Contact John Garven

President

Co-founder and President (since 1983) of Benico, Ltd.

PERSONAL DATA

Birth Date: May 3, 1955

Married to Pamela J. Garven since August 14, 1976.

• Children: David, Krista
• Daughter-in-law: Ivy
• Granddaughter: Jazmin, born May 15, 2000
• Grandson: Christian, born April 2, 2005
• Grandson: Noah, born August 1, 2008

Residence is in Huntley, Illinois, the fastest growing village in Illinois' fastest growing county (McHenry)

John's father passed away on December 17, 1996. Click here for a tribute to him.

EDUCATION

• 1977 - Bachelor of Arts, Biblical Studies - Trinity International University (TIU) - Graduated with honors (Magna cum laude)

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

• 1980 - Registered Health Underwriter (RHU) designation - The American College
• 1981 - Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation - The American College

INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT

• 1997-1998 Chair, Technology Committee - National Association of Health Underwriters
• 1998-1999 President - Chicago & Northeastern Illinois Assn. of Health Underwriters
• Co-Founder and 2005-2006 President – Northern Illinois Association of Health Underwriters
• 2004-2006 State Leg Chair and 2008-2009 President – Illinois State Association of Health Underwriters

INDUSTRY & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

• Member – National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA) since 1977
• Member – National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) since 1978
• Member – Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America (PSCA) since 2000
• Member – Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) since 2002
• Member – Benefit Advisors Network (BAN) since 2006

INDUSTRY AWARDS

• 1997 & 2005 recipient, Distinguished Service Award through the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU)
• 1998 recipient, James C. Nettleton Memorial Distinguished Trustee Award, conferred by the Chicago & Northeastern Illinois Assn. of Health Underwriters
• 2005 recipient, Edward H. O'Conner Memorial Distinguished Service Award, conferred by the Chicago & Northeastern Illinois Assn. of Health Underwriters
• 2006 recipient, Distinguished Service Award through NAHU Region III.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

• 1977 - 1979 - Agent, Equitable Life Assurance Society, Waukegan, Illinois
• 1979 - 1981 - Group Sales Representative, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co., Chicago, Illinois
• 1981 - 1983 - Sole Proprietor - private insurance & employee benefits practice
• 1983 - Present: President, Benico, Ltd.
• 1997 - 2009: Investment Advisor Representative, ING Financial Partners, Inc.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Past Member, Consolidated School District #158 Board of Education in Huntley
• 1997 - Secretary, The Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Member of Morning Star Church and World Outreach Center, Huntley, Illinois

OTHER PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

• Heartland Institute policy advisor on health care issues

REFERENCES

Personal, professional, or business references are available upon request to qualified parties.