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May 7, 2010  Longfellow honored as one of Boston Business Journal's Best Places to Work! 

May 4, 2010  Longfellow hires Executive Assistant in Executive Benefits practice and Consultant in Employee Benefits Services practice.

February 17, 2010  Kendall Storch, SVP of Retirement Plan Services, named one of three finalists for ASPPA and Morningstar 401(k) Leadership Award.

December 17, 2009 Meghan Cooper named Director of Marketing and Communications, a new position at Longfellow.  Read more

December 10, 2009   Patrick J. Haraden of Norwell, Senior VP of employee benefit services at Longfellow Benefits, was elected Vice President of the Greater Boston Chapter of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists at its annual meeting on December 10, 2009 in Boston.  Read more

December 1, 2009  David P. Boucher and Kendall Storch, senior vice presidents with Longfellow Benefits, a Boston employee benefits consultant and brokerage, were named to the list of the 300 Most Influential Advisors in Defined Contribution by The 401kWire. Read more

August 29, 2009 Patrick Haraden, Senior VP, Employee Benefits, will discuss MA Healthcare Reform on "McNamara On Money" on WATD, 95.9 FM, starting at 8:30 a.m. Read more

June 27, 2009 Patrick Haraden, Senior VP, Employee Benefits, will discuss employee benefits on "McNamara On Money" on WATD, 95.9 FM, starting at 8:30 a.m. Read more

June 17, 2009 John Galvin, Senior Consultant, Employee Benefits, awarded Certified Employee Benefits Specialist Designation. Read more

June 12, 2009 In an effort to assist retirement plan sponsors in the area of compliance, Longfellow's retirement team has created a general compliance calendar. Learn more

June 11, 2009  Craig Cerretani, Principal, Longfellow Benefits, Tells Holy Cross Entrepreneurs How Businesses Become an Employer of Choice.  Read more

May 26, 2009
New Longfellow Bridge Goes Up in Honduras—Boston’s Longfellow Benefits Funds Impoverished Tribe’s Lifeline.  Read press release - Click here to learn more about the project.

April 25, 2009   Webinar:  Mining for Gold: Becoming an Employer of Choice, Thursday, April 30, 2009, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT  Longfellow Benefits will be highlighted in this Monster.com webinar presented by Nancy R. Mobley, president and CEO of Insight Performance, Inc.  Click here to learn more.

April 22, 2009    Two senior consultants, Employee Benefits, with Longfellow Benefits in Boston, have earned the Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) designation from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Read release on Meghan Cooper.  Read release on Kristie Howard

April 17, 2009   Longfellow Benefits’ Haraden and Humboldt’s Sullivan to Discuss Employee Benefits on WATD April 25th.  Read more

January 2, 2008 - Patrick Haraden, Senior Vice President of Employee Benefit Services will be the guest host of "McNamara On Money" on WATD 95.9 FM. Many people are perplexed about what to do with their 401(k) or similar retirement plan - Certified Financial Planner, Kendall Storch, Senior VP of Retirement will be a guest on the show to discuss retirement plans.  Read more

August 19, 2008 - Patrick Haraden, Senior Vice President of Employee Benefit Services, to appear on "McNamara on Money" on WATD 95.9 FM, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 23rd.   Read more

June 10, 2008   Longfellow Benefits Named One of Boston’s Top Five “Best Places to Work” by Boston Business Journal... Read more

May 2008  Longfellow Benefits adds to its team of professionals --- Lisa Silva joins as Senior Vice President, Executive Benefits...Read more

May 2008  Longfellow Benefits recently opened its first branch office, located in the historic Cushing Center Building in the Norwell town center.  " We look at the Norwell office as an efficient way to accommodate both our growing number of South Shore and Cape Cod clients as well as our key employees who live in the area," said Joe Gray, managing partner.

April 25, 2008   Longfellow Benefits Named One of Boston’s “Best Places to Work” by Boston Business Journal  Read more

April 4, 2008  Longfellow Benefits Named Finalist for Retirement Plan Adviser Team by PLANSPONSOR  Read press release/articleFebruary 21, 2008 - Hospitals M&A Transactions Demand Vetting Employee Benefits, Longfellow Benefits' Haraden writes in Hospitals and Health Networks   Read press release / article

February 2, 2008 - Patrick Haraden, Director of Employee Benefit Services, to appear on "McNamara on Money" on WATD 95.9 FM, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 2nd.   Read more

January 15, 2008 - Andrew Hershenow, Account Executive, Retirement Plans, Earns Certified Financial Planner designation.  Read Press Release

December 19, 2007  Employee Benefits Can Spring Costly Surprises in M&A, Longfellow Benefits’ Haraden Tells Boston Bar  Mass. Healthcare Law, COBRA Complicate Due Diligence
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December 14, 2007 - "A business should be looking for a trusted adviser who can help them understand and navigate the benefits system," says Joseph Gray, Managing Partner, Longfellow Benefits, in the Boston Business Journal's article on How to Hire an Employee Benefits Consultant.  Read Article

November 28, 2007 Employee Benefits Brokers Must Provide Wide Range Of Skills And Services To Employers, Longfellow Benefits’ Joseph Gray Writes In Employee Benefit Plan Review  Read release and article

November 5, 2007 - Longfellow Benefits Helps Launch Holy Cross Emerging Technologies Group  Read more

October 30, 2007—Patrick J. Haraden, Director of Employee Benefit Services at Longfellow Benefits, will appear on “McNamara On Money” on WATD 95.9 FM in Marshfield, Mass., 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov 10th. Read more

October 25, 2007— Longfellow Benefits named Adam Miloro of Milton an account executive. He’ll work with the Boston-based benefits consulting firm’s retirement-plan clients.  Read more

October 15, 2007 - Longfellow Benefits, a Boston-based employee benefits brokerage and consulting firm, has named Kristie Howard an account executive and Craig Dandrow an account manager.  Read more

September 25, 2007–Kendall B. Storch of Longfellow Benefits, Boston, has been named one of “20 Rising Stars of Retirement Plan Advisors” by Institutional Investor magazine. Read more

September 4, 2007 – Longfellow Benefits today announced that it has become a Provisional Member Firm of M Financial Group ("M Financial"). Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Longfellow Benefits is an insurance brokerage and consulting firm specializing in qualified retirement plans (401(k)), health and welfare programs, and life insurance, including estate planning, succession planning, BOLI, and COLI. Read More

"I've known Craig for 15 years and have used Longfellow as my benefits provider at 5 companies where I've been CFO. As a service provider - they are without equal. They excel at client service, provide terrific value add, and have a group of A+ employees who are specialists in their fields. I not only use Longfellow for my company employee benefit needs, but also used them for my personal financial planning."

- Ken Goldman
EVP/CFO Black Duck Software, Inc.