Molly Bernhart is the Managing Editor of Employee Benefit Adviser, the nation’s No. 1 publication serving employee benefits sellers and advisers, covering news and trends in benefits sales, marketing and client relationships.

Alden J. Bianchi is the practice group leader of the firm's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice and a member in the Employment, Labor and Benefits Section.

Judy is a seasoned Human Resources professional with more than 25 years experience in diversified financial services and retail organizations. Her background includes individual and leadership roles within the areas of finance, operations, marketing, training and development, and health and benefits.

A lightning rod in the conservative movement that made him the first Republican Speaker of the House in 40 years has since brought his firebrand approach to U.S. health care benefits.

Thomas Mangan currently serves as President of the Employee Benefits Division at HUB International Northeast and the National Practice Leader/Chief Sales Officer of Employee Benefits of HUB International Limited, a top ten insurance brokerage firm in North America.

Jerry Ripperger is the Director of Consumer Health for the Principal Financial Group. For more than 20 years, he has been involved in developing and implementing health coverage for owners and employees of growing businesses.

Mel has over 30 years of sales experience. From the old-fashioned paper route as a 12 year old in New York City to selling vacuum cleaners, from selling cutlery to real estate to employee benefits, Mel has years of commission-only sales experience - and that alone is critically important to his clients.

He is responsible for the writing and production of the industry’s premier magazine for employee benefit brokers, consultants and advisers.

With over 22 years experience in Benefits & Risk Management. Jay has performed due diligence and integration on more than 25 acquisitions.