Corporate Benefits Staff
Amanda Aguilar, EHBA
Employee Benefits Specialist
Amanda's primary focus is in the small group benefiits arena. She began her career in the insurance industry in 2003. She has experience in sales, marketing and account management.
Education:
Richland College
Professional Accreditations:
Group I Life & Health License
Memberships:
Dallas Association of Health Underwriters
Texas Association of Health Underwriters
National Association of Health Underwriters
Contact Information:
Phone: 214.443.2409
Fax: 214.443.2424
E-mail: aaguilar@ipsadvisors.com
Dawn Ambrose, MHP
Senior Employee Benefits Specialist
Since 1980, Dawn has focused her experience in Claims Administration, Health Insurance Service and Client Account Management to IPS. She assists clients in all areas of health and welfare plans.
Education:
McMurry University
Professional Accreditations:
Group I Life & Health License
Managed Health Professional (MHP)
Memberships:
Dallas Association of Health Underwriters
Texas Association of Health Underwriters
National Association of Health Underwriters
Contact Information:
Phone: 214.443.2414
Fax: 214.443.2424
E-mail: dambrose@ipsadvisors.com
Sandy Benge, ACS, ALHC
Senior Account Manager
Since 1988, Sandy has focused her experience in the Insurance industry. Her extensive background in Claims and Customer Service and her focus on client relationships allow her to provide our clients with service tailored to their specific needs.
Education:
Tarleton State University
Professional Accreditations:
Group I Life & Health License
Associate in Customer Service
Associate Life and Health Claims
Contact Information:
Phone: 214.442.2412
Fax: 214.443.2424
E-mail: sbenge@ipsadvisors.com
Paige Bublik, CBC
Senior Account Manager / Compliance Manager
Paige brings a strong service background to the IPS team. In the insurance industry since 1992, she has focused her experience in Client Services and Group Benefits. Her high standard of client satisfaction, experience and industry knowledge makes her a tremendous asset to our clients.
Education:
University of North Texas
Professional Accreditations:
Group I Life & Health License
Contact Information:
Phone: 214.292.4125
Fax: 214.443.2424
E-mail: pbublik@ipsadvisors.com
Eva Dougherty
Client Advocate
Eva has focused her experience in administrative support since 1997. In addition, for the past three years she has been focusing on presentation design. With her broad knowledge and creativity, she has become a true asset in preparing to help meet our clients' needs.
Education:
Richland College
Professional Accreditations:
Group I Life & Health License
Contact Information:
Phone: 214.443.2426
Fax: 214.443.2424
E-mail: edougherty@ipsadvisors.com
Courtney Farley
Marketing Assistant to Dawn Ambrose
Courtney joined IPS in 2009. She provides administrative and customer service skills that assure our clients the high level of excellence that they expect from IPS.
Education:
Texas A&M
Professional Accreditations:
Group I LIfe & Health License
Contact Information:
Phone: 214.443.2482
Fax: 214.443.2424
E-mail: cfarley@ipsadvisors.com
Stacey Farrell
Marketing Assistant to Chuck Norsch and Michelle Lewis
Stacey has a Human Resources and Technology background and has worked in the Insurance industry in Marketing, Account Management, and Patient Advocacy roles since 2004. Her diverse background brings a new perspective to helping meet customers' needs.
Education:
University of Texas; Bachelor of Business Administration
Professional Accreditations:
Group I Life & Health License
Contact Information:
Phone: 214.443.2425
Fax: 214.443.2424
E-mail: sfarrell@ipsadvisors.com
Sarah Johnston
Account Management Support
Sarah joined IPS in 2008 and provides support to the account management team in serving our clients. Her eye for detail and willingness to assist our clients and the account management team are an asset to IPS.
Education:
Austin College
Collin College
Professional Accreditations:
Group I Life & Health License
Contact Information:
Phone: 214.443.2487
Fax: 214.443.2424
E-mail: sjohnston@ipsadvisors.com
Michelle Lewis, RHU
Employee Benefits Specialist
Since 2001, Michelle has focused her experience in the Accounting and Group Insurance fields. Her unique perspective and attention to detail allow her to craft plan options based on extensive analysis to serve our clients' needs.
Education:
University of Texas, Bachelor of Business Administration
Professional Accreditations:
Registered Heath Underwriter (RHU)
Group I Life & Health License
Memberships:
Dallas Association of Health Underwriters
Texas Association of Health Underwriters
National Association of Health Underwriters
Contact Information:
Phone: 214.443.2488
Fax: 214.443.2424
E-mail: mlewis@ipsadvisors.com
Stacy Shinault
Client Advocate
Since 1980, Stacy has worked in the Insurance industry in Administration, Marketing, Claims, Service and New Business Processing. Her broad base of experience is invaluable in helping to meet our clients' expectations.
Education:
University of Oklahoma
Professional Accreditations:
Group I Life & Health License
Memberships:
Dallas Association of Health Underwriters
Texas Association of Health Underwriters
National Association of Health Underwriters
Contact Information:
Phone: 214.443.2483
Fax: 214.443.2424
E-mail: sshinault@ipsadvisors.com
Charlotte Starks
Marketing Assistant
Charlotte has worked in Underwriting, Marketing and Administration since 1987. Charlotte provides product marketing support for Randy Martell and Brent Weegar. Her well-rounded background brings a seasoned perspective in helping to achieve our client's goals.
Education:
Art Institute of Houston; Associates Degree
Professional Accreditations:
Group I Life & Health License
Memberships:
Dallas Association of Health Underwriters
Texas Association of Health Underwriters
National Association of Health Underwriters
Contact Information:
Phone: 214.443.2483
Fax: 214.443.2424
E-mail: cstarks@ipsadvisors.com
Brent Weegar
Employee Benefits Specialist
Brent has been with the IPS team since 2004, and has experience in the Risk Management and Insurance fields. In addition to providing consulting services to large publicly traded and privately held companies, Brent works exclusively with our clients in the government sector. His educational background and extensive training allows him to provide our clients with exceptional service.
Education:
Baylor University, Bachelor of Business and Administration
University of Texas at Dallas, MBA
Professional Accreditations:
Group I Life & Health License
Memberships:
Dallas Association of Health Underwriters
Texas Association of Health Underwriters
National Association of Health Underwriters
Contact Information:
Phone: 214.443.2429
Fax: 214.443.2424
E-mail: bweegar@ipsadvisors.com
Michelle Weir
Client Advocate
Michelle has worked in the insurance industry in sales support, marketing, claims and account management since 2004. Her ability to recognize problems and bring them to a favorable resolution for the client, provides IPS with the ability to meet our clients' expectations.
Education:
Collin College
Professional Accreditations:
Group I Life & Health License
Contact Information:
Phone: 214.443.2489
Fax: 214.443.2424
E-mail: mweir@ipsadvisors.com
David Wells
Worksite Marketing Coordinator / Account Manager
David has been in sales and service of Employee Benefit Plans since 1978. During his Insurance career, David has worked with commercial accounts of all sizes and industry types. His experience in Fully Insured and Self-Funded programs, tempered with the knowledge of the complexities faced by the Insurance industry, allows him to work on behalf of his client's best interests.
Education:
University of Texas; Bachelor of Arts
Professional Accreditations:
Group I Life & Health License
Memberships:
Dallas Association of Health Underwriters
Texas Association of Health Underwriters
National Association of Health Underwriters
Contact Information:
Phone: 214.443.2407
Fax: 214.443.2424
E-mail: dwells@ipsadvisors.com
