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Meet The Owner

I grew up on the East Coast and still love the diversity, four seasons, small towns, big towns, beaches, rural areas, mountains and of course, the food.

As a husband and father, I’ve learned (and still learning) the importance of communication, patience, compassion, and thankfulness.

Be quick to listen, and slow to speak. Words matter.

I try to apply these principles in my personal and professional relationships and do my best to treat everyone I meet with kindness and respect.

Background

I began consulting many years ago. I was working as a marketing analyst with a pretty good salary and benefits and left to become a real estate agent.

I was young and thought being self-employed would be easy. What was I thinking?!

From there, I moved on to financial services. A Monday-Friday office job where I helped manage employee benefits & retirement plans.

Investing, planning and benefits made insurance consulting a good fit for me and I’ve loved it ever since.

Personal

During the pandemic I started a blog. I couldn’t meet clients face-to-face so I began writing, emailing and making lots of connections online. It grew from there.

Turns out I liked researching, sharing information and helping people with issues that have affected me personally or through friends and family.

Topics like mental health, nutrition and diabetes resonate deeply with me.

I lost my dad and little brother to poor health and to honor them, I’m focused on living a healthier life and hope to inspire others to do the same.

My prediabetes A1C:

• 2023 – 6.3 (pandemic, poor diet, weight, stress)
• 2024 – 5.9-6.1 range (changed diet; gym 2x week)
• 2025 –

Organizations I support include American Diabetes Association, Meals on Wheels, The Arc.

Living With Diabetes

I understand the challenges of living with diabetes firsthand. Watching my family go through it was enough for me.

Through those experiences and my own journey with prediabetes, I started this company to provide compassionate support to individuals and families facing similar struggles.

My team is committed to helping more households and small businesses get affordable health coverage and peace of mind.

If you’re a licensed agent who shares our mission and wants to make an impact call me.

For Fun

Cooking, writing, and lots of sports. There’s usually ESPN, a football, basketball or baseball game on with soccer & swimming for the kiddo.

Music is my therapy — jazz, 90’s, classic rock, R&B, and a little country here and there. Yee haw! Oh, and I play piano and drums when no one is listening.

When there’s no time for golf, fishing, or camping I’m in the kitchen planning our next meal and testing out new recipes.

I’m at my best when I pray, spend time with family & friends, help others, and count my blessings.

Thanks for visiting. Schedule a free consultation today!

Ted McNeil
Owner, Broker
HealthBenefits, LLC
BenZen Insurance

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