After a couple of tours in the Army I was recruited to work in trucking and have done everything from long-haul driver to dispatch to driver recruiting. I loved it. However, somehow I landed in employee benefits advising business-owners on their employee benefits programs many years ago. I ...more

After a couple of tours in the Army I was recruited to work in trucking and have done everything from long-haul driver to dispatch to driver recruiting. I loved it. However, somehow I landed in employee benefits advising business-owners on their employee benefits programs many years ago. I found I loved it even more than trucking. I quickly learned that most employers were tired of insurance brokers who came in with spreadsheets of quotes and offered little value. To set myself apart, I adopted a highly creative approach that often resulted in driving down benefit costs for my clients without compromising the underlying plan. It was a great run and I loved what I did. However, in 2012, I felt the desire to explore something new. I had previously helped a business become successful…could I do it again? I started a personal lines agency, which grew to three locations in the Dallas metro area with up to 16 employees. It was a great experience, but I noticed that I rarely did anything related to sales or dealing with people anymore which is what I love. I was spending my time reading P&Ls, negotiating with landlords, and fixing AC systems. It just wasn't fun anymore. During this time, I met a girl, got married, but never spent time with her. It drove me to evaluate my career choices. Plus, I'm a salesman at heart and love working with people to solve problems so I wanted to go back to that. After a stint in the software-sales world, I realized what I was longing for was in a business I already knew. Employee Benefits I loved the complexity of the business and the multiple approaches to problem-solving. It was like an epiphany. The business had changed in 11 years; some good and some bad, but the need for people who could solve problems related to a company's second largest expense (employee benefits) was as high in demand as ever. I took the leap and started the next chapter of my career, advising businesses on how to navigate, build, and transform their health insurance programs into something that helps business’ reach their goals. If you are looking for an advisor to help your company drive profitability and keep good employees by making your health insurance program better, give me a call. Mobile: 214-704-1922 aaron.cichy@marshmma.comless