About Me

I entered the insurance industry in 1974. I started as an agent of Aetna Life & Casualty immediately after graduation from the University of Minnesota. During my 5 plus years with Aetna I gained valuable experience and received industry and company awards. Some of these awards were GAMC Agent of the Year (2 times), National Sales Achievement Award (5 times), and Million Dollar Round Table (4 times). In 1979, I accepted an offer from Phoenix Mutual as their branch manager in Seattle Washington in charge of the Pacific Northwest territory. Upon returning to Minnesota, I joined a large independent agency as their employee benefits department manager. I specialized in estate and business continuation planning and group insurance and was one of the first to offer to small and medium sized companies services such as cafeteria plans, self funded medical and dental plans as well as 401K plans. I was a state qualified instructor in the areas of self-funding and cafeteria plans. In 1986, I founded EMEX Benefit Systems, Inc. EMEX was established with the idea that quality service and an advocacy approach will create long-term relationships and satisfied customers. I enjoy the respect of my peers and I am continually exploring new employee benefit strategies.