United Benefit Advisors has named insurance veteran Les McPhearson its new chief executive officer, effective immediately.
McPhearson joins UBA from the Lake Forest, Ill.-based Trustmark Voluntary Benefit Solutions, where he served as vice president of product innovation. He will be based in UBAs Chicago office. Former UBA CEO Thomas Mangan left the role in May to join the Crystal Lake, Ill.-based Market Financial Group as its president of employee benefits.