Omaha, NE  |  SilverStone Group is pleased to announce the addition of Diego Valadares Kientz as a Consulting Associate in the Human Capital division

We are pleased to welcome Diego Valadares Kientz to the Human Capital Consulting Team in our Omaha office. Diego will assist members of his team by providing compensation and compliance support. His workload will also include conducting
and assisting with job analysis and documentation, reviewing and writing job descriptions
and conducting FLSA audits. Diego has extensive educational experience, having just finished his Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

Diego is eager to begin his work at SilverStone Group, particularly because he wants
to learn from experts in his field. He is a familiar face to many Associates in our Human Capital division, having studied with them in the same graduate program at the University
of Nebraska at Omaha.

SilverStone Group is an employee-owned firm with nearly 70 years of dedicated service. The company’s 200 highly-qualified Associates provide human capital consulting, property and casualty, risk management, employee benefits, business insurance and financial planning services to employers and individuals. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, SilverStone Group has additional offices in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.

For more information on SilverStone Group or to schedule an interview, please contact
the Marketing Department at publicrelations@ssgi.com.

Omaha, NE  |  SilverStone Group is pleased to announce the addition of Mallory Goodsell as Account Administrator Trainee in the Property & Casualty Department

We are pleased to welcome Mallory Goodsell to the In-Home Care Team in our Omaha office. Mallory’s day-to-day work consists of assisting the team with client needs while learning to become a proficient Account Administrator. Mallory has experience working in the food and retail industries and also volunteers at the Underwood Optimist Organization with children.

SilverStone Group is an employee-owned firm with nearly 70 years of dedicated service. The company’s 200 highly-qualified Associates provide human capital consulting, property and casualty, risk management, employee benefits, business insurance and financial planning services to employers and individuals. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, SilverStone Group has additional offices in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

For more information on SilverStone Group or to schedule an interview, please contact the Marketing Department at publicrelations@ssgi.com.

Omaha, NE  |  On behalf of PAR, Ltd., SilverStone Group earns Ninth Award

For the ninth year in a row, E&O Plus and the PAR, Ltd. Board of Directors have recognized SilverStone Group with the E&O Plus Quality Management Award. This honorable distinction is granted to a select group of agents and brokers in acknowledgment of their employees’ total commitment to excellence in client service and quality management.

SilverStone Group is 1 of 25 firms who received the distinction for 2012. The award is given to companies whose “excellence denotes quality and value and dedication to follow quality management principles in the pursuit of client service.”

Property & Casualty Manager Barb Dale proudly accepts this award, stating: “SilverStone Group’s success in earning this award for so many years is contributed to the dedication and hard work of our associates. Without our Associates, this award would not be possible.”

SilverStone Group is an employee-owned firm with nearly 70 years of dedicated service. The company’s 200 highly-qualified Associates provide human capital consulting, property and casualty, risk management, employee benefits, business insurance and financial planning services to employers and individuals. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, SilverStone
Group has additional offices in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

For more information on SilverStone Group or to schedule an interview, please contact the Marketing Department at publicrelations@ssgi.com or visit www.silverstonegroup.com.

Omaha, NE  |  SilverStone Group is pleased to announce the addition of Tracy Adams
to our Small Group Division

We are pleased to welcome Tracy Adams to our Omaha office. Tracy will take on the position of Account Administrator in the Small Group department. Tracy’s extensive experience and expertise make her a great fit for the role.

Prior to joining SilverStone Group, Tracy spent more than 9 years of her career focusing
on group benefit experience. As an Account Manager for Lincoln Financial and PayFlex, Tracy gained a wealth of knowledge about COBRA, retiree billing and FSA products. Specifically, Tracy has experience with Best and Finalist presentations, billing solutions and eligibility discrepancies.

In her new role as Account Administrator here at SilverStone Group, Tracy will focus
on renewals, enrollment, client care and team member support.

SilverStone Group is an employee-owned firm with nearly 70 years of dedicated service. The company’s 200 highly qualified Associates provide human capital consulting, property and casualty, risk management, employee benefits, business insurance and financial planning services to employers and individuals. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, SilverStone Group has additional offices in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.

For more information on SilverStone Group or to schedule an interview, please contact the Marketing Department at publicrelations@ssgi.com.

We are pleased to welcome Rebecka Campbell to SilverStone Group. Rebecka will work as an Account Administrator in the Small Group division. Rebecka’s decade of experience in Human Resources will be helpful in her new role as she works to assist Account Managers with client management, retention, service and support. This includes renewal bidding, choosing plan designs, answering client questions and communicating with clients regarding plans. 

Prior to joining SilverStone Group, Rebecka gained experience at SAC Federal Credit Union. Rebecka spent her time in Human Resources, focusing on areas of benefit management. Specifically, Rebecka worked with multiple carriers on benefit administration and enrollments, as well as employee relations and customer service.

SilverStone Group is an employee-owned firm with nearly 70 years of dedicated service. The company’s 200 highly qualified Associates provide human capital consulting, property and casualty, risk management, employee benefits, business insurance and financial planning services to employers and individuals. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, SilverStone Group has additional offices in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.

For more information on SilverStone Group or to schedule an interview, please contact
the Marketing Department at publicrelations@ssgi.com.

OMAHA – Monday, April 29, 2013 – SilverStone Group, a Top 100 Insurance Broker and Resource Management Firm, is pleased to announce that Tom Von Riesen has been named president of the Association for Advanced Life Underwriters (AALU). Tom joined the AALU in 1994 and has served on the Board of Directors for the past six years.

“All of us at SilverStone Group have long recognized Tom as a knowledgeable professional who symbolizes the best in his field, so we are pleased to see him selected to lead the nation’s largest association of life insurance producers,” explained SilverStone Group CEO, John P. Nelson.

“We should mention that Tom is the third person in our firm elected to head a national trade association. Carl Mammel, who headed the same Life insurance association as Tom, and H. H. Nelson who headed the NAIA, the National Association of Independent Agents.”

About SilverStone Group
SilverStone Group offers four core services: Risk Management, Employee Benefits, Private Client Services and Consulting Services. As a top-ranked resource management firm, SilverStone Group specializes in a variety of integrated services to keep each client’s business or personal life running efficiently. Visit silverstonegroup.com to learn more about our Wisdom at Work.

About Tom Von Riesen
Tom Von Riesen has over 30 years of experience in human resource consulting, nonqualified benefit design and tax consulting. Tom joined SilverStone Group in 1991 after working with PricewaterhouseCoopers for many years. He also served as an attorney for Farm Credit Banks.

Tom continues to lend his expertise to those in his community as a speaker at continuing education sessions with M Financial Group, the University of Nebraska College of Law and School of Accounting, Nebraska State Bar Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Nebraska Continuing Legal Education, Inc. and Financial Executives Institute.

In 2011, Tom was recognized for his hard work when he received the award from the Nebraska Society of CPA’s for Outstanding CPA in Business & Industry.

Even with a packed schedule, Tom is dedicated to his community. He is the past Chairman of the Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants and is currently on the Board of Directors of their Political Education Committee. He has also served on the Member Firm Relations Committee for the M Financial Group. Additional affiliations include the Nebraska and Omaha Bar Associations and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, where he has served on the Employee Benefits Technical Resource Panel.

Media Contact
Michelle Hansen

SilverStone Group
(800) 288-5501 x5793

Omaha, NE  |  SilverStone Group honored with Silver Safest Companies Award

SilverStone Group is proud to be recognized for the second consecutive year with a Safest Companies Award. This award is given to companies who have implemented an injury and illness prevention program, a safety committee, employee training or other safety initiatives designed for the unique needs of their organizations. Through their hard work, these companies have achieved incident rates and lost workday case rates the same as or better than their industry average.

SilverStone Group received a Bronze award last year and was pleased with this year’s improved ranking. Joe  Freeman, Safety Engineering Manager, commented, “It’s encouraging to receive recognition for our daily efforts in maintaining a safe workplace.”

The National Safety Council of Nebraska’s Safety Companies Awards Committee of 11 safety professionals from the business community review the entries and determine category of qualification. They spend a minimum of 30 – 40 hours each reviewing the individual applications and discussing the applications as a group.

Companies receiving the Nebraska’s Safest Companies designation will be honored at the Awards Luncheon on May 23, 2013, at the National Safety Council, Nebraska’s annual Safety and Health Summit. This year, the Summit, Nebraska’s largest and best safety and health learning/networking conference and exhibition, will be held at the LaVista Conference Centerin LaVista, Nebraska.

SilverStone Group is an employee-owned firm with nearly 70 years of dedicated service. The company’s 200 highly-qualified Associates provide human capital consulting, property and casualty, risk management, employee benefits, business insurance and financial planning services to employers and individuals. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, SilverStone Group has additional offices in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

For more information on SilverStone Group or to schedule an interview, please contact the Marketing Department at publicrelations@ssgi.com.

Omaha, NE  |  SilverStone Group is pleased to announce the addition of James Gulson to our Sioux Falls Office and Aviation Risk Services Team

We are pleased to welcome James Gulson to our Sioux Falls office. James has assumed the position of Managing Director of Aviation Risk Services in the Property & Casualty department. James’ day-to-day work will focus on client relations, business development and market oversight and analysis.
 
As a private pilot himself, James understands the regulations and is acutely aware of the challenges facing the aviation industry. His experience with complicated risks has allowed him to establish strong relationships within the insurance markets and serve as a credible advocate for his clients. John Sutton, Regional Director of our Sioux Falls office confirms stating, “James’ experience as a business owner, combined with his knowledge of aviation, provide the perfect background to understand and serve our client’s needs.”

Prior to joining SilverStone Group, James spent his 18-year career placing coverage on everything from a single piston aircraft to large business jets and rotorcraft. He’s worked in claims, trained adjusters on a national catastrophe team and his first ever liability case involved vertical placement for hot air balloons. In addition to James’ passion for aviation, he also has a real estate development background and fiduciary interest in several hotels in major markets.

SilverStone Group is an employee-owned firm with nearly 70 years of dedicated service. The company’s 200 highly-qualified Associates provide human capital consulting, property and casualty, risk management, employee benefits, business insurance and financial planning services to employers and individuals. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, SilverStone Group has additional offices in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

For more information on SilverStone Group or to schedule an interview, please contact the Marketing Department at publicrelations@ssgi.com.

Omaha, NE  |  SilverStone Group listed as Number One in Employee Benefits category

SilverStone Group has again been voted Number One in the Best Places to Work in the Employee Benefits Company Category for 2013. Omaha Magazine has produced the annual ranking of the city’s best for 20 years by creating the Best of Omaha program. The program caters to both Omaha residents and visitors, by providing them with a categorized list of the best the city has to offer. More than 10,000 voters participate in the selection process via an online ballot that is audited to ensure accurate results.

Brett Sesker, Principal and Senior Consultant, accepts this award with pride. “This award reflects the commitment and dedication of our Group Division Associates to continuously push themselves to achieve the results our clients need to have a best in class benefits program,” he said.

SilverStone Group is an employee-owned firm with nearly 70 years of dedicated service. The company’s 200 highly-qualified Associates provide human capital consulting, property and casualty, risk management, employee benefits, business insurance and financial planning services to employers and individuals. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, SilverStone Group has additional offices in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

For more information on SilverStone Group or to schedule an interview, please contact the Marketing Department at publicrelations@ssgi.com or visit www.silverstonegroup.com.

Omaha, NE  |  SilverStone Group adds Anne Sorrentino as Worksite Marketing Administrator

SilverStone Group welcomes Anne Sorrentino to its Omaha office. She will be working in the Group Benefits division as a Worksite Marketing Administrator. Anne will assist the Worksite Marketing Team with some of their administrative duties, as well as provide support in the enrollment process. Anne will use her degree in marketing to show employers the comparisons between products and policies in hopes of helping them realize their need for coverage.

SilverStone Group is an employee-owned firm with more than 65 years of dedicated service. The company’s 195 highly qualified Associates provide human capital consulting, property and casualty coverage, risk management, employee benefits, business insurance and financial planning services to employers and individuals.

Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, SilverStone Group has additional offices in Council Bluffs and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

For more information on SilverStone Group or to schedule an interview, please contact the Marketing Department at publicrelations@ssgi.com or visit www.silverstonegroup.com.