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Neal
Scherzinger,
President and Founder |
Neal
Scherzinger, President and founder,
of Alliant Financial Services,
Inc. started the company because
he, like many of his clients,
wanted the independence of entrepreneurialship.
In the last seven years, Alliant
has grown to over 300 commercial
clients. Even in these challenging
times in the health insurance
market, Alliant’s client
retention rate is over 98%. Alliant
is able to select from over 250
insurance companies to implement
the strongest overall benefits
plans for its clients. Neal is
a graduate of the University
of Kansas. He enjoys watching
college sports and spending time
with his family.
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Korey
Kauffman,
Benefits Broker |
Korey
Kauffman, Benefits Broker,
Korey is a native of Kansas
City, MO. He grew up in Jackson
County with a passion for
soccer which took him onto
JCCC with a soccer scholarship.
He has over 11 years experience
in the insurance industry
from one of the top insurance
leaders, Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Kansas City. Korey
was a consecutive leader
in individual health products
sales and group administration.
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Margot
Doyle,
New Business Development |
Margot
Doyle, New Business Development Margot
is the newest addition to
Alliant. She originally hails
from Boston, MA and has worked
in the insurance industry
in both Massachusetts and
Kansas. She is a graduate
of Framingham State College,
MA. In addition to a long
career as VP of Commercial
Lending, she has honored
her skills as a creative
and sincere business development
specialist in several industries.
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Mary
Brenner, Broker/Account Manager/Renewals |
Mary
Brenner, Broker/Account Manager/Renewals,
Mary Brenner has been part
of the Alliant family for
over 6 years. A University
of Kansas graduate, she worked
with special needs populations
including EMR and at-risk
youth. Her career path has
been education and service
oriented and has included
both start-up and established
companies. Alliant affords
the opportunity to expand
her commitment to be of service
and her tenacity and love
of a challenge make her ideally
suited to provide the level
of excellent service our
clients have come to expect.
She and husband, musician
Phil Brenner, have a daughter.
Volunteering for school,
scouts, band and sports activities
leaves some time for family
outings, reading and theater.
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Mitchell
T. Bales,
Benefits Broker |
Mitchell T. Bales,
Benefits Broker, Mitch
is a native of Edmond, Oklahoma. He
attended the University of Kansas
where he earned a Bachelor of Science
in Education with an emphasis
in Finance. He was actively
involved as a member of the Alpha
Tau Omega fraternity of the Gammu
Mu Chapter while on campus. In
his last semester at KU, Mitch took
an internship with ESPN Regional
in Lawrence, KS where his efforts
were in sales, marketing & advertising
for KU Athletics. Once graduated, he
took a position w/ Northwestern Mutual
Financial Network where he built
a financial planning clientele throughout
the Kansas City area. Mitch
achieved the Bronze Award in his
1st year which is awarded to the
Top 150 1st year agents in the country
out of a few thousand reps. Mitch
then pursued a Sales Rep position
with Assurant Employee Benefits here
locally. He was responsible
for Group Insurance Sales in the
KS, MO, OK & AR markets. He
created & maintained relations
with the brokerage community in his
territory & met sales quotas
for Assurant while there. Mitch
eventually moved over to the broker
side where he had his sights set
all along. He transitioned
over to Alliant Financial services
in August of 2003 & has established
more than 100 Group clients for their
Group Benefits needs'. His
goals are to help grow the agency
as well as maintaining his valued
client base. Mitch enjoys watching
college sports (KU & OU),traveling, golf,
family & friends. He is
an active member of a local BNI Networking
chapter as well as The Marty Connection. Mitch
has lived in the Kansas City area
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Ben Hamill, Account Manager/Renewals/Marketing |
Ben Hamill, Account Manager/Renewals/Marketing Ben grew up in Overland Park, Kansas and moved back to the area after graduating from Western State College of Colorado in Gunnison, Colorado with a degree in Business Administration and Economics. While at Western State Ben received the Eastman Business Scholarship and earned money for college working as a ski instructor at Mt. Crested Butte. After college Ben took an Account Manager position with Delta Dental of Kansas where he assisted brokers with renewals and service issues on large and small accounts. Ben is a licensed in Life and Health insurance and is a great addition to our team. Now that Ben has made the transition to the broker side, he is excited to put his customer service and problem solving abilities to work for Alliant Financial Services, Inc. Ben is a proud Eagle Scout Award recipient and enjoys volunteering his time to the Heart of America Humane Society and many other organizations.
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Mark
Morely,
Human Resources |
Mark
Morely, Human Resources Mark
has more than 19 years of
progressively responsible
human resources experience,
with expertise in recruitment & staffing,
training, employee assessment,
benefits, employee relations,
and legal compliance. He
holds a Master’s Degree
in Human Resources (SPHR).
He has taught classes as
an adjunct instructor at
the Baker University School
of Professional and Graduate
Studies as well as for Mid-America
Nazarene University’s
Innovative Adult Education
Program.
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