Press Release

OneDigital Strengthens Employee Benefits Division With Addition of Kennedy, Michener Benefits, LLC

Issued by OneDigital

May 19, 2022

ATLANTA, GA -- OneDigital, the nation’s leading insurance brokerage, financial services and HR consulting firm, has acquired Kennedy, Michener Benefits, LLC (KMB).

Founded in 1965, KMB has specialized in providing compliance resources, HR tools and outstanding employee benefits counseling and service for a wide array of professional services organizations across Colorado that employ anywhere from five to one thousand employees. This strategic partnership with OneDigital will enhance access to resources and capabilities in insurance, retirement and wealth and human resources to KMB’s current clients. As part of the acquisition, over 200 group benefits clients will transition to OneDigital, joining the more than 85,000 employers currently leveraging its advisory services nationwide.

    Our mission is to create a great place to work for our employees and our clients’ employees because we know that businesses thrive when their employees thrive. Joining with KMB achieves this goal by broadening our reach to help more American businesses, employees, and families thrive.           - Kristine Meuse, Regional Managing Principal, OneDigital Midwest Region

Mitch Michener, Partner of KMB, responded, “Aligning with One Digital will allow us to continue to offer our clients the best in-class service both KMB and OneDigital are known for. In today's ever-changing benefits landscape, the depth of resources that OneDigital can bring to the table is exactly the right prescription for shared success.”

As an industry leader, OneDigital seeks out entrepreneurial organizations to expand and optimize its comprehensive advisory services and market-leading solutions. The firm's niche for strategic partnerships is backed by its significant growth and successful expansion into new service verticals, fueling its investments in technology solutions and other resources that deliver efficiencies for broker partners and their customers. About OneDigital

OneDigital delivers strategic advisory consulting and technology-forward solutions to more than 85,000 employers across the nation. As employee health care, wellness and workplace benefits continue to converge, businesses of all sizes have relied on OneDigital’s exceptional advisory teams for counsel in employee benefits, wellbeing, human resources, pharmacy consulting, property and casualty solutions, as well as the retirement and wealth management services provided through OneDigital Investment Advisors. OneDigital’s commitment to technology and innovation enables its 3,000 advisors to deliver the most modern and intuitive customer experience anywhere in the industry.

OneDigital has been named as a Best Place to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance. For more information, visit onedigital.com. About Kennedy, Michener Benefits, Inc.

Kennedy, Michener Benefits is an independent insurance brokerage firm solely focused on assisting small to medium sized businesses with their employee benefits program. Their clients receive the advantage of their years of experience with plan design, online employee enrollment, HR tools, employee education materials and compliance assistance - all as part of their standard service. For more information, visit https://www.kmb-llc.com/.

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