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The Evolved Professionals
Our team members are hand-selected professionals who were chosen for their deep industry knowledge, national relationships, and sterling reputations as problem solvers in the insurance industry. Each of them take tremendous pride in their supportive and service-oriented approach to partnering.
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FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER
Edward Murphy
Eddie is a tenured employee benefits professional with a demonstrated ability to provide solutions that result in business growth for brokers and general agents.
Approaching 20 years of experience, he has driven innovative practices in the ACA Compliance and Government Contracts space, and is known for his honest, concise, and consultative approach.
FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER
Philip Cannon
Since 2005, Philip has been working hard as an experienced employee benefits consultant. He has a passion for navigating the complexities of the insurance industry to ensure affordable and compliant benefit solutions. Philip has dedicated his career to serving the employee benefits community and is known for developing products that become high performers in underserved markets.
VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
Tommy Gaffney
Tommy is a Vice President of National Sales with over 17 years experience in healthcare, commercial, and personal lines markets. Over this time he’s developed a keen sense and can work effectively at any level of an organization to drive meaningful results. His understanding of market complex market dynamics will help you achieve the right insurance fit for your organization.
VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
KAT RICHARDS
Kat Richards is the VP of Operations at Evolved Benefits and brings over 17 years of industry experience in voluntary benefits marketing & account management. Richards comes to Evolved Benefits from Aetna and Transamerica as a National Account Executive which primarily focused on industries with high turnover, part-time, or seasonal staff and specialized in targeted industries such as PEOs, Staffing, Restaurants, and Retail.
ACCOUNT MANAGER
Christi Carrion
With over 20 years of health insurance experience in supplemental, voluntary and limited benefit plans with large health insurers, Christi works directly with the sales team and internal management to handle client implementation and proposal generation. She is a dependable company resource for the fast and accurate resolution of customer inquiries, delivering invaluable information and guidance!
VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC SALES
Matt Leslie
With over 10 years in the Insurance space, Matt has a wide array of knowledge ranging from small group major medical all the way to fully self-funded business. In addition, his presence in the SF Bay Area allows him to stay on top of the local HCSO regulations to make sure employers know their options and are operating compliantly. Matt’s big picture approach ensures that all facets of insurance are covered, and benefits are maximized for the dollars spent.