Kent Friend
Strategic Benefits Consultant @Bukaty Companies
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Strategic Benefits Consultant @Bukaty Companies
As a Strategic Employee Benefits Consultant- I work with business owners and top professionals from all industries helping them provide the most competitive package at the lowest possible price - Medical, Vision, Dental, Disability, Identity theft, Life, Work site, Commercial P&C, Workers Comp, Payroll etc. My success has been built based off hard work, integrity, and finding the right strategic solutions for my clients. Understanding what business owners and Executives need and are looking for, is the basis of developing long term strategies. It’s important today more than any other time to partner with someone who has your best interest in mind. With all the changes in Health Care and the costs associated with it. everyone must review their strategy, plans and pricing of insurances on a regular basis. Bukaty Companies is a top local, privately held, Employee Benefits Firm. Mike Bukaty, President and Owner, started his company in 1991 and since then has grown it to service over clients and over 185 employees. You will be hard pressed to find another company that offers value-added services at the level Bukaty does, not to mention our excellence in Property & Casualty, 401(k), Wellness, Flexible Spending Account Administration, Health Reimbursement Administration, Health Savings Account Administration, Payroll and Human Resource Consulting. Take some time to review our website; Health Care Reform, Wide arrange of products including; Health (from Health Savings Accounts, Health Reimbursement Accounts, Consumer Driven, Self Funded and Fully Insured, and HMO plans), Dental, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life and all your Work-site Voluntary Products. ALL Commercial insurances & workers comp.
EDUCATION
University of Missouri-Columbia
Business, Marketing, Management
University of Missouri-Columbia
Marketing and Management and Public Relations, business
SKILLS
ABOUT KENT FRIEND
Visionary business leader who can expand profits, secure stability, and broaden revenue streams. Skills have been proven across many disciplines for all business, through innovative thinking, ability to motivate people, increase productivity, right size operations and implement efficiencies. Incredible ability to absorb / digest information and then develop / implement profitable solutions. Was invited by Congress to Washington DC to help find / develop economic solutions and educate them on potential home loan programs that would stimulate the economy in a sound, prudent manner. Looking for individuals and companies that desire comprehensive financial planning want to grow and also secure their future.Specialties: Besides being president of a mortgage corporation and running a home loan division of a bank, Kent also has founded and Chairs the KC DerbyFest event, that raises money to find a cure and treat Alzheimer\'s. Also founder of Hear You Now 5k/10K for children\'s hearing and Steps Against Alzheimer\'s 5k/10K. He coaches kids athletics, runs 5ks,is very active in the community. He also owns SaddleCreek Stables, a full service horseback riding facility, that offers therapeutic riding to many charities. his big passions are raising his twin girls, staying fit assisting companies in strategic development and Thoroughbred Race horses.
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