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Client Focused

We succeed when we center our decisions and practices around what is best for our clients.

To say that everyone at Rose Street Advisors is “Client Focused” maybe sounds like a cliché.  However, I’m here to tell you that it’s not lip service.  I came to Rose Street Advisors 7 years ago as an Employee Benefits Relationship Manager, having worked with agencies all over the country in a prior consulting role and TPA practice.  Many agencies assign a single person to manage all aspects of a client’s business.  I was shocked at the team that was assembled around me to take care of our Employee Benefits clients.  Not only is there a Relationship Manager, there is a Producer, Client Specialist and strong administrative support team to service our clients!  Each team member is focused and encouraged to work in the areas they thrive in and are most passionate about.  Similar staffing and client support exists in our Human Resources, Investments, Wealth Management and Life Insurance departments as well!  Rose Street Advisors invests significantly in our people so that we can provide exceptional service and focus on our clients.  This also allows each team member the time and energy to get to know each client, their strategies, goals, needs and employees and bring the most value possible to their role.  I’m grateful that in my time at Rose Street Advisors I’ve been set up to succeed and encourage our clients to achieve their goals, so that being client focused becomes a reality and not a cliché.  Ben Cohen

Ben Cohen

CEBS | EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RELATIONSHIP MANAGER

Meet Ben, a people-focused, service-driven industry ace with over 20 years of experience. Throughout his career, his primary focus has been to help clients use benefits as a key component of their Total Rewards offerings, aligning with the organization’s objectives to recruit and retain a talented workforce. Ben’s daily role finds him regularly working to help clients understand the ongoing complexities of the Affordable Care Act, and how changes to healthcare policy could affect them. In addition, he works closely with his teammates to coordinate ongoing client support and annual renewals. Securities and Investment Advisory: Services offered through M Holdings Securities, Inc., A Registered Broker/Dealer and Investment Advisor, member FINRA/SIPC. Rose Street Advisors is independently owned and operated. Rose Street Advisors is a member firm of M Financial Group. #4296374.1

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Life happens...have you updated your life insurance coverage?

Key events in life prompt a call or email to a life insurance advisor. In our experience, marriage, the birth of a child, a job change, or the death of a friend or relative should (and many times do) cue a reassessment of one’s life insurance coverage. 

 

Marriage - For many, this is the first time someone else relies on your income and/or benefits. What would happen to your spouse if you were to die unexpectedly? 

 

Birth of a Child - With a child as a dependent, the proper life insurance coverage is even more important. Do you want to make sure that your child(ren) will be taken care of if you or your spouse pass away? Childcare costs, education expenses coupled with the basic costs of raising children also need to be considered? 

 

Job Change – During initial client conversations, we often hear that “they are set” with life insurance coverage because “my employer offers life insurance.” While a great benefit, it’s often not nearly enough coverage and isn’t portable if the insured leaves for a new job. Group life insurance should never be a reason to hesitate to take that new job. When a new position comes with an increase in compensation, discussions center around appropriate amount and type of coverage that best meets their needs.

 

Death of a Friend or Relative - Unfortunately, tragedy hitting close to home prompts clients to start the conversation about updating their life insurance coverage. We all think “that won’t happen to me,” until it does.

 

Life happens, and chances are, one or more of these life events have happened to you. Is it time to reassess your life insurance coverage? 

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Mark Denenfeld

LIFE INSURANCE ADVISOR

Mark joined Rose Street in 2017 and helps clients with their estate, business succession, and family/business planning through the use of life insurance products. 

He loves golf, skiing, hiking, and reading. Fun fact: Mark has both played and coached tennis at the collegiate level.

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Energizing Your Pandemic Fatigued Employees

Let’s face it, we’re all tired of talking about the pandemic.  But it’s still here and it’s giving leaders a run for their money.  Usually, stressful situations are more short term.  Something bad happens, we find a way through it, and we’re back on our way again.  Two years in, that’s just not true for this. During 2021, SHRM reported that 75% of employees reported feeling burned out and 78% said that their mental health was negatively impacted by the pandemic and surrounding events.  That’s not the recipe we usually think of for energizing our employees.  Ironically, some employers tried to reinvigorate their teams during the quarantine with more virtual meetings, happy hours, etc., but then received pushback that another virtual meeting wasn’t the solution for employees who are tired of Zoom.  In person gatherings created their own concerns for employees who did not feel safe attending. So what can we do? As employers, the last thing we want to do is to turn our backs on the time we’ve spent developing a positive culture.  But this one is a real challenge.  A couple of things to consider if you want to rebuild those energy levels:
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  • Check in with your team members regularly.  Even if you aren’t fixing anything, letting your employees know that you are checking in on their well being will go a long way to showing them you care.  That helps. A lot.
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  • Offer resources.  Let your employees know what options are available for mental health coverage in your benefits plan.  If you offer an EAP, remind employees of the resources there as well.
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  • Meet employees where they are:  Have some extroverts on your team who can’t stand another day at home?  Provide opportunities for them to meet, gather, and connect.  Have employees who are immunocompromised or who are concerned about avoiding Covid?  Make certain that you keep the appropriate safety measures and options in place for them.
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  • Be flexible.  If two years of surprises has taught us anything, it’s that we should expect more surprises in the future.  That may include new ways of doing business, new ways of working, etc.  Be flexible and willing to try new things.
Kevin Brozovich

Kevin Brozovich

SPHR | CHIEF PEOPLE ADVISOR

Meet Kevin Brozovich, energetic entrepreneur, people-focused team-builder and HR practitioner-turned consultant. For almost 10 years, Kevin was Founder and Chief People Officer of HRM Innovations, a Kalamazoo-based Human Resources consulting firm many would consider the top in the region. After pulling his hair out making daily decisions about running the business (does it matter where the coffee comes from?), Kevin joined forces with the Rose Street Advisors team so he could solely focus on what he loves most: working with clients.

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