After decades of traditional benefits consulting and leadership, I wanted to positively affect more people. Timeless market goals are simple and clear -- reduce costs, improve quality, and enhance the user experience. CHEQS' delivers cost-reducing care and risk management solutions to benefit members/patients -- via the plan sponsors, payers, captives, trusts, etc. that fund their care. And the brokers/GAs/TPAs that serve them. Better care delivered for less money with ecstatic members. What a concept! Now that plan sponsor fiduciary responsibilities are clearly defined, it's imperative for those fiducaries to become educated on the emerging market opportunities and adopt those which fit their populations. After all, these fiduciaries are personally liable for their fiduciary decisions.CHEQS affiliates with:Simple Therapy -- Strategic AdviserMD Resources (MDR) -- As a Resource Capability & Business Development Company, MDR™ identifies, vets, certifies and strategically utilizes best-in-class resources (Best Practices™) in partnerships with seasoned subject matter experts and experienced former C-Suite Executives to engineer Solutions to optimize the financial, operational and strategic objectives of our clients.Ventegra Rx (via MDR) -- more than a traditional PBM; a special class of business. Focused on "best for patient", not accumulation of pharmacy rebates. Independent 20-year company with numerous patents, including Ventegra's Acquisition Cost Index, enabling end to end "sunshine". Save 20-30% with 2.5% annual pharmacy trend! Keep the trial attorneys away! Healthrageous! -- AI-powered food as medicine benefit for MA plans. More than engaging, H! activates members to create their personal healthy journey. Supercharges consumer CAHPS scores which leads to more plan stars and enhanced revenues.Ask Cheqs about other risk, finance and technology solutions for risk bearing entities -- health plans, ACOs, employers, unions, captives, etc.

Simple Therapy -- initial access point for all MSK care for all joints! Recent merger added integrated MSK and behavioral health networks. Externally validated clinical (pain relief; quality of life scores) and cost performance ($2,669 per participant). Performance guaranteed to first dollar. www.simpletherapy.com

Grew Gallagher's Bay Area/NorCal benefits practice -- connecting people, ideas and resources. Built and led teams that produced impressive sales and profit growth -- recognized nationally multiple times within Gallagher.

Employee benefit consulting sales & management. Also co-founded and managed Benefits Alliance with ABD execs (1997-2001). BA was the first US private health benefits exchange for the middle market. At 45,000 employees when sold after 4 years.

Benefits consulting & sales

Practice leadership; HMO consulting -- conducted the first large scale HMO consolidation studies (PacBell); large client management

Sales to broker channel and employers -- throughout California.