CEO Today Healthcare Awards

www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today Healthcare Awards 2019 51 USA ABOUT DANNY O’CONNELL Danny O’Connell, CEO and founder of Next Level Insurance, started his company to address the future trends of health care, integrating technology and practical solutions to lower costs. Danny has been in the financial services industry since 2001 and has specialized in employee benefits since 2006. Danny became the 3rd Texan ever to be honored by NAIFA in 2014 with their Advisor Today 4 under 40 national award. Danny has over 30 published articles on health care reform and was a frequent contributor for Fox News Radio on the Affordable Care Act. He is frequently asked to speak all over the United States and internationally on various insurance topics. Danny is married with four children and has served as the NA IFA Dallas President, NAIFA Texas Board, NAHU, and is a member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT®). Our mission is to add value to the lives of our clients, their employees and our employees through creative insurance solutions and focusing on development of the person. Our team is dedicated to your personal and business success. My role is to work with employers to navigate the ever changing health insurance & employee benefits market. Danny started in the financial services profession in 2001. Having worked in an investment firm & later as a loan originator he brings a unique perspective to personal finance and insurance. Since 2006 his focus has been in the employee benefits space working with employers to evaluate their needs and design creative solutions focused on value. Danny believes one of the most important pieces of his job are educating those he interacts with and keeping clients abreast of changes. Danny loves college football and following his Oklahoma Sooners. He has been married to his wife Kate since 2006 and loves spending time with his 4 children. Danny also enjoys volunteering for MDRT, NAIFA, Rotary, writing for his industry, and public speaking. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS: • BS in Finance & History, University of Oklahoma, Price College of Business • MBA, University of Oklahoma, Price College of Business • Member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT®)* • Member National Association of Health Underwriters – • Holds FINRA Series 6, 7, 63 and 65 registrations DANNY O’CONNELL CEO and Founder of Next Level Insurance FIRM PROFILE Next Level was founded in 2016 by Danny O’Connell to be at the forefront of employer and individual needs in the insurance market. Danny began his career in 2001 in the financial services industry and after getting his MBA he focused on working with companies to address their health insurance & employee benefit needs. After 10 years of working in the industry, Danny saw tremendous opportunity to affect major changes in how employers purchase their health insurance. Creative problem solving has always been a cornerstone belief of Danny and seeing opportunity Next Level was born. The agency offers innovative group and individual health plan designs, employer support as well as HR technology solutions. We design and deliver solutions that help you manage risk, optimize benefits with the objective of strenghtening your business. We feel that the right benefits mix in the workplace has a direct impact on overall employee health and satisfaction. Next Level commits itself to finding ways to limit your risks, manage your plans and control your costs. Our commitment to our clients does not stop with the delivery of a good, rather we recognize the lack of proactive strategic planning and we believe this is another value that sets us apart. Any benefits broker can write your health insurance policy, but Next Level strives to be in your corner in business, looking ahead to strategize and make benefits choices that make sense for your business. We do not want to “react” by making employers charge employees more or changing plan designs. We believe in a holistic approach to control costs, deliver exceptional benefits and address the issues where they exist instead of “stripping away” valuable features. Danny O’Connell is a proud recipient of NAIFA’s Quality Award for exceptional client service, professional education and industry volunteerism as well as MDRT’s Top of the Table, for the highest tier of production.* www.nextlevel.agency