2026 Mployer Benefits Awards

2026 Top Rated Employee Benefits Consultants in Ohio

The 2026 winners in Ohio 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 Ohio

Showing 1 to 10 of 46 firms in Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
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Richard Hylant
President
Daniel Hylant
Executive
Top industries served
ManufacturingProfessional Business ServicesHealthcare & Social Services
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Dublin, Ohio
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Craig Markos
President
Chris Godley
President of Hylant Columbus
Top industries served
Professional Business ServicesReligious & Non-ProfitHealthcare & Social Services
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Loveland, Ohio
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Sarah Goodwin
Senior Vice President-business Insurance
Sam Tuten
Senior Vice President
Top industries served
ManufacturingProfessional Business ServicesHealthcare & Social Services
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Columbus, Ohio
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Charlie Black
Executive Vice President
Frank McKain
President & Chief Executive Officer- Willis Ohio
Top industries served
ManufacturingHealthcare & Social ServicesProfessional Business Services
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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James Stines
President & Managing Partner
Matt Otto
Managing Director
Top industries served
Healthcare & Social ServicesProfessional Business ServicesManufacturing
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Cleveland, Ohio
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Thomas Basalla
Executive Vice President
John Stanforth
Senior Director, Client Management
Top industries served
ManufacturingProfessional Business ServicesReal Estate, Rentals & Leasing
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Cleveland, Ohio
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David Kempton
President Ohio Michigan
Jim Klomfas
Area Vice President
Top industries served
ManufacturingHealthcare & Social ServicesProfessional Business Services
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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.