Company Overview
Expertise. Service. Partnership
Vision
Capital Benefit Group strives to be the premier brand among all health insurance brokers in the Pacific Northwest. Through strategic partnerships, we endeavor to manage the best Association Health Plans in the region.
Mission
We aim to support our client's financial and physical well-being by delivering cost-effective, sustainable, and highly-valued benefit solutions paired with exceptional customer experience. CBG actively works to expand the successful Association Health Plan model, bringing greater value to more employers.
We appreciate each and every team member as part of the CBG family. Our people are our most valuable asset. The work we do is executed by our caring and conscientious team members.
Our Core Values
Drive Every Decision
Integrity
We operate with honesty and integrity, earning trust through our consistent actions
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Dependability
We hold ourselves and each other accountable to be present, to participate and to support one another.
Growth
We encourage honest communication and open-mindedness in order to foster an environment that allows for personal and team growth.
Collaboration
We operate as a family, with support and compassion for the wellness of the individual and respect for the whole. We value collaboration, creativity and coordinated teamwork, resulting in high quality work and service to each other and our clients.
Heritage
Our Journey: Milestones of Capital Benefit Group
1986
MBA Health Trust Formed:
Originally called Seattle Master Builders (SMBA), providing health plans to builders in the Seattle Area
1989
EPK & Associates Founded
EPK established to serve as the administrator for the Master Builders Association Health Trust (MBA), handling all billing, setup, & support
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1989
EPK Employee #1 Hired:
Liz Griffin hired as the first employee of EPK & Associates
1992
CBS Founded & Appointed MBA Broker
Capital Benefit Services is founded by Ed Barker, serving as the newly appointed broker for the MBA Health Trust
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Meet
Our Team
Dedicated professionals committed to your health benefits.
Chris Gorey
CBG President
Chris has over 20 years of healthcare experience in market strategy and sales. Before joining CBG, he led Commercial Market Strategy and Growth for Providence Health & Services. He also held several market leadership roles, including Sales VP for Regence BlueShield in Washington and led the ‘New Growth Ventures’ corporate development team at Trustmark Companies, a health services enterprise near Chicago.
Garrett Kinsley
Account Manager Supervisor
Garrett has worked in the health insurance industry for over 18 years. He loves working with the many great people of CBG on their common goal, of providing affordable, accessible, and comprehensive employer coverage.
Garrett's favorite activity is exploring Washington State and the world beyond with his family. He also enjoys rooting on our local Seattle sports teams throughout the year.
Jae Suzuki
Chief Revenue & Risk Officer
Jae has two decades of healthcare and benefits experience across Premera Blue Cross and Regence Blue Shield out of Washington, where he most recently served as Vice President of Business Development & Account Management for Regence large employer commercial markets. Jae’s breadth of work at these organizations also crossed over into underwriting, risk management, LEAN/Process improvement, strategic planning, product development and marketing.
Jennifer Ballsmith
VP of Finance & Accounting
Jennifer has over 16 years of recent experience in Finance & Accounting. Before her current role as VP of Finance & Accounting at Capital Benefit Group, she was the Controller for CW Title & Escrow and The Fortin Group both based in Bellevue, Washington.
A graduate of San Diego State University in 1989, she eventually migrated to Washington State in 1998. Currently, Jennifer loves to work out and spend time with her husband, Michael, and her adorable Golden Retriever, Gibbs.
Jill Craig
Producer Channel Manager
In her last year of high school, Jill had the opportunity to participate in a pilot program where she began working in a medical laboratory at an early age. After working with pathology, microbiology, toxicology, specimen processing, and blood banking, she took a management role at the laboratory. Jill eventually branched over to Human Resources, proving to be a great training ground before she joined Capital Benefit Services.
Jodi Hensley
VP of Sales
As a former HR Director, Jodi experienced firsthand the frustration of finding a reliable broker who delivered on their promises. This challenge inspired her to enter the employee benefits world and, within a few years, founded her own independent agency, PRO Benefits of Washington. In 2020 PRO joined Capital Benefit Group, and today, Jodi leads the talented sales team at Capital Benefit Group.
Jonathan Hensley
CEO
Jonathan Hensley, a Virginia native, joined Capital Benefit Group in 2013. With a robust background in healthcare leadership, he previously held senior positions at Regence BlueShield, Premera Blue Cross, CIGNA, and United Health Care.
Outside of his professional life, Jonathan and his wife Jodi share a passion for travel and enjoy entertaining with family and friends. They love spending time with their four granddaughters. Jonathan is also a national amateur pickleball champion, has a love for horses, and is shadowed by his deaf Border Collie, Lucky.
Lisa Barker
CIO
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Liz Griffin
EPK President
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Community Involvement
Make a difference the CBG way
Food Lifeline
Each year, Capital Benefit Group participates in the "Food Frenzy" fundraiser with Food Lifeline. Food Frenzy specifically focuses on feeding families during the summer months when many children are not receiving the meals they normally would during school. It is a high-need time and CBG has done it's part to be a cause for good, raising thousands of dollars each year and providing nourishing meals to those in need. In addition, CBG has often volunteered employee time at Food Lifeline warehouses to help sort, box, and prep food deliveries.
Rampathon
Capital Benefit Group is proud to support the MBA Rampathon, an inspiring initiative led by the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties. The service event involves building ramps for individuals in need, enhancing accessibility and improving lives within the community. The MBA pairs CBG up in teams with skilled builders and other volunteers to help construct safe and reliable ramps that enable greater independence for those with mobility challenges. Last year the ramp that CBG helped build in Mountlake Terrace allowed a disabled woman to leave her house for the first time in over 9 months. Building a better community, one ramp at a time.
Wellspring Family Service
Capital Benefit Group is deeply committed to supporting Wellspring Family Services and their mission to end family homelessness. The CBG team has actively engaged to provide resources and support to families in need. By partnering with Wellspring, CBG has been able to donate time, service, and dollars toward creating safe and stable housing solutions to those facing trouble. An especially great opportunity has been to serve at the Family Store, organizing clothing, packing essentials, and prepping orders for families in need. CBG strives to make a meaningful impact by helping build stronger, more resilient, and more compassionate communities.
Connecting
Locations we serve
Sales Team Located in the following Cities
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Bellingham
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Edmonds
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Bothell
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Bellevue
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Seattle
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Tacoma
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Olympia
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Spokane
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Portland
