Press Release

OneDigital Health and Benefits Acquires Premier Benefit Solutions

Issued by OneDigital

Sept. 7, 2018

ATLANTA - September 6, 2018 - OneDigital Health and Benefits, the nation's largest company focused exclusively on employee benefits and HR, has acquired Premier Benefit Solutions in Wayne, New Jersey. Principals Dino Stampone and Frank Villares will continue serving the firm's mid to up-market clients, providing high touch consulting to employers and their employees while enhancing their service and analysis capabilities.

Premier Benefit Solutions works with clients across a range of industries supporting and servicing small to midsize employers with employee benefits strategic plan design and compliance requirements. By joining OneDigital, the firm's clients will now have access to enhanced claim analysis and expanded resources and technology.

"We made the decision to align with OneDigital because of their commitment and focus in the employee benefits space will give us the ability to expand our footprint and work with clients that in the past may have been more of a challenge given our size and scope. At some point, we would have needed to make a substantial investment in people and technology in order to continue growing, and when we realized that, the partnership with OneDigital made all the sense in the world."
-- Frank Villares, Principal of OneDigital Wayne

OneDigital's comprehensive advisory services and market-leading solutions are offered in over 74 offices throughout the country. Responding to the convergence of broker consolidation, digitalization and an increase of millennials in the workplace, the 17-year-old company is staking a claim to "Power Your People with Exceptional Benefits and HR." This position articulates the space in which OneDigital operates and highlights its ability to deliver fresh thinking ahead of the market, giving clients peace of mind that their approach to employee benefits is best-in-class.

"We are excited to have Frank and Dino as a part of our growing presence in the New York metropolitan area. In conjunction with our New York City leadership team, we know they'll be strong contributors to our organic growth efforts in this market."
-- Pete Gruenberg, Executive Vice President of Operations, OneDigital

About One Digital Health and Benefits
OneDigital Health and Benefits, the nation's largest company focused exclusively on employee benefits and HR, combines people and technology to power your business with exceptional benefits and HR. Serving companies of all sizes, OneDigital offers employers a sophisticated combination of strategic benefit advisory services, analytics, compliance support, human resources capital management tools and comprehensive insurance offerings. Headquartered in Atlanta, OneDigital has over 1,400 employees throughout the country, serves 38,000 clients and manages nearly $4.5 billion in premiums. OneDigital has been named to the Inc. 5000 List of America's fastest-growing companies every year since 2007. Currently listed as 13th in EBA's Top 50 Brokers in the Large Employer Group, OneDigital's experience offers a fresh thinking and strategic perspective that will improve all aspects of plan design and performance. For more information, please visit www.onedigital.com.

About Premier Benefit Solutions
Headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, Premier Benefit Solutions is respected for its outstanding ability to service the small to midsize-employer. With a fully licensed staff and dedicated professionals, they are positioned to service all of a business's needs. They assist clients with strategic planning and cost containment, benefits compliance and administration, employee offerings, due diligence and consulting, ERISA reporting and disclosure.

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