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			John E.  Merrifield 
			
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		| Title: | 
		Founder and President  | 
	
	
	
		| Industry: | 
		Insurance/Benefits  | 
	
	
	
		| Type of Organization: | 
		Benefits Brokerage Firm  | 
	
	
	
		| Major Product/Service: | 
		Providing and choosing the best employee benefits  | 
	
	
	
		| Expertise: | 
		With over 30 years experience, Mr. Merrifield provides customized benefits for clients that best meet their needs.  He is responsible for overseeing the company's operations and underwriting policies.  | 
	
	
	
		| Geographic Area of Distribution: | 
		National  | 
	
	
	
		| Affiliations: | 
		Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce; The Society of Financial Service Professionals; The Association of Health Insurance Advisors; National Association of Alternative Benefit Consultants; The National Association of Health Underwriters; The Texas Association of Health Underwriters; Fort Worth Association of Health Underwriters  | 
	
	
	
		| University/Degree: | 
		M.B.A., Texas Christian University; Chartered Life Underwriter; Registered Health Underwriter; Registered Employee Benefit Consultant; Chartered Benefit Consultant  | 
	
	
	
		| Hobbies/Sports: | 
		Travel, family activities, grandchildren  | 
	
	
	
		| Honors & Awards: | 
		TCU Neeley Alumni of the Decade; Successfully led a statewide seat-belt coalition that brought significant attention and changes to seat-belt laws and their importance; Small Business of the Year Award, 2012, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce  |