UBA congratulates Kareim Cade, founder and President of Great Lakes Benefit Group, who was recently named a finalist for 2019 Broker of the Year by BenefitsPRO magazine. We also welcome two outstanding employee benefits advisory firms as new Partners – Lang Financial Group in Skokie, Illinois, and Meeker Sharkey & Hurley in Cranford, New Jersey.

If you're planning to attend the Spring Conference next week, be sure to greet our new Partners and to congratulate Kareim.

BenefitsPRO 2019 Broker of the Year Finalist

In its annual Broker of the Year Award, BenefitsPRO magazine highlights benefits advisors who are providing value to their clients by innovating, adapting to the changing market, and doing things right. Kareim Cade, founder and President of Partner Firm Great Lakes Benefit Group, was one of just five finalists for this year's award. Kareim specializes in creating innovative benefit packages for his clients that save them money while providing coverage to fit their needs.

Read more about what makes Kareim a standout among the finalists.

A panel of brokers at the 2019 BenefitPRO Broker Expo, including Kareim Cade, offered tips for approaching the C-Suite about health insurance and HR. Read "Meeting with the C-Suite: Don't mention health insurance."

Lang Financial Group

One of our two newest Partner Firms, Lang Financial Group in the northern Chicago suburb of Skokie, Illinois, works to end insurance "BS" – bad service and bad solutions. The firm has been helping business and individual clients make smart insurance decisions for more than 30 years. They help clients with group benefits, life insurance, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, and individual health and medicare supplements. To learn more about Lang Financial Group, visit www.langfinancial.com.

Meeker Sharkey & Hurley