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Strategic Employee Benefit Services

Northwestern Mutual has long been known for its superior level of expertise in solving individual insurance problems. This same level of expertise can be applied to your employee benefit programs by utilizing Strategic Employee Benefit Services.

Established in 1984, Strategic Employee Benefit Services provides financial representatives and their business clients with the specialized expertise of over 175 Employee Benefit Specialists, and 575 Client Service Representatives in 108 locations throughout the United States.

Overview

Benefits for Businesses

Products and Services

Specialist Locator

A.D.A.M. Alliance

Our Philosophy

We believe in the power of teamwork. We believe that success can be attributed to the key elements of the personal attention offered through your Employee Benefit Specialist and your Northwestern Mutual financial representative.

We will:

Listen and learn about your business to understand your objectives.
Review your current program and offer solutions for important issues such as plan design changes, employee contributions and funding alternatives.
Communicate to your employees to increase their understanding and appreciation of your benefit program.
Keep you informed and educated about issues that impact your benefits.
Your local specialist will provide you with the support you need, plus you will have access to one of the largest networks of benefit experts in the nations.

The Right Plan for Your Business
Our business is building enduring relationships based on the individual needs and circumstances associated with each client.

Program Scope

Strategic Employee Benefit Services, a marketing program of Northwestern Mutual, provides comprehensive employee benefit programs exclusively through The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network.

175 Employee Benefit Specialists
575 Client Service Representatives
Located in 108 Metropolitan Areas Coast-to-Coast.

Clients
Over 28,000 Business Clients

Annual Sales
$371,864,000

Products
Strategic Employee Benefit Services provides a wide range of customized employee benefit programs, using the nation's leading providers. Each plan is tailored to individual client coverage needs and budget considerations.

Products and Services include:

Group Medical—Indemnity, Partially Self-Funded, Administrative Services Only (ASO), Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO), Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO), Point-of-Service (POS) programs.
Group Disability Income—Short and Long Term (offered through Northwestern Mutual)
Group Life/AD&D
Group Dental
Vision
Section 125
401(k) Plans
Long Term Care
Employee Benefit Websites
Voluntary Plans
COBRA Services
Benchmarking

Created
April 1984.

Locations
Use the Strategic Employee Benefits Locator to find an Employee Benefit Specialist.

Our commitment is to help clients make appropriate business decisions regarding their employee benefit plans by combining the best products for their unique needs, with outstanding service.

Figures as of December 31, 2009.

Traditional Benefits
When a business is started, it needs to offer employees some basic products. These typically include:

Medical Insurance—Often considered by most employees as their most valuable group benefit. Provides coverage that may include prescription drugs.
Group Disability Insurance—Protection for employees against financial risk associated with lost income due to a short-term or long-term disability.
Group Life Insurance—Protection on the lives of their employees that provides a benefit to the employee's designated beneficiaries.

Basic benefits are essential to help attract and retain valuable employees.

Non-Traditional Benefits
During the evolution and growth of a business, the benefit needs will change and become more sophisticated.

Some examples include:

Cafeteria Plans—Flexible benefit plans that allow employees to choose their benefits within certain prescribed limits. Among the choices that might be available in a typical plan are:

Medical plan options that offer a choice between a traditional indemnity plan and an HMO.
Group term life insurance for the employee and their dependents.
Optional 401k plan contributions.
Spending accounts for unreimbursed medical expenses (e.g. deductibles and co-payment amounts) and dependent care (e.g., day care) expenses.

COBRA Services—Assistance to ensure businesses are in compliance with the health care continuation provisions of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).
Employee Assistance plans—Comprehensive employee assistance programs and work life services.

Our Products

Strategic Employee Benefit Services offers:

Medical—Indemnity, Self-funded and Partially Self-funded, Administrative Services Only (ASO), Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO), Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO), Point-of-Service (POS) programs. Risk management consulting and analysis.
Disability insurance plans.
Dental insurance plans.
Vision insurance plans
401(k) plans.
Long-term care insurance

Our Services

Online tools to monitor and communicate benefits.
Voluntary, employee-paid plans.
Self-funded and alternate funded solutions.
Life insurance planning.
Pre-tax and flex account consulting.
Employer/employee contribution strategies and benchmarking data.
Section 125 plans.
Executive carve-out plans.
Human resource advice.

Locate an Employee Benefit Specialist

Direct your questions on claims and service on group health programs to your local Northwestern Mutual representative or to the Employee Benefit Specialist who services your business. If you need help determining who services your program, please contact us via our Request for Service form.

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City/State Employee Benefit Specialist Contact Information
Alabama
Birmingham Scott A. Smith Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Alabama	Phone : (205) 271-7000 Fax : (205) 828-6738

Alaska
Contact the Seattle, Washington representative.

Arizona
Phoenix Rick Rosenquist The Northwestern Group, Inc.	Phone : (602) 808-3434 Fax : (602) 957-3136

Arkansas
Fayetteville Melinda Stanford Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Oklahoma, Inc.	Phone : (479) 443-1425 Fax : (918) 497-1180
Little Rock Jerry Jenkins, CLU, RHU NGMS of Little Rock, Inc.	Phone : (501) 228-9300 Fax : (501) 224-8759

California
Newport Beach Pam Templin Dan Templin Barbara Kacura Waltos Insurance Services	Phone : (949) 863-5909 Fax : (949) 660-5910
Sacramento James P. Donahue Salina Stewart	Phone : (916) 929-7200 Fax : (916) 923-9102
San Diego Charles Mune Bleakley Insurance Services	Phone : (619) 234-3111 Fax : (619) 687-0800
San Francisco John H. Cross Katherine S. Yee, CEBS SFBAG Group Insurance Inc.	Phone : (415) 956-6555 Fax : (415) 986-2050
San Jose John H. Cross Katherine S. Yee SFBAG Group Insurance Inc.	Phone : (415) 956-5555 Fax : (415) 986-2050
Woodland Hills Ryan Chromy Strategic Employee Benefit Services - The Beer Financial Group, Inc	Phone : (818) 887-9191 Fax : (818) 703-7557

Colorado
Denver Valerie Stremsterfer Brynel Dodge Northwestern Group Marketing Services of Colorado, Inc.	Phone : (303) 293-6678 Fax : (303) 295-6479
Denver Sheila Faust Rocky Mountain Benefit Services Inc.	Phone : (303) 758-5175 Fax : (303) 512-0673

Connecticut
Fairfield Allan Alper Agency Insurance, Inc.	Phone : (203) 256-2143 Fax : (203) 259-8955
West Hartford Maurice P. Andrien, III Jennifer Hansen Lisa Donnelly Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Connecticut, LLC	Phone : (860) 570-7484 Fax : (860) 570-7433
Westport Jeffrey S. Alper Agency Insurance, Inc.	Phone : (203) 221-5200 Fax : (203) 259-8955

Delaware
Michael J. Lagowy Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Philadelphia Inc.	Phone : (215) 981-1852 Fax : (215) 563-2750

Florida
Jacksonville Virgil G. Lancaster, RHU Northwestern Group Marketing Services of Jacksonville, Inc.	Phone : (904) 356-5155 Fax : (904) 359-8490
Orlando Stuart Bellus, RHU Terri Holbrook Northwestern Group Marketing Services of Central Florida	Phone : (407) 754-0504 Fax : (407) 628-2318
Tampa Bay Michael A. Wrage Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Tampa Bay, Inc.	Phone : (866) 291-7327 Fax : (813) 877-5494

Georgia
Atlanta David H. Asbury Jason Brady Meredith Schaffer Megan T. Becker Northwestern Benefit Corporation of Georgia	Phone : (404) 846-3000 Fax : (404) 846-3020
Atlanta Liz Frayer Terry Lee Lemmons Jennifer E. Bruce LaToya P. Jones Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Georgia, Inc.	Phone : (770) 612-4646 Fax : (770) 953-4348 Customer Service: 888-612-4644

Hawaii
Contact the San Diego, California, specialist.

Idaho
Boise Travis Stokes Strategic Employee Benefit Services	Phone : (208) 383-0210 Fax : (208) 344-7132

Illinois
Champaign Kurt Dorner McClure Benefits Corp.	Phone : (217) 351-9112 Fax : (217) 351-4807
Chicago Jack W. Rushing, CEBS, RHU Ingrid Crabb Strategic Employee Benefit Services of IL	Phone : (312) 641-8963 Fax : (312) 641-8608
Downers Grove John Araujo, RHU Lisa A. Kerr, RHU Richelle Steadman Janice McIver Affiliated Benefit Consultants, Inc.	Phone : (630) 353-2308 Fax : (630) 353-2365
Skokie Dean Haage Anthony M. Johnston Strategic Employee Benefit Services of the Midwest, Inc.	Phone : (847) 663-7000 Fax : (847) 663-7530

Indiana
Elkhart Robert J. Reese Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Northern Indiana, Inc.	Phone : (877) 296-7005 Fax : (574) 296-7005
Fort Wayne Jennifer Heckman Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Northern Indiana, Inc.	Phone : (260) 423-3691 Fax : (260) 424-4038
Indianapolis Michael Harmon Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Northern Indiana, Inc.	Phone : (317) 238-6500 Fax : (317) 238-6635
Mishawaka Rick Maldonado Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Northern Indiana, Inc.	Phone : (574) 247-6675 Fax : (574) 243-9124

Iowa
Cedar Rapids James Schiltz Zach Corporation	Phone : (319) 363-3527 Fax : (319) 363-5517
Davenport Michael L. White, CLU, RHU Ryan M. White Gary Barsness Agency	Phone : (563) 326-5331 Fax : (563) 326-5650
Des Moines Jessica L. Stevens Benefit Design, Inc.	Phone : (515) 697-4670 Fax : (515) 251-4135
Waterloo John Monaghan Zach Corporation	Phone : (319) 232-8218 Fax : (319) 235-1236

Kansas
Overland Park Jim Howard Cheryl Bennett Strategic Employee Benefits of Mid-America, Inc.	Phone : (913) 676-8097 Fax : (913) 362-3462

Kentucky
Lexington Roger Kelley Daniel Duffy Patricia "Tish" Warren Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Kentucky - Indiana, Inc.	Phone : (866) 244-8314 Fax : (866) 254-9492
Louisville Patricia E. Warren Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Kentucky - Indiana, Inc.	Phone : (502) 562-2400 Fax : (502) 562-2510

Louisiana
Baton Rouge Scott Daugherty, CLU Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Louisiana	Fax: (225) 293-9952
Houma Lenhard J. Fontaine, Jr. Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Louisiana	Phone : (504) 831-8146
Lafayette Janet G. Marler Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Louisiana	Phone : (337) 233-3663 Fax : (337) 264-9291
New Orleans Robert M. Ford Kevin Gardner Ana Graci Joseph Maniscalco Eddie Cabos Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Louisiana	Phone : (504) 831-8146 Fax : (504) 828-3649

Maine
Portland Dean T. Demario Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Northern New England	Phone : (603) 627-7608 Fax : (603) 627-0721

Maryland
Baltimore Robert G. Chomo Leo Gallagher Ryan A. Sullivan Employee Benefit Services	Phone : (410) 659-6030 Fax : (410) 659-6084

Massachusetts
Boston Charles R. Diamond Kevin Keyo Northwestern Benefit Associates	Phone : (617) 531-9555 Fax : (617) 523-1323
Springfield Kevin McKenna Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Connecticut, LLC	Phone : (413) 748-6000 Fax : (413) 748-6075
Wellesley Kevin O'Connor Robert Williams Marilyn McWilliams Joanne Curtin Gina Fegreus Michael Lewis Northwestern Group Associates Insurance Agency, Inc.	Phone : (781) 237-7070 Fax : (781) 431-2252

Michigan
Grand Rapids Scott Bloem Andy S. Hoezee Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Western Michigan, LLC	Phone : (616) 774-2031 Fax : (616) 774-0338
Traverse City Andrea "Andi" Dolan Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Western Michigan, LLC	Phone : (231) 947-4020 Fax : (231) 947-4653
Troy John Kelly Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Michigan, Inc.	Phone : (248) 362-3005 Fax : (248) 362-6174

Minnesota
Mendota Heights Lisa Scamehorn Strategic Employee Benefit Services of The Bohannon Group	Phone : (651) 905-6464 Fax : (651) 905-6466
Minneapolis Kevin A. Kuhl James S. Odegard Ashley Hasling Alison Henze Strategic Employee Benefit Services - Minnesota, Inc.	Phone : (612) 758-7700 Fax : (612) 758-7710
Monticello James M. LaTour Strategic Employee Benefit Services - Minnesota, Inc.	Phone : (763) 271-1120 Fax : (763) 271-1130

Mississippi
Jackson Jack Lane Adam C. Lane Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Mississippi, LLC	Phone : (601) 664-1212 Fax : (601) 664-1214

Missouri
St. Louis J.J. Flotken Paul Flotken, CLU Sandra Gartland SEBS Midwest	Phone : (314) 621-1162 Fax : (314) 621-3224

Montana
No Specialist in Montana, please try another state.

Nebraska
Omaha Sam Nigro Benefit Planning Company of Nebraska	Phone : 402-390-8242

Nevada
No Specialist in Nevada, please try another state.

New Hampshire
Manchester Dave Whiting Donald R. Malette Stephen Brown Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Northern New England	Phone : (603) 627-7608 Fax : (603) 666-0365

New Jersey
Fairfield Bruce Petrie, JD, RHU, REBC SEBS-The Olson Financial Group, LLC.	Phone : (908) 918-4012 Fax : (908) 918-0518
Princeton Gary A. Bernabe, RHU Steve Paragone Northwestern Benefit Services, Inc.	Phone : (609) 951-8700 Fax : (609) 951-8594
Summit Daniel J. Campbell SEBS-The Olson Financial Group, LLC.	Phone : (908) 918-0510 Fax : (908) 918-0518

New Mexico
Albuquerque Jonathan M. Berg Kristin Marie Mihalik Stephanie Salcido Jennifer Budt Angela Martinez Lynell Soladay SEBS of New Mexico, LLC	Phone : (505) 880-9600 Fax : (505) 880-0136

New York
Commack Jerry Gallo Long Island Benefits, Inc.	Phone : (631) 592-4020 Fax : (631) 592-2142
Latham Carol A. Rappaport, CLU, ChFC The Capital Region Strategic Employee Benefit Services, Inc.	Phone : (518) 785-4141 Fax : (518) 786-7388
New York City Jeff Ungvary Marc Rodriquez Bonnie Lucania Northwestern Group Marketing, Inc.	Phone : (212) 819-1800 Fax : (212) 869-5913
New York City Brian Celiberti Strategic Employee Benefit Services of New York, Inc.	Phone : (212) 867-8989 Fax : (212) 599-6268

North Carolina
Chapel Hill Brett Roberts Northwestern Group Marketing Services of Eastern North Carolina, Inc.	Phone : (919) 493-1339 Fax : (919) 326-9868
Charlotte Suzy Kersting Johnson, CEBS Vivian Smith Strategic Employee Benefit Services of the Carolinas, Inc.	Phone : (704) 365-2014 Fax : (704) 365-0894
Greensboro Alan B. Overbey David Dow Brian M. Stark Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Eastern North Carolina, Inc.	Phone : (336) 275-0261 Fax : (336) 272-5528
Raleigh WIlliam G. Preston, CLU Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Eastern North Carolina, Inc.	Phone : (919) 834-7772 Fax : (919) 834-5870

North Dakota
No Specialist in North Dakota, please try another state.

Ohio
Cincinnati Patrick C. Kern, RHU William M. Mauch David Short Todd C. Pfister Charles C. Leadingham Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Cincinnati, Inc.	Phone : (513) 366-3700 Fax : (513) 351-1173
Cleveland Shelley Chornak Jeff Wagner, CLU, ChFC Strategic Employee Benefit Services The Cleveland Group, Inc>	Phone : (216) 523-5956 Fax : (216) 241-6675
Columbus Vicki Cannon Strategic Employee Benefits Services of Columbus, Inc.	Phone : (614) 221-5287 Fax : (614) 221-0235
Dayton Todd C. Pfister Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Cincinnati, Inc.	Phone : (937) 427-7156 Fax : (937) 427-7155
Toledo Dana (Andy) Piper Jennifer Russeau Northwest Ohio Benefit Maintenance Agency, Inc.	Phone : (419) 473-2270 Fax : (419) 471-0274

Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Melinda Stanford Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Oklahoma, Inc.	Phone : (405) 767-9415 Fax : (405) 840-6770
Stillwater Melinda Stanford Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Oklahoma, Inc.	Phone : (866) 460-1213 Fax : (405) 840-6770
Tulsa Melinda Stanford Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Oklahoma, Inc.	Phone : (918) 497-1180 Fax : (918) 524-5054

Oregon
Portland Terry Dalke Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Oregon, LLC	Phone : (503) 445-5094 Fax : (503) 552-9843

Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Michael J. Lagowy Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Philadelphia Inc.	Phone : (215) 981-1852 Fax : (215) 563-2750
Pittsburgh Kevin S. Bode Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Pittsburgh	Phone : (412) 281-5540 Fax : (412) 456-7205

Rhode Island
Providence Jeremy T. Stowe Strategic Employee Benefit Services The Southern New England Group, Inc.	Phone : (401) 331-8300 Fax : (401) 521-3308

South Carolina
Columbia Mary Lynn Barnette Strategic Employee Benefit Services of the Carolinas, Inc.	Phone : (803) 254-0133 Fax : (803) 753-9831

South Dakota
Sioux Falls Dawn Knutson, RHU, CLTC Strategic Employee Benefit Services of South Dakota	Phone : (605) 323-6610 Fax : (605) 361-0584

Tennessee
Chattanooga Joanne Denise Strategic Employee Benefit Services - The Pruett Group, Inc.	Phone : (423) 490-3011 Fax : (423) 490-3018
Jackson Steven R. Jett NGMS of Memphis, Inc.	Phone : (901) 761-7794 Fax : (901) 761-7969
Johnson City Elizabeth J. Gibson Strategic Employee Benefit Services	Phone : (865) 251-5136 Fax : (423) 586-0223
Knoxville Cole Harris Strategic Employee Benefit Services - The Pruett Group, Inc.	Phone : (865) 251-5149 Fax : (865) 251-5143
Memphis Leigh L. Myers NGMS of Memphis, Inc.	Phone : (901) 761-7794 Fax : (901) 761-7969
Murfreesboro Michael J. Wood Strategic Employee Benefit Services - The Pruett Group, Inc.	Phone : (615) 890-9522 Fax : (615) 742-8791
Nashville Kenneth Rideout Strategic Employee Benefit Services - The Pruett Group, Inc.	Phone : (615) 742-0300 Fax : (615) 742-8791

Texas
Austin Linda New Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Texas	Phone : (512) 330-1826 Fax : (512) 327-7526
Dallas Jaki Crain Steve Gwinn Marie Schoen Mike Myers Northwestern Benefits, Inc.	Phone : (972) 385-1046 Fax : (972) 663-7362
Fort Worth David Farrell Bill Hester The Bostick Financial Group	Phone : (817) 336-3131 Fax : (817) 338-1112
Houston Jerry Bridgen Lori Bayley Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Texas	Phone : (713) 333-4700 Fax : (713) 333-4701

Utah
Salt Lake City Colleen A. Mellor Stephan W. Heim Nathan White NGMS of Utah, Inc.	Phone : (801) 533-8444 Fax : (801) 596-2650

Vermont
Contact the Manchester, New Hampshire, specialist.

Virginia
Charlottesville Roger Higgins Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Virginia, LC	Phone : (434) 817-1078 Fax : (434) 817-3460
McLean Stephanie L. Springer The Washington Agency, Northwestern Group Marketing Services, Inc.	Phone : (703) 848-4894 Fax : (703) 848-4899
Richmond Elizabeth Frank Nancy Grasso Kristine Thompson John Kupper Erwin Padilla Richard E. Baker Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Virginia, LC	Phone : (804) 762-7040 Fax : (804) 527-0154
Roanoke Kristie Sinozich Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Virginia, LC	Phone : (540) 777-5009 Fax : (540) 777-5039
Virginia Beach Andrea Eggelston Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Virginia, LC	Phone : (757) 314-4626 Fax : (804) 346-5467

Washington
Seattle John W. Frankland Adam Franke Puget Sound Benefit Services, Inc.	Phone : (206) 623-8801 Fax : (206) 623-6719
Spokane Marsha Allen Northwestern Group Marketing Services of Spokane, Inc.	Phone : (509) 459-9159 Fax : (509) 456-0106
Tacoma Hugh R. Hendrickson, RHU Puget Sound Benefit Services, Inc.	Phone : (253) 627-0434 Fax : (253) 627-2027

West Virginia
Charleston Millard Tomblin Strategic Employee Benefit Services	Phone : (340) 342-8117 Fax : (304) 342-3110
Huntington Barry Bradley Strategic Employee Benefit Services	Phone : (304) 522-7326 Fax : (304) 522-7316

Wisconsin
Appleton Melissa Werner SEBS Wisconsin LLC	Phone : (920) 882-8360 Fax : (920) 739-2271
Milwaukee Lynn D. Steinle, CLU Christy Schwan Thomas L. Kleber Mary Stark SEBS Wisconsin LLC	Phone : (262) 787-7070 Fax : (262) 787-7071
Milwaukee Richard A. Hudock Bill Collins Gina Haney Judith A. Fischer SEBS Wisconsin LLC	Phone : (414) 271-3242 Fax : (414) 271-0350
Oshkosh Eric Serrano SEBS Wisconsin LLC	Phone : (920) 907-8381 Fax : (920) 907-8351

Wyoming
No Specialist in Wyoming, please try another state.

The Internet is a powerful tool revolutionizing the way companies of all sizes communicate with employees. Placing benefit communications online has become both a necessity and an opportunity to improve productivity and lower costs.

Strategic Employee Benefit Services has partnered with A.D.A.M. to provide your company with Benefit Network, an exceptionally quick and easy way to bring employee communications online. Benefit Network provides the essential elements of your benefits communication program. A.D.A.M. is a leading provider of web-based HR solutions currently serving more than 3,300 companies with over 500,000 users.

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Benefits to You
Your Web site will provide the essential elements of your benefits communication program so you can:

Improve efficiency by redirecting time from routine HR administration to more strategic work.
Eliminate costly printing, copying and distribution of benefit materials.
Improve retention with benefit knowledgeable employees.
Gain all the advantages of sophisticated online benefits communication without the significant time and expense of in-house development.

Benefits to Your Employees
Empower your employees and their families to manage benefits needs themselves with the following features:

Plan eligibility rules, contributions and co-payments.
Benefit summaries and links to provider directories.
Prewritten frequently asked questions and the ability to add your own.
Carrier forms, contacts, Internet addresses, plus the ability to add company specific forms such as expense vouchers, overtime sheets and change of address forms.
Company, health and work/life news sections.
Personal insurance planning resource.
Connectivity to any online employee self-service site, i.e. 401(k).
Benefit Network enhanced site (upgrade available at an additional cost).

Benefit from the experience of an innovator in online employee communications. For additional information, contact an Employee Benefit Specialist.

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