A Quarter Century of Serving the Community
Prior to incorporating their business on April 6, 1983, the Garvens operated their business beginning in September of 1981 under the DBA of The Greater Northern Illinois Group.
A Quick History
John and Pam, who were both born and raised in Lake County, Illinois, moved their firm’s offices from Waukegan to Arlington Heights in March of 1983. From 1983-1990 Benico was associated with a commercial property & casualty firm known as Assurance Agency, and it was there that John was instrumental in starting up this other firm’s employee benefits practice from scratch. Following John’s tenure with Assurance Agency, Benico's offices were relocated to the Northwest Corporate Center in Hoffman Estates where the firm rented space from 1990-1993. From 1993-1997 office facilities were leased in Hampshire, and, finally, in December of 1997 the Garvens moved their firm’s offices to permanent owned facilities at 11715 E. Main Street in Huntley.
Key to Benico's Success?
Ask John what has been the key to Benico's success over these past 25 years, and his answer is this - "Benico has grown as a result of two major factors - first, the proactive servicing of its clients' needs, and second, the ongoing professional development of its staff. “The value proposition we bring to our clients is that we are big enough to have the knowledge base, expertise, and depth of staff that is needed to address our clients' concerns and issues, and yet small enough to be able to respond to client needs on a timely basis and consistently demonstrate to our clients that we care".
Concerning Benico’s staff, Catherine Munch and Mary Bieker comprise the firm’s account management team. Both are Huntley residents, and they have 16 and 11 years of tenure with the firm, respectively. Chris Saundle, also a Huntley resident, is the company's information technology manager and network administrator.
Personal information
The Garvens have lived in Huntley since 1993, and have been married since 1977. The couple’s children and grandchildren all live in the area.
Concerning their community involvement, the Garvens serve as lay pastors at Morning Star Church in Huntley. Also, John has been active over the years in the Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry, is a former member of the board of Consolidated School District 158 in Algonquin, and is a member of several professional associations, including the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA), the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and the Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America (PSCA).
Further information about Benico, Ltd. may be found by visiting its website, benico.com, or by calling the Garvens at (847) 669-4800.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 April 2008 16:05 )
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History of Benico, Ltd
