2025 Employee Benefits Symposium
Thursday, March 13, 2025 | 8:30 am - Noon
Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel
933 Skokie Blvd Northbrook, IL 60062
AGENDA
© 2025 Alera Group
Three Parkway North, Suite 500
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 457-3000
Alera Group
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10:10-10:20 AM
CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and HR leaders of all industries should attend.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
"2020 Benchmarking Results" by Jeff Kolker, Michael Catalano and Karen English
"COVID-19 Impact to the Health Care System and What Employers Should Be Thinking About Long-Term" by Steve Hamman
"The Political Landscape: Health Policy Outlook and Potential Election Outcomes" by Ilisa Halpern Paul
Closing Statements
9:00-9:10 AM
10:20-11:20 AM
11:20-11:30 AM
AGENDA
CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and HR leaders of all industries.
This event has been submitted for HRCI and SHRM Credits.
The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute's® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.
9:10-9:40 AM
Introductions
9:40-10:10 AM
10:10-10:20 AM
Break
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel
933 Skokie Blvd Northbrook, IL 60062
Location
TOPICS
- Perspectives for Employers: Innovative Healthcare Solutions
- GLP-1s and Key Pharmacy Trend
- Latest Insights in Population Health Management
- Compliance Update
Speakers
CORY FRIEDMAN, CBC
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, BENEFITS CONSULTING
Cory specializes in the small group and mid-market segments, mergers
and acquisitions, and has developed considerable expertise working in the veterinary industry.
Cory works to provide guidance and objective analysis of group insurance benefits, and is currently responsible for the health insurance and employee benefit programs of hundreds of privately held organizations across the country.
DANIELLE CAPILLA
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF COMPLIANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY
Danielle leads Compliance for Alera's Employee Benefits division. She previously served as the Senior Vice President of Compliance and Operations and Chief Compliance officer at United Benefit Advisors (UBA). Additionally, she served as an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University. She worked as a Senior Writer Analyst at Wolters Kluwer and as a Law Clerk at Clifford Law Offices.
BOB EISENDRATH
PHARMACY SOLUTIONS
Bob leads the Alera Group pharmacy solutions practice with strong PBM RFP consulting and contract analysis skills. Prior to Alera Group, Robert held a senior leadership position at CVS/Caremark with responsibility for large employer and labor coalitions and high profile large national clients.
MARK SANTORIA
BENEFITS ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS CONSULTANT
Mark has extensive experience in data reporting and analytics specific to health plans. He is a recognized expert in the utilization of all carrier reporting tools. He provides financial analysis relating to plans and clients that have 500 employees or greater. Mark oversees all aspects of client financial programs, including oversight of monthly financial reports, our actuarial partners and clinical data and reporting from our vendor partners.
TIFFANY BROWN, GBDS, VBS
SPECIALTY BENEFITS SENIOR CONSULTANT
Tiffany's focus is ensuring that clients have a comprehensive non-medical benefits package designed to protect the financial security of their employees. She also develops and manages non-medical carrier relationships. Throughout her career, Tiffany has executed integrated enrollment, service, and growth strategies for her clients.
MARCUS NEWMAN, RHU, CBC
VICE PRESIDENT, CONSULTING BENEFITS
Since joining the firm in 1997, Marcus has focused on serving small businesses. He is responsible for more than 200 privately held businesses, medical practices, and physicians. Marcus provides expert and objective guidance with respect to group insurance benefits of all kinds, 401(k) and other salary deferral plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, deferred compensation plans, executive benefits, and a wide variety of investments for closely held business owners.
ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM
Each year we bring together top experts covering key employee benefits and HR topics. Please join us for breakfast, meet with our carrier partners, network with your peers, and gain valuable takeaways for your organization.
- Breakfast and Carrier Partner Fair - 8:30 am
- Speaker and Panel Presentations - 9:00 am
- Symposium Concludes – 12:00 pm
AGENDA
This event has been submitted for HRCI and SHRM Credits.
The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute's® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.
This event has been approved for HRCI and SHRM Credits.
The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute's® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.
9:00-9:10 AM
11:20-11:30 AM
AGENDA
CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and HR leaders of all industries should attend
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
This event has been approved for HRCI and SHRM credits.
MARY DELANEY
NATIONAL PRACTICE LEADER, POPULATION HEALTH
Mary is the Managing Partner of Vital Incite. Her role is to help employers understand how to leverage a variety of solutions to provide meaningful healthcare coverage, promote wellbeing and mitigate costs. Mary is motivated by a genuine desire to make a lasting difference in the evolving world of healthcare. She has specific expertise in wellbeing solutions, onsite clinic integration, disease and utilization management and the medical home model of patient care.