Dianne Kelley
Sandbrook Group
We work with business owners to protect their business legally and financially. Most business owners are so busy working in their business on the day to day operations, they neglect to review and take the proper steps to protect them from potential loss. What happens to the business if the business owner gets sick, hurt or even dies? Is there a plan in place for succession or will the business be forced to close. Will the surviving family members be forced to liquidate assets for pennies on the dollar? Do they have a recent valuation of what the company is actually worth? If there are more than one owner, is there a properly executed Buy Sell agreement? Is it funded?
After working for other benefits firms, I started Sandbrook (Benefits) Group in June, 2005. With the onset of the Affordable Care Act (ACA aka "Obamacare"), and severe cuts to our revenue stream, I developed a signature program for small to medium size businesses. They are largely overlooked and neglected by the big benefits houses and have unique needs and gaps in protection, including if the business owner gets disabled or dies. Every business needs a continuation plan--succession planning if they have someone to take over and exit planning if they plan to sell. We specialize in family owned and closely held companies where the business owner is actively engaged in running the business on a daily basis.