Eustis Benefits from New Orleans Joins Benefit Advisors Network

CLEVELAND, OH (1/11/10) --- New Orleans’ Eustis Benefits, LLC, is the newest member of Benefit Advisors Network (BAN), the premier national network of independent benefit advisory and consulting companies.

BAN members, or Smart Partners®, represent the “best of the best” among benefits brokers in their respective markets, according to BAN Director Deane Elek.

“Firms that are accepted into BAN membership must pass a stringent screening process which focuses on their industry knowledge, ethics, and vision,” Elek explains. “Once credentialed for membership, BAN firms are able to offer their clients the kind of expertise and capabilities normally expected only from a major national firm, but delivered with the care and consideration of an interested local partner that understands what local employers want and need."

Eustis Benefits, LLC, was formed in June 1995 to enhance and complement the services offered by Eustis Insurance, Inc., a full-service commercial insurance agency founded in 1946.

“Eustis Benefits began with a staff of three, but today has revenues exceeding $2 million and a dozen employees who have a combined total of 136 years of employee benefit consulting and brokerage experience,” says company President and Founding Partner Cynthia Villemarette. Other owners include Executive Vice President W. Michael Mann and Vice President & Senior Account Manager Margaret A. Koslosky.

While the majority of Eustis Benefits’ revenues come from firms based in southern Louisiana, clients are nationwide and range in size from the very smallest to those with more than 1,000 employees.

“We are thrilled to be named a BAN Smart Partner® and, as such, to be in a position to offer our clients the added advantages that come from being part of such a highly regarded national network,” notes Villemarette.

Unlike many other industry organizations, BAN only selects one firm per market or market segment to join the organization. That unique structure and philosophy allow members to share best practices, unencumbered by concern about the presence of their competitors. Recent studies show this unique collaboration results in BAN members producing 65% higher revenues per employee than their peers.

For more information about Eustis Benefits, LLC, call 504-586-0440 or visit the company’s website at www.eustis.com.