2026 Mployer Benefits Awards

2026 Top Rated Employee Benefits Consultants in Iowa

The 2026 winners in Iowa rank in the top 10% of brokerages nationwide, scored on verified client reviews, independent benefits data, and Mployer's M Score. See how the rating works.

2026 Top Rated Consultant, Employee Benefits

Top rated in Iowa

Showing 1 to 10 of 12 firms in Iowa
Fort Madison, Iowa
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Justin Pieper
Agency President
Jerry Koering
Vice President - Employee Benefits
Top industries served
ManufacturingHealthcare & Social ServicesFinancial Activities
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Dubuque, Iowa
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Andrew Butler
Executive Chairman, Cottingham & Butler, Inc & President, Sisco & Healthcorp
David Becker
President
Top industries served
Transportation & WarehousingManufacturingWholesale trade
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Sioux City, Iowa
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Seth Major
Area Vice President
Julie Stinger
Commercial Lines Account Manager
Top industries served
ManufacturingHealthcare & Social ServicesRetail Services
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Dan Cook
Principal & Practice Leader - National Transportation Practice and m & a
Max Smith
Chief Commercial Officer
Top industries served
ManufacturingTransportation & WarehousingHealthcare & Social Services
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Waterloo, Iowa
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Chris Fereday
President and CEO
Mac McCausland
Owner
Top industries served
ManufacturingHealthcare & Social ServicesAdministrative & Support Services
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Waukee, Iowa
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Jay Reavis
SVP & Managing Director, Brokerage Services Shareholder
Lois Stanley
Vice President Property Casualty Service
Top industries served
ManufacturingProfessional Business ServicesHealthcare & Social Services
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W Des Moines, Iowa
Office contacts
John Ahrold
President
Brook Rosenberg
Owner VP
Top industries served
ManufacturingHealthcare & Social ServicesConstruction
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Methodology

How is a brokerage evaluated?

Every rating is independent. Firms cannot pay for placement, and the score is recalculated quarterly from data Mployer sources and verifies directly.

Verified client feedback

Reviews collected from employer clients and validated against plan records, weighted by recency and by the size of the book represented.

Plan performance data

The benefit plans a firm advises are scored against true peer cohorts by industry, region, and size across medical, ancillary, leave, and retirement.

Market and service signals

Book retention, service capacity, licensing and appointment coverage, and specialty depth across the lines the firm actually writes.