As Chief Executive Officer of Innovu, Hugh O’Toole is changing advisor/consultant practice models from their siloed focus on Health & Welfare, Retirement and Property & Casualty, to a model focused on holistic Human Capital Risk Management.

He understands that the world of retirement services and benefits can be complicated.

Hugh has dedicated his career to aligning the financial wellness of American employees with the positive impact their wellness has on the financial statement of their employers.

With leading capabilities in data aggregation, data science/analytics and behavioral finance, the industry can have a much greater impact with the convergence of data and benefit disciplines versus a myopic view.

Tara strategically implements communications, programs and activities that energize employees and connect their work to the organization’s mission, increase satisfaction and fulfillment in the workplace, and grow staff commitment to the organization.

With more than a decade of experience utilizing science, empathy and metrics to cultivate employees to embrace healthier, more meaningful lives at work, Tara is a thought leader in employee wellbeing, internal communications, employee engagement and creating psychologically healthy workplaces.

Dan is an attorney with experience in a broad array of sophisticated employee benefits and labor and employment matters, including ERISA, the Affordable Care Act, COBRA, HIPAA and GINA compliance.

His experience includes representation of both public and private companies, as well as health and pension plans.

As Vice President of Product Compliance, Marti Cardi ensures that Matrix’s leave management, disability, and accommodations services are offered in compliance with the scores of state and federal laws that govern the industry. 

Marti keeps Matrix and its clients and business partners informed, advised, and well served by Matrix’s services and business processes in the face of ever-changing industry regulation.  

A nationally known speaker and author, Marti appears frequently at industry conferences, presenting to employer and consultant audiences on topics related to absence, productivity, and compliance.

She is the founder, lead author, and executive editor of Matrix Radar, an industry blog bringing commentary and clarity to employers and absence and benefits professionals nationwide.

Michael O’Neil’s experience and passion lie at the core of Healthcare Bluebook’s purpose: to protect patients by exposing the truth and empowering choice.

Michael and his team work closely with employers, providers, and patients to deliver outsized gains in healthcare savings, safety and service to plan sponsors and patients alike.

In 2020, the strategy and development team rolled out Bluebook CareConnect™, an in-network navigation, bundling, and direct-contract solution that generates deep savings for plan sponsors and their members by identifying and directly negotiating lower prices with the highest-quality providers.

Andrew Bloom is a results-driven insurance industry executive with expertise in sales and service operations, organizational leadership, client satisfaction, product development, vendor management and service delivery optimization. 

As one of the original officers of Corporate Synergies, he has served at the epicenter of the firm’s rapid evolution from a Northeastern U.S. regional benefits broker to one of the largest and most respected employee benefits specialists in the nation. ​

Andrew is focused on operational and platform efficiencies to propel Corporate Synergies’ capabilities to the next level and beyond.

Luray Tobar, a self-motivated leader with 20+ years of experience working in IT and benefits administration outsourcing, is the driving force behind the day-to-day management of Corporate Synergies’ Client Solutions team.

Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of all business administration technology and workflow automation, her team serves as project managers and facilitators between the various internal Corporate Synergies departments, the client and third-party vendors.

The Client Solutions team has responsibility for timely implementation of the benefits solution, such as BenefitsVIP, COBRA, surveys, total compensation statements, Corporate Synergies’ benefits administration technology, as well as fully outsourced benefits administration services.

Jim Huebner is a Regional Practice Leader for Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, an industry leading employee benefits carrier, and sister company Matrix Absence Management.

As a Practice Leader, Jim is leveraging his unique knowledge of the integrated absence market to help evolve service delivery and grow market share in the large case and integrated disability market segments.

Kara Kubarych is the VP of Partnerships at Rightway, a tech-enabled care navigation company.

She oversees the development and management of employer distribution channels, including brokers/consultants, TPAs, PEOs, and other ecosystem partners.

Kara joined Rightway in early 2020 and has since built the team and established a range of enterprise partnerships.

Tony Marconi is recognized in the industry for his skills in alternative funding, risk evaluation and creative financial solutions.

As Regional Vice President of Account Management in Corporate Synergies’ New York office, he is responsible for client deliverables and satisfaction.

He contributes his expertise to renewal activities, including carrier negotiations, performance and vendor management, as well as claims and utilization analysis, funding mechanisms, plan document review and compliance.

Luciano Franco has responsibility for the management of underwriting staff, operations and uniformity of all related processes for each Corporate Synergies region.

He joined Corporate Synergies Group in 2007 as an Insurance Analyst after more than a decade as a Cigna underwriter.

Following his promotion to Director of Underwriting, he led Corporate Synergies’ New York and Florida teams in renewals, market analyses, mid-year projections, utilization reviews and other tasks associated with developing long- and short-term cost containment strategies for health and welfare benefit plans.

Florida teams in renewals, market analyses, mid-year projections, utilization reviews and other tasks associated with developing long- and short-term cost containment strategies for health and welfare benefit plans. Luciano continues to support Account Management teams with expert reviews and analyses of carrier rate renewal actions. He participates in rate negotiations, projects pre-renewal estimates and self-funded plan costs, and provides underwriting guidance to clients.

Lana is an industry expert in the areas of ADA and FMLA compliance.   

She is a frequent author and presenter on a variety of topics relating to leave of absence and disability and has advised businesses, Fortune 500 companies, and government entities in all aspects of employment law for over 17 years. Lana holds a J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

She also attended the University of Denver for her undergraduate degree in journalism and public policy graduating magna cum laude.

As Director of BenefitsVIP, Corporate Synergies’ high-touch, first-to-call Employee Advocacy Support Center, Grace Campagna instills a consistent focus on urgent and accurate benefits inquiry and issue resolution.

She handpicks BenefitsVIP advocates who deliver concierge-level service to clients’ employees.

She developed the department’s industry-leading standards, implemented technologies and initiated service protocols.

She continues to work on new, creative initiatives to ensure client satisfaction and retention.

Mario Civera is responsible for leading a team of Sales and Marketing executives with a primary objective of New Business Sales, Client Retention, Product Development, and Management of Consultant Partner relationships.

The core focus of Benecon’s self-funded healthcare program(s) is to give clients the ability to become self-funded but do so in a strategic manner by avoiding the common pitfalls of traditional standalone self-funding.

Prior to joining Benecon worked in sales for a large regional TPA.

Mario has received the designation of Certified Self-Funding Specialist (CSFS) and worked in insurance as a consultant and carrier sales executive for the majority of his career.

He graduated from St. Joseph’s University with a degree in marketing.

Ray Kim is an analytics-driven Account Management professional who possesses a balance of vision, a consultative approach and the ability to execute tactically.

He draws upon his expertise with data development and analysis to guide employers in the design of benefit programs that emphasize cost control and higher value for the organization and the plan participant.

Saumer has been with Intel for over 17 years, managing diverse portfolios, such as Sales, Partner Programs and Vertical Solution Planning, across the APJ and PRC markets. In his current role, Saumer is responsible for the overall business consumption across India’s Enterprise, Government and Cloud sectors. An experienced technology veteran with a result-oriented approach, Saumer has led B2B transformation across various sectors such Government, BFSI, e-Commerce and the digital payment landscape. He leads the growth strategies and go-to-market opportunities across Intel’s client and data centric portfolios.

Bill is a healthcare economist by training and a serial healthcare entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience. He has been deeply involved at the state and federal levels helping to shape healthcare price transparency policy and regulations; he is a recognized national expert in healthcare prices, quality and transparency. He has testified before the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee regarding rising healthcare costs, and provided insights that have been incorporated into landmark transparency legislation.