sales management to his role with Kistler Tiffany Benefits, the responsibilities of which include managing the company’s sales team, presently over 40 employee benefit consultants of wide-ranging career experience, through coaching and mentorship, as well as identifying new pipelines and revenue opportunities for the company.

Prior to joining Kistler Tiffany Benefits, Jim most recently worked for Entercom Communications Corporation, one of the nation’s largest radio station group owners, where he was a Sales Manager for that organization in the Philadelphia region. He also previously served as a Group Sales Manager for Beasley Media Group (formerly Greater Media), for more than a decade. Those station brands included WMGK, BEN-FM, WMMR and WPEN/97.5 The FANATIC.

Other sales leadership roles include Traffic.com, CBS Television, and Shadow Networks.

Jim has also been very active in the local sports community where he has served as a basketball and soccer coach for many years.

He received his bachelor’s degree in English from Penn State University.



Tom Ingelsby

Kistler Tiffany- Consultant

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Pennsylvania

Tom has been at Kistler Tiffany Benefits for 7 years. He is a 2010 graduate of Villanova University with a bachelor’s degree in Finance.

Tom started as an Account Executive and transitioned into sales. Tom has a passion for healthcare technology and is responsible for creating monthly claims and utilization analysis reports for all of KTB’s large employer groups.

Rebecca Archibald

McGohan Brabender- Account Relationship Manager

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Cincinnati, Ohio

The Account Relationship Manager supports the account team in retaining and servicing existing accounts with strong emphasis on maintaining positive client relationships through insurance knowledge and professional communication skills. Rebecca has been with McGohan Brabender since 2014. Prior to joining, she worked for University of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Senior Services.

Rebecca specializes in the 100+ market and her areas of focus are client retention, customer service and wellness.

Rebecca is a hard worker who is able to work well with others and on her own. Prioritizing task and working diligently until the task is complete, is one of her strengths. Her customers know that she is here to assist them in any way she can. Outside of work, Rebecca enjoys volunteering in the community and spending time with her husband and traveling.




Brett Chmiel

McGohan Brabender- Consultant

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Dayton, Ohio

Brett is a new Consultant at McGohan Brabender having joined in February 2018. Prior to joining McGohan Brabender, Brett served as the Director of Admissions at Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School in Dayton, Ohio. During his time, Brett helped increase student enrollment by 17% using a sustainable outreach and marketing model over seven years. He also developed and implemented a successful five-year strategic plan as a member of the school leadership team. Finally, he advised and collaborated with the president, board of trustees, and school leadership team on daily governance, visioning for future school expansion and policy development.

SABRINA DUNHAM

McGohan Brabender- Account Relationship Manager

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Pennsylvania

• With McGohan Brabender since 2011

• Provided service on assigned book of business by managing internal resources, delegating work, and utilizing appropriate resources

• Met with account team departments on a regular basis to discuss workload, appointments and priorities

• Established and fulfilled individual sales goals by identifying opportunities to sell deep within existing block of business. This included client retention goals and assisting on cross selling

• Ensured the account team is following best practices, building internal relationships, held accountable to the standards set and agreed upon by the company




Nicole Hindsman

McGohan Brabender- Account Manager

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Dayton, Ohio

Nicole has worked in Human Resources for over 15 years.

Today, Nicole is a Benefits Account Manager at McGohan Brabender in Dayton, where she aids in the development of long-term strategies and solutions while retaining and servicing existing accounts. At MB, we have a strong emphasis on maintaining positive client relationships through insurance knowledge and professional communication skills.

Prior to joining MB, Nicole was the Human Resources Manager for SGI Matrix LLC. from 2014-2018, where she was responsible for new hire onboarding, directing the hiring practices, benefit and 401k administration, recruiting, associate training, and personal/career development.

Nicole also worked in human resources for Home Depot from 2001-2014, where she concentrated on peer training, employee engagement, and new hire orientation.

Nicole is a native of Dayton, Ohio and a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University and will receive her bachelors in Human Resources in December 2018.

Nicole is very passionate and committed to volunteering in the community. She enjoys empowering others, fitness, reading, writing and personal development. Nicole resides in Dayton with her daughter.



Dean Stitz

McGohan Brabender- Consultant

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Columbus, Ohio

Dean Stitz joined McGohan Brabender in October 2017. He serves as a Consultant in Columbus, OH. Dean comes to the world of Health Care and Employee Benefits from the Steel Industry, where he worked for the global producer, ArcelorMittal, and more recently Worthington Industries. He held various roles over his 7 years in the industry – from Shop Foreman, to Commodity Trader, to Purchasing Manager.

Dean earned a degree in Finance from Ohio State University. He enjoys 80’s music videos, playing basketball, snowboarding, and roller blading with his dog. Yes, some adults still do roller blade.



AMANDA ABBOTT

Scott Insurance- Benefits Account

Analyst

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Raleigh, North Carolina

As a Benefits Account Analyst, Amanda Abbott offers the following services:

• Provides exceptional customer service to group administrators

• Day to day assistance with benefit plan interpretation, work flow management, elevated claims issues, and coverage and compliance questions

• Reviews all client contracts and policies to ensure accuracy Conducts market benchmarking and competitive position analysis upon renewal and client request

• Creates materials to help employees understand and get the most out of the coverages provided

• Serves as liaison between insurance carriers and clients

• Develops employee communication design, both paper and web-based for overall communications, open enrollment and special events.

Amanda has over five years of customer service experience. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a concentration in finance. Prior to joining Scott Benefit Services, Amanda worked in the Financial Services Industry working primarily in Customer Service and Securities. She is currently pursuing the Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) designation from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.



Jennifer Blaylock

Scott Insurance- Benefits Marketing Analyst

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Greenville, South Carolina

As a Benefits Marketing Analyst, Jennifer offers the following services:

• Provides day to day service and support to clients in managing escalated claims issues, coverage and compliance questions

• Works closely with clients and vendors on program implementation, renewal, and quoting process to develop comprehensive benefit offerings

• Assist with enrollment meetings and ongoing education materials to help employees better understand and get the most out of the coverages provided

• Conduct market benchmarking and competitive position analysis upon renewal and client request

• Delivers information to clients related to regulations such as FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, and Healthcare Reform

• Facilities sharing of claims data to generate quarterly claims reports, renewal projections and renewal validation

Jennifer joined the Greenville Scott Benefits team in December 2017. Prior to Scott, Jennifer worked in Human Resources with experience in onboarding, payroll, employee benefits administration, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) administration and Safety and Risk Management.

Jennifer received a Bachelor’s degree from King’s College, a Master’s degree from Penn State University and holds her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification, Society for Human Resources Management – Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) certification and a South Carolina Life and Health license.



Makenzie Brenner

Scott Insurance- Benefits Account Analyst

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Franklin, Tennessee

As a Benefits Account Analyst, Makenzie Brenner offers the following services:

• Provides day to day service and support to client in managing escalated claims issues, coverage and compliance questions.

• Works closely with client and vendors on program implementation, renewal, and quoting process to develop comprehensive benefit offerings.

• Assists with enrollment meetings and ongoing educational materials to help employees better understand and get the most out of the coverages provided.

• Conducts market benchmarking and competitive position analysis upon renewal and client request.

• Delivers information to client related to regulations such as FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, and Healthcare Reform.

• Facilitates sharing of claims data to generate quarterly claims reports, renewal projections and renewal validations.

Makenzie joined the Nashville Scott Benefits team in May 2017. Prior to joining Scott, Makenzie had experience in a Human Resources and Benefits Assistant role for a company in the construction equipment industry. She gained experience leading the company’s wellness program, guiding employees through the benefit election process, explaining benefits packages to employees, and assisting with open enrollment meetings. In 2016 Makenzie transitioned to an account management position where she served as the sole benefits department customer service representative for over 75 groups in total.

In 2014, Makenzie graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Science in psychology. Makenzie is currently a member of Middle Tennessee Society of Human Resource Management. She earned her Tennessee insurance producer license in both life and health.



Tiffany Jeskie

Scott Insurance- Benefits Analyst

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Knoxville, Tennessee

Tiffany, a graduate of the University of Tennessee, has worked in the Human Resources and Benefits field for 9 years. During her tenure, her focus has been on process improvement, employee/client engagement and providing innovative solutions to complex issues. In her current role as Benefit Account Analyst with Scott Insurance, Tiffany is client focused assisting in identifying, developing and implementing client goals and objectives. She stays informed of industry trends and dilemmas which allows her to zero in on products and strategies enabling her clients to remain on top of their game.

Rebecca Wright

Scott Insurance- Account Executive

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Richmond, Virginia

As an Account Executive with Scott Benefits Services, Rebecca Wright advises middle-market companies on the strategic planning related to group health and employee benefits programs, as well as corporate health and wellness initiatives. Prior to joining Scott Benefits Services, she led a team providing healthcare solutions and advisory services to large and middle market employers with a healthcare consulting practice.

Wright also brings extensive healthcare operations and delivery experience to the Scott team with more than 10 years of with a large national health system where she was responsible for employer alignment strategies. She spearheaded the development of a health platform integrated with employer health plans in local markets to drive market share growth. Initiatives she led include onsite clinic network development, physician alignment strategies and clinical integration development.




Jeff Carrick

The Partners Group- Benefits Account Executive

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Lake Oswego, Oregon

Jeff came to The Partners Group with experience as a Lead Account Manager for nine school districts in Oregon. He was an active enroller in over 30 districts each year, providing core benefit counseling, voluntary products, and retirement options to employees in the Oregon K-12 market.

Jeff is a licensed Life/Health Producer in Oregon and Washington. He served on the Evergreen School District Medical Sciences Advisory Council from 2009-2013. Jeff is also a four-gallon blood donor.

In his free time, he enjoys activities with his wife Lashell and his two children. He also enjoys lifting weights, playing basketball, and following his favorite Philadelphia sports teams.

Contact: [email protected] / 503.941.4355

Adriann Dooly

The Partners Group- Account Executive

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Bellevue, Washington

For over 35 years The Partners Group has been serving the financial and insurance needs of employers, medical professionals, and successful individuals with services including employee benefits and business consulting, retirement planning, investment services, commercial and individual insurance. We have built our business from the ground up to insure we are a thriving organization for the next 35 years. Although we have developed a national network and reputation, you can count on our local commitment and service.

Adriann has joined The Partners Group with extensive knowledge in Medical Benefits. She has senior experience in both Account Management at HMA and Implementation Management at Cigna.





Jennifer Spencer

The Partners Group- Benefits Account Executive

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Bellevue, Washington

Jennifer Spencer, is a graduate from Washington State University, a licensed Life and Health Insurance Agent and an Account Executive at The Partners Group. Jennifer, has more than 15 years of employee benefits experience. She has consulted many Washington State School District’s and Pacific Northwest companies in the design, implementation and administration of their employee benefit plans and most recently has moved into a producer role at The Partners Group.

The Partners Group has been serving the financial and insurance needs of employers, medical professionals, and successful individuals with services including employee benefits and business consulting, retirement planning, investment services, commercial and individual insurance for the past 35 years. We have built our business from the ground up to insure we are a thriving organization for the next 35 years. Although we have developed a national network and reputation, you can count on our local commitment and service.


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