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Aaron uses his roots in mathematics and teaching to advise employers on their health and welfare plans. Whether he is the spreadsheet guy, focused on financial modeling, or running client engagements, interacting with executives, Aaron’s blended skill set enables him to communicate well with CFOs and address the intricate benefits issues that face HR managers.

Past experience at Mercer and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan gives Aaron keen insight to help employers optimize their health and welfare benefit plans by providing them with knowledgeable financial, strategic, and compliance advice.

When he’s not crunching numbers, the avid outdoorsman is trekking the trails with family and friends.

Executive assistant and self-described “office cheerleader,” Angie is a key player in supporting our team with her strong accounting skills and instrumental in building and maintaining our company culture.

Angie’s background is in family entertainment. After 17 years working for a themed attractions corporation, she understands the value of the customer experience and her dedication to sustaining a positive environment for employees propels our teams to take better care of their clients.

Although Angie is a Missouri native, she spent many years of her life living in the southern most states. She quickly adapted to our area and enjoys boating on the Great Lakes with her husband Robert; they are avid travelers.

As a consultant on the Employee Benefits team, Anginelle plays a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of our services to our clients. Often times, Anginelle is the first point of contact for our customers and their employees and is responsible for inventorying inbound issues and prioritizing how to solve them. Aside from corresponding daily with clients, Anginelle builds presentations, interacts with our carrier partners, helps employees, manages data, and supports her colleagues.

Known for her bubbly personality and easy to work with attitude, Anginelle radiates positive energy. Outside of the office Anginelle volunteers in the deaf community, teaching the Bible in American Sign Language, as well as traveling abroad, ballroom dancing, and finding new culinary endeavors.

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As the Managing Director, Annette coordinates all aspects of the Estate Planning & Business Succession team including client engagement, case design, underwriting and service.

Naturally forward-thinking, Annette’s skillset is organization and implementation. Her extensive experience in an agency setting, from ALCOS and Schechter Wealth, highlights her expertise in policy planning and delivery, as well as efficient team management.

Annette lives in Shelby Township with her husband, Jeff.  Together, they have five children and spend most of their time with family.  Annette is dedicated to charitable work: volunteering at nonprofits; participating in her church; and has traveled on mission trips to Costa Rica and Peru.

As a seasoned consultant specializing in strategic organizational communications, Catherine helps engage, educate and motivate the workforce to drive business results.  Her experience with workforce communications and Human Resources, combined with a sales and marketing background, enables Catherine to apply a well-rounded combination of specialized skills to address clients’ workforce communication and engagement needs.  

With close to 25 years of workforce communications experience, Catherine has successfully helped her clients meet their objectives through well-conceived and implemented communication strategies related to: benefits enrollment, plan design changes, compensation, total rewards, retirement, corporate wellness, performance management, recruitment, onboarding and various organizational change topics.  

In addition to serving as a retained workforce communications strategist for LoVasco, she owns and operates her own communications firm—Requisite Communications.  She and her team offer full-service communications from strategy development and employee sensing, to writing/editing, graphic design, digital solutions and print production.  

She formerly served for eight years as a communications consultant with Towers Watson (currently Willis Towers Watson) —a leading global management consulting firm—and served the last leg of her time there as co-practice leader of the Michigan Communications Practice.  

Catherine’s firm is recognized as a certified Woman-Owned SBA-DBE. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Ontario Compensation Association (MOCA) as co-Vice President of Communications for four years. She has also presented at local and regional events and has co-authored published articles. She is a past recipient of various awards, such as the Renaissance Awards from the International Association for Business Communicators (IABC).

As a retirement plan consultant at LoVasco, Chris has a pivotal role: he is responsible for helping plan sponsors make well thought out decisions regarding their retirement benefit program. Chris’s background in law, and financial planning at a large independent wealth management firm and Merrill Lynch, make him well positioned to give guidance to plan sponsors and participants.

Given the retirement savings crisis in America, Chris’s goal is to help plan sponsors provide a simpler retirement benefit, designed to be user friendly, cost effective, and to keep participants on track to fully fund their retirement.

Chris enjoys playing hockey on the weekends and spending time with his wife, daughters, and dog. He is a sitting Board Member of the Detroit Society for Human Resource Management (DSRHM) chapter and serves on the Capuchin Soup Kitchen’s Committee to plan the annual SOCK Fundraiser. He was named by the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) in 2021 as one of the top 100 retirement plan advisors in the country under 40 years old. In 2019, Chris was named to the FT 401 Top US Retirement Advisors* list, recognizing the top advisors in the country servicing defined contribution plans.

Chris works alongside Gene LoVasco, acting as a primary point of contact for new and existing Estate Planning & Business Succession clients. Chris is responsible for managing the scope, quality, and timeliness of client deliverables. He contributes directly to key business outcomes, such as retention and growth, by tailoring Estate Planning & Business Succession solutions to the long-term objectives of our clients.

Robust in both sales and management experience, Chris’s advisory background lends itself to successfully developing programs and building lasting relationships.

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As an analyst for the Employee Benefits Consulting team, Emma is responsible for working closely with clients to help manage their benefits program. Emma’s background is in behavioral health. In the early stages of her career, she worked as an outpatient mental health therapist and later transitioned into a network management role for Macomb County Community Mental Health. Emma’s previous roles have provided her with valuable experience building and maintaining successful partnerships with a variety of clientele while fostering strong problem-solving skills.  

In her free time Emma is committed to staying active and being outside as much as possible. She enjoys running, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her family.

With more than 40 years’ experience in the industry, Gene leads and inspires his team to provide innovative and sustainable solutions for clients. His expertise lies in estate planning & business succession planning, transferring businesses to the next generation, and protecting estates from inheritance taxes.

Prior to forming LoVasco, Gene was president of Brown & Brown of Detroit, one of Michigan’s leading insurance companies, after joining when his independent agency was acquired in2007. Before entering the insurance industry, Gene practiced public accounting at Arthur Andersen.

Gene sits on the boards of the M Financial and Racquet Up Detroit. He is also actively involved at the Pope Francis Homeless Center. He also enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, golfing, and biking.

Hope works with our team of advisors and clients to initiate and manage the life insurance underwriting process. Hope has five years of experience in case management, and uses her expertise throughout the underwriting process to ensure LoVasco is providing the best possible outcomes for our clients.

In her free time, Hope enjoys the great outdoors with her husband, Ben, and their two dogs. If she's not outside, Hope can be found knitting and watching game shows.

As an analyst on the Retirement Plan Consulting Team, Jason is responsible for working closely with our consultants to provide day-to-day client support. In his previous role as an auditor, Jason developed project management skills, a high level of attention to detail, and a deep commitment to fostering positive relationships with clients.

Jason has a passion for continued learning and serving others. He is an active member of his community, providing basketball training for kids and lending advice on college decisions. Jason enjoys spending time with his family and friends, traveling, hiking the great outdoors, and is an avid basketball player, having played four years at the collegiate level.

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As a consultant on the Retirement team, Jim leverages his technical background as a retirement plan and equity research analyst to advise plan sponsors on their retirement benefit programs. Beyond the daily task of supporting clients, Jim plays a key role in monitoring plan investments, educating employees, and business development.  

Outside of the office Jim is active in the Investment Professionals Charity (IPC) which seeks to offer financial wellness education to high school students in the Detroit area. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, and is also an avid golfer having played four years at the collegiate level.

As LoVasco Consulting Group’s Operations and Human Resource manager, Kate oversees our employees' entire employment life cycle and strives to ensure the day-to-day operations function with maximum efficiency and productivity. Kate is deeply passionate about her work, and her enthusiasm and dedication to employee success makes LoVasco a great workplace.

Outside of her professional commitments, Kate has been a devoted leader in the Girl Scout movement over the past 6 years, serves as a trustee at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, and loves to travel and tend to her garden in her free time.

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As a Financial Analyst for the Employee Benefits Consulting team, Leah is responsible for providing clients with periodic financial analyses and competitive quotes. This includes monthly reports, cost comparisons, and future projections. Leah earned her degree in Finance from Baker College in Spring 2021. Leah has two years of experience working on group employee benefit financials. In her free time Leah enjoys paddleboarding, hiking, and spending time with friends and family.

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Meg works with our team of advisors and clients to manage their insurance policies. Her customer service role is often synonymous with “caregiver.” Meg has been taking care of elder family members since she was 12 years old; her empathy allows her to relate to older clients and understand their concerns and unique needs.

For more than 40 years, Meg has served a range of clientele—from elderly annuity holders to executives. She began her insurance career with CNA in 1980. CNA’s reorganization in early 2002 allowed her the opportunity to join ALCOS (later Brown & Brown) as a Customer Service Representative in the Financial Services division.

Meg appreciates the close-knit, familial feel of LoVasco, where the well being of everyone is most important.

Mike works alongside Gene LoVasco, acting as a primary point of contact for new and existing Estate Planning & Business Succession clients. Mike is responsible for managing the scope, quality, and timeliness of client deliverables. He contributes directly to key business outcomes, such as retention and growth, by tailoring Estate Planning & Business Succession solutions to the long-term objectives of our clients.

In addition to his career, Mike sits on the board as Vice Chairman for the Walled Lake Schools Foundation for Excellence and is passionate about furthering the cause of public education. As an avid outdoorsman, you can consistently find him spending time outside in the great state of Michigan with his friends and family.

As cofounder of LoVasco Consulting Group, Michael represents the third generation of family in the insurance industry. A steward of the reputation his grandfather, father, and family members have established over the last 60 years, Michael continues to uphold their legacy of integrity and hard work by building lasting relationships that focus on taking care of people.

Prior experience working for Deloitte, in New York City, helped shape some of the Michael’s business philosophies that have become integral to LoVasco’s culture of client services. Michael spends much of his time meeting new people and learning about their businesses.

Michael serves as the Finance Chair on the Ascension St. John Foundation Board, and the President of the Young Leaders Council for Racquet Up Detroit.

Michelle’s role on the Benefits team is equal parts educator and analyst. A former high school math teacher, her background lends itself to breaking down complex information and effectively communicating it to clients.

Beyond the basic responsibilities of her role, such as financial analysis, underwriting, and marketing healthcare programs, Michelle works to create benefit solutions that allow clients to achieve their financial goals.

At the office, Michelle’s upbeat personality not only influences the relationships she forms with clients, but also complements the LoVasco team camaraderie. She is a motivated young professional whose love of travel and being active promotes a strong work ethic and desire to continue learning.

Mike is an influencer. He helps organizations design, build, and maintain the next generation of workplace savings solutions.

At LoVasco, Mike is responsible for thought leadership and the strategic direction of the firm’s Retirement Plan Consulting practice. His prior experience working at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co, NEPC Investment Consulting, and Morgan Stanley’s Graystone Consulting Group, provides a unique perspective on the industry. Mike is motivated every day to help the average American worker, who might not otherwise have access to financial guidance, the opportunity to build a meaningful nest egg for retirement by designing innovative retirement plans.

Mike is an avid Cross-Fitter and is active in his church community.

Ryan assists all of our teams—Executive Benefits, Retirement and Employee Benefits—in developing their areas of business by developing for new ways to gather, analyze, and utilize data.

After fulfilling a summer internship at LoVasco, Ryan was immediately ready to assume a full-time role. His time spent in the industry has proven to be a perfect fit, aligned with the type of life work he was eager to commit himself to. Ryan’s passion for learning lends itself to bringing innovative approaches to financial services with a mission to constantly advance how we do business and keep LoVasco ahead of the curve in technology and efficiency.

Scott is a problem solver and connector whose passion is helping his clients realize their greatest success. His naturally inquisitive and analytical nature helps him uncover both issues and opportunities, while his ability to develop deep relationships lays the foundation for serving as a trusted advisor.

Scott worked with middle market companies for 22 years in commercial banking at NDB, Comerica, and KeyBank prior to joining LoVasco. Scott understands the myriad of challenges facing midsized companies, in particular, the importance of building the right team, as people are the engine that ultimately drives success. In his new role, Scott is dedicated to introducing employers and executives to the broad suite of services offered by LoVasco.

Outside of the office, Scott likes spending time with his wife Amy and four adult children. During the summer, Scott’s favorite season, he can be found outdoors enjoying any water related activity, exercising, or cooking.