The Strategic Advantage provides you with the solutions to help reach your goals. The Strategic Benefits team of experts understands the impact a company’s benefit package has on employees, owners, and the bottom line. We know sophisticated problems require sophisticated solutions, not cookie cutter answers. This is why we utilize a team approach, calling on the expertise of our consultants, who bring years of specialized experience to build relationships and guide you every step of the way. Our commitment is to help you make prudent business decisions regarding your employee benefit plans. We achieve this by combining innovative products with our outstanding expertise and service to best meet your needs.

HLU Consultants, Inc. provides insights into employer health plans that lead to strategic discoveries and solutions. Whether the issue is compliance, high hospital and Rx claims, provider access, chronic disease management, benefit design or plan management, HLU delivers positive, sustainable and transparent change. HLU Consultants, Inc. uses proven strategies vetted by healthrosetta.org, a leading health plan advisor organization established by leading experts in health care delivery, technology, compliance and insurance. We invite you to join our online employer community where you can learn more about our proven strategies used across the country. Contact Mark Gall, for more information or to join our online employer community. Direct Dial | 513-559-7502 Email | [email protected] LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-gall-67721610/

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) provides business insurance, employee health & benefits, retirement & wealth, and private client insurance solutions to organizations and individuals seeking limitless possibilities. With over 15,000+ colleagues and 300+ offices across the United States and Canada, MMA combines the personalized service model of a local consultant with the global resources and expertise of the world’s leading professional services firm, Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC). MMA generates more than $5 billion in annualized revenue, making it one of the largest brokerage operations in North America.

Pinnacle is the foremost independent hospitality consulting firm providing advisory services, asset management and litigation support to a wide range of clients including the traditional players in the hospitality industry - investors, lenders and operators as well as the country's major real estate investment and development firms, pension funds, REITs, insurance companies owners, investors and lenders of hospitality assets. Over the past 32 years, Pinnacle has provided services on over 4,000 hotels with an estimated hotel real estate value of over $50 billion. Pinnacle executives are frequently cited as industry experts and the fruits of our research and analyses are used by at the highest levels in the hospitality industry for key decision-making purposes. We possess this level of expertise across the full spectrum of hospitality-related investments: hotels, resorts, conference centers, food service operations, interval ownership resort facilities, golf courses, ski areas, marinas, and public assembly facilities including theme parks, arenas, convention centers and exhibition centers. With principal offices in the Boston, New York, Providence, Washington D.C. and South Florida, and a roster of clients and assignments that is world-wide in scope, Pinnacle Advisory Group stands ready to assist you. Pinnacle executives are frequently cited as industry experts. We offer services in asset management, acquisition due diligence, real estate valuation, college & university services, development & capital planning, feasibility studies, group booking pace reports, impact studies, litigation support & witness testimony, operator selection & negotiation, operational reviews, strategic planning & investment analysis and receivership services.

CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) is a leading professional services advisor to middle market businesses and organizations nationwide. With unmatched industry knowledge and expertise in accounting, tax, advisory, benefits, insurance, and technology, CBIZ delivers forward-thinking insights and actionable solutions to help clients anticipate what’s next and discover new ways to accelerate growth. CBIZ has more than 10,000 team members across more than 160 locations in 21 major markets coast to coast. For more information, visit www.cbiz.com. CBIZ works closely with CBIZ CPAs, a national, independent CPA firm. CBIZ CPAs specializes in attest services for middle market and growing businesses in a variety of industries, including technology and life sciences, construction, not-for-profit organizations, manufacturing, retail and distribution. For more information, visit www.cbizcpas.com. CBIZ is a consulting, tax and financial services provider that works closely with CBIZ CPAs P.C., an independent CPA firm that provides audit, review and other attest services. In certain jurisdictions, CBIZ CPAs P.C. operates under its previous name, Mayer Hoffman McCann. P.C. View our CBIZ Social Media Community Guidelines here - https://www.cbiz.com/privacy-policy/cbiz-social-media-community-guidelines

Based in Orlando, Florida, AssuredPartners stands as a global frontrunner in the insurance brokerage landscape, with special expertise in industry-specific insurance solutions for both businesses and consumers. We offer a comprehensive range of services, including commercial insurance, risk management, and employee benefits. As strategic advisors in the insurance domain, our unparalleled expertise empowers us to deliver tailor-made solutions designed to meet the unique needs of our clients. With a team of over 10,000 professionals, we serve clients from strategically located offices across North America, England, Ireland, Belgium, and Scotland. Committed to building strong, long-lasting relationships, we foster an environment of trust, transparency, and mutual respect with our partners. This ethos is encapsulated in our guiding principle: Power through Partnership. For further information, please visit www.assuredpartners.com.

Hauser is a full‐service risk management, employee benefits and insurance solutions partner. We provide value‐added support, resources and expertise to clients and prospects with a specialized focus on the needs of private equity firms, their portfolio companies and target acquisitions. Our consultative approach consists of core competencies in insurance and employee benefits due diligence, transactional support, risk management and insurance brokerage. Hauser appreciates the importance of protecting your investments, while maximizing the value of insurance coverage at every level. We have significant experience working with all transaction structures including: - Control buyout - Recapitalizations - Minority investments - Growth equity - Mezzanine debt, and - Special situations such as corporate carve‐out assets and distressed/bankrupt entities In an effort to create value on behalf of a private equity firm and their portfolio companies, Hauser has assembled dedicated, highly experienced teams of insurance and employee benefits professionals that understand the unique complexities and specific demands that can arise during a merger or acquisition transaction. We serve as subject matter experts providing consulting resources throughout every stage of the investment, from due diligence through exit.

Since 1974, Lang Financial Group has provided products, advice, and services for health insurance and 401(k) retirement planning, as well as disability, long-term care, and life insurance. Lang Financial Group provides solutions and services that have made us an integral partner to more than 1,000 companies of all sizes throughout the Midwest, where we deliver insurance benefits to over 50,000 members and their families. The team of experienced, knowledgeable and certified professionals at Lang Financial Group provide assistance with all aspects of employment management administration. We listen, we educate, and we help our clients navigate the ever changing and complex insurance systems unique to their business and employee needs. Learn more about our full suite of services at: www.langgroup.com.

USI is one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the world, delivering property and casualty, employee benefits, personal risk, program and retirement solutions to large risk management clients, middle market companies, smaller firms and individuals. Headquartered in Valhalla, New York, USI connects over 10,500 industry-leading professionals across approximately 200 offices to serve clients’ local, national and international needs. USI has become a premier insurance brokerage and consulting firm by leveraging the USI ONE Advantage®, an interactive platform that integrates proprietary and innovative client solutions, networked local resources and enterprise-wide collaboration to deliver customized results with positive, bottom-line impact. USI attracts best-in-class industry talent with a long history of deep and continuing investment in our local communities. For more information, visit usi.com.

S&S Health is a premier healthcare administration company. We offer self, level and fully funded solutions that lower costs while improving outcomes with a consumer centric experience. Our integrated benefits, services and technology platform have been developed to serve the needs of Employers, TPAs, and Health Systems. The company has a nationwide presence with the ability to sell and service in every state. Currently, we maintain offices in Ohio, Connecticut, Florida and Nevada.

CAI Insurance Agency, Inc., operating out of Cincinnati, OH, distinguishes itself as a sizable and influential player in the local and regional insurance brokerage market. Specializing in employer benefits, CAI Insurance boasts a robust portfolio of services geared towards midsize employers, demonstrating particular proficiency in tailoring medical and ancillary benefits to diverse industry needs. Their client roster is a testament to their versatility and expertise. Notable among their top clients is Aed Enterprises, a prominent name in Ohio's restaurant and eating places industry, where CAI Insurance manages benefits for over 230 participants. Similarly, their skillful handling of benefits for Bbi Logistics, a key player in the freight transportation arrangement sector with more than 190 participants, showcases their adeptness in industries with complex insurance requirements. Another feather in their cap is their successful partnership with Pure Romance in the retail trade industry, managing benefits for around 90 participants, which underlines their capability in adapting to the varied demands of different commercial sectors. The breadth of their expertise is further highlighted by their proficiency across industries such as depository credit intermediation and retail trade. As a local brokerage firm, CAI Insurance maintains a deep understanding of the regional landscape, enabling them to offer highly customized solutions that resonate with the specific needs and challenges of Ohio-based businesses. This office of CAI Insurance Agency, Inc. stands out for its focused approach towards midsize employers, ensuring that each client receives tailored, industry-specific solutions that not only meet but exceed their expectations in managing employee benefits. Their ability to blend local insights with wide-ranging industry expertise makes them a notable choice for businesses seeking comprehensive and specialized insurance brokerage services.