America's Benefit Specialist January-February 2023

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Christopher Vander wolk has joined Savoy as senior vice president, employer services and compliance. In this role, Vanderwolk will lead Savoy’s Employer Services and Compli ance Team and serve as an integral

with clients across a broad range of industries and disciplines. Prior to joining Alliant, Giblin was president within the San Diego and Orange County offices of a national insurance brokerage and consulting firm. Giblin’s widespread recognitions include Busi ness Insurance’s Women to Watch, San Diego Business Journal’s SD500 Most Influential People, San Diego Business Journal’s Businesswoman of the Year, Human Resource Executive’s Top Ben efits Consultants and Risk & Insurance’s Power Broker. Tim Olson has also joined Alliant as vice president within its Employee Benefits Group. In this role, he will focus on cre ating holistic processes that add lasting value and provide long-term support to a diverse client base. Based in Denver, Colorado, Olson has more than 15 years of experience in the benefits indus try that includes helping businesses maximize the potential of their human capital. Prior to joining Alliant, Olson was a producer with a national insurance bro kerage and consulting firm. Before his insurance career, he played professional baseball with the Arizona Diamond backs, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University. Finally, Rich Wilson joins Alliant as senior vice president within its Employ ee Benefits Group. Based in Houston, Wilson has more than 30 years of experience in individual and group ben efits and will serve a diverse portfolio of clients. Prior to joining Alliant, Wilson over saw employee benefits sales with a national employee benefits consult ing firm. He has studied at Galveston College, College of the Mainland and Chadwick University.

COMPANY NEWS Benefit Commerce Group , an Alera Group company, was recently ranked sixth in its category as one of the “Best Places to Work” in the Phoenix area. A Scottsdale-based employee benefits, retirement plan services, and com mercial property & casualty consulting and brokerage firm, BCG was among a total of 101 employer finalists in the Phoenix area at the awards luncheon hosted by the Phoenix Business Jour nal. Hundreds of employers in the area applied to the program. This is the sixth year that BCG has been named one of the Best Places to Work. The program recognizes companies with excellent morale, engagement and retention. “We are committed to an intentional effort to create a workplace culture that is respectful, supportive and passion ate,” said Scott Wood, managing part ner and principal of Benefit Commerce Group. “We are proud that our team members feel appreciated, empowered and committed.” Some of the BCG programs that help make it a Best Place to Work include: • Workplace flexibility • Paid Parent-Child Bonding Leave • Celebration of Birthdays & Work Anniversaries • Fourth-Quarter Stress-Reduction Program • Wellbeing program tailored to meet needs of all employees, including personalized coaching, live stream ing virtual workout classes, and webi nars on sleep and other health issues • Strategic Planning program that encompasses teammembers from all areas of the company • Training and Career Development programs • Inclusion and Diversity focus

resource for Savoy’s broker partners and their clients with a strong focus in the complex areas of benefits compliance. Vanderwolk has more than 15 years of experience in the benefits industry, concentrating exclusively on bro ker-focused consultation and client engagement. Prior to joining Savoy, Vanderwolk served as vice president of strategy and business development for gente, where he led sales and compli ance for the TPA function. Vanderwolk has been an active member of the NABIP – New Jersey since 2010 and served as the president for the Central New Jersey Chapter in 2017-18. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Thomas Edison State University and holds Health Care Compliance certification from Seton Hall University School of Law and Cer tified Employee Benefit Specialist cer tification. Vanderwolk is a Juris Doctor (JD) candidate at Seton Hall University School of Law (May 2023). Alliant has hired Sallie Giblin as execu tive vice president within its Employee Benefits Group. Based in San Diego, Giblin will design and implement comprehensive benefits solutions for a diverse base of clients on the West Coast as well as nationally and globally, working to help organizations enhance employee well-being and drive down healthcare spending. Giblin has nearly 27 years of experi ence in benefits consulting, working Alliant Insurance Services has an nounced several key hirings:

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