E. Brad Scoffin Email & Phone Number

West Michigan

Business Broker - Direct and coordinate sales and marketing primarily in Michigan and Indiana. Business owners call us to confidentially help them complete the buying or selling of a business through direct efforts as well as preferred partners. Extensively travel throughout Michigan and Indiana for outside field work building new partner relationships with Entrepreneurs / Business Owners, Attorneys, CPAs, Financial Planners, Investors, Insurance Agencies, Commercial Real Estate Brokers, Other Business Brokers and Commercial Bankers.Industries:- Manufacturing: CNC machining, special machines, tube-bending, tool & die, and fabrication.- Distribution, logistics and transportation- IT Services and business service - Professional services- Construction and skilled trades- Specialty retail and profitable bars/restaurantsServices include:- Business Brokerage (Buy or Sell a privately held business)- Business appraisals/valuations- Exit and succession plan services- Growth and strategic planning- Valuation improvement solutions

Current Vice President for State Association and the West Michigan Chapter President

Southwest Michigan

Starting in 1975 the Kalamazoo Chapter of SCORE has offered free business counseling, related workshops, and other resources to entrepreneurs and small business owners. If you are looking for assistance with the preparation of a business plan, accounting and taxes, marketing, loan applications, marketing plans, financial crisis intervention, business wind downs or any other business related matters... SCORE can help. We are always seeking business professional in all areas or business to volunteer their time. Your experience and expertise can assist area entrepreneurs in living their dream of being successful in business as well as benefit more seasoned business owners who tap into SCORE to help them expand, contract, or exit their business.

Michigan / Indiana

NGS Coresource is a Third Party Administrator with a mission of providing each client / plan sponsor with the benefits delivery system that best suits their needs, balancing employee goodwill and cost control. We accomplish this through our strong commitment to customer servicing, the development of technological tools to support client needs, and our proactive involvement in the employee benefits field.Our company was founded in 1979 and acquired in 2006 by CoreSource, a subsidiary of Trustmark Insurance. CoreSource is one of the nation's leading third party administrators with a vision to provide a national TPA organization which retains local, personable presence. NGS CoreSource operates as a distinct unit of CoreSource giving our clients access to a vast array of resources, yet the principles that formed the basis of our culture and organization at inception, still actively guide us today.Specializing in the administration of self-funded group health plans for companies whose business needs require significant flexibility, NGS CoreSource has a diverse client base including employers in manufacturing, retail, private and public sectors, partnerships, governmental entities and hospital systems.Services offered include: - Medical Claims Administration - Eligibility Administration - Dental Administration - Disability Administration - HSA/HRA Administration - COBRA - Flex Spending Administration - Self Service Administration - Web Enrollment Services - Plan Document and Employee Communications Services - Reporting and Data Services

West Michigan

Responsible for managing agent relations for voluntary and ancillary lines of coverage... focusing on group and individual voluntary benefits, benefit communication solutions, enrollment support services, and new benefit innovations including telemedicine and other programs.Additionally, I have resources at Houlmont that can provide agency partners and their clients with services in the life, annuity, LTC, senior market, and individual health market place.

Kalamazoo, Mi

PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE: (2010 - 2013) - Committee Vice-Chair: January 2011 - 2012As Vice-Chair of this committee I help moderate meetings and forums when the Chair is not available. This committee is dedicated to help member businesses communicate with and educate local officials and other business leaders on issues that affect our region. These can be federal, state or local issues and our goal is to help promote an environment where business and community can have stable and sustainable growth.AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE: (2007 - 2013) - Committee Chair: May 2008 - April 2010Chair of this committee for 2 years and have actively supported the chamber and local businesses. The role of the ambassador committee is to be a liaison between member businesses and the Chamber, helping each to grow and thrive in the current economic environment.- 2009 nominated for Ambassador of the Year- 2010 Ambassador of the Year- 2012 nominated for Ambassador of the Year- 2013 nominated for Ambassador of the Year

Michigan

I work with business owners and Insurance Agents to provide employers solutions to expand employee benefits and control costs. I was responsible for new business development programs, brokerage development, and representives in the field.Job Duties:- Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies for worksite employee benefits- Oversee enrollment and benefit communication services with brokers and their clients- Conduct employee meetings, manage enrollment teams, and create web based databases- Recruit and train new representatives and grow a successful team in Southwest MI- Develop partnerships with employee benefit agencies, consultants and related companiesAccomplishments: (also see honors and awards listed below) Qualifier for leaders’ conferences (in the top 3% of sales nationwide). Most new accounts and ‘Sales Rep of the Year’ based on account sales premium in Michigan for 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Maintains a higher than average business quality index and conducts business with hundreds of clients ranging from 5 to 2500 employees

San Diego, Ca

Worked as a financial advisor specializing in equity employee benefits, including but not limited to 401(k), pension, profit sharing, stock options, and stock purchase plans.Job Duties: - Create marketing plan to gain new clients- Specialized in equity employee benefits including:.....401(k) plans.....pensions and profit sharing.....stock options.....stock purchase programs. - Work with local TPAs and CPAs and develop a working partnership- Maintain high levels of client retention through customer satisfaction initiativesAccomplishments: Managed over 30 million in personal assets and 35 million in benefit programs. Had one of the highest client retention rates and one of the lowest error rates over 10 years.

Rancho Santa Fe, California

Start up satellite communications company that transformed the radio and tv voice-over recording industry. Was responsible for sales and service, troubleshooting national satellite connections in real time, and helping design and develop state of the art circuits to increase efficiencies and leverage resources. We partnered with most all of the major satellite companies. The rapid success of the company led to it being acquired.Job Duties:- National and international sales and service of satellite usage for recording voice talent- Trouble shooting of on air connection issues- Build, design and maintain components for networking of satellite bandwidth- Customer service Accomplishments: Helped the company grow exponentially in sales with extremely high customer satisfaction rates. Helped train new staff as company doubled in size each of three years while. Company was acquired by large satellite provider because of our successful growth rate.