Corporate finance

Adviser David Hatter runs a successful firm by focusing on company culture, recruiting and nurturing top talent.

In an opening keynote at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Renaissance, industry veteran Carlo Mulvenna described two key attributes advisers need to thrive.

Meghan Brady, a 2017 EBA Rising Star in Advising, has gone from intern to senior account executive at HUB International — ‘learning and re-learning’ along the way.

At 30 years old, Brett Fowler proves market knowhow trumps age in growing business, obtaining client respect.

Move a broker’s value proposition beyond the renewal, and provide strategy around the medical and benefits plan that positions them as a strategic adviser and not a mere vendor, says consultant Nelson Griswold.

Looking for a new benefits specialist takes preparation and focus, says adviser Jack Kwicien.

Focusing on a shared vision and building the culture of a brokerage will naturally lead to a better product, says columnist Wendy Keneipp.

Account management teams should be completely in sync with sales teams through the entire client relationship.

Employers recalling a less-than-perfect renewal experience are often eager for change, says Dynamis’s Andy Nunemaker.

Carriers are using their brokers to control their agenda based on what they need to sell, says adviser Suzy Johnson.