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OUR STORY

A Heritage of Excellence

Our clients have a vision. They can look to the future and imagine how their business could grow, even when the path to get there isn’t always clear.

Since 1937, our clients have trusted us to help light the way. Now, we have the fourth generation of Brogans carrying the torch. Through personalized strategy and time-tested resources, we’ve proven that our commitment to helping them realize their goals is unwavering.

Because in all our years, one truth has never changed — when our clients succeed, our communities thrive.

Registered Representatives offer Securities through The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Member FINRA/SIPC, One Financial Way, Cincinnati, OH 45242 | 513-794-6794
Investment Advisory Services offered through O.N. Investment Management Company.

SERVICES - WE FOSTER GROWTH

Registered Representatives offer Securities through The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Member FINRA/SIPC, One Financial Way, Cincinnati, OH 45242 | 513-794-6794
Investment Advisory Services offered through O.N. Investment Management Company.

SERVICES — We Foster Growth

Brogan

Insurance Solutions

Benefit products, funding alternatives, and insurance legislation are constantly evolving. Our team stays up to date on the intricacies of the industry while you concentrate on running your business.

  • Group benefits
  • Employer-paid and voluntary coverage
  • Individual health
  • Medicare
  • Life
  • Disability
  • Buy-sell
  • Legacy planning

Employee Benefits

In a competitive job market, employee benefits play a significant role in attracting and retaining talent. And the health and well-being of your employees is crucial to the success of your business. Our expertise will help you choose a package of benefits tailored to your unique needs, delivering efficient care and quality coverage to your team.

Consider Brogan to be an extension of your HR department, providing assistance with employee education and engagement, executive benefits guidance, and annual review of your plan.

Investment Planning

Brogan’s trusted experts in business, retirement, and estate planning are proud to work with generations of clients, helping them navigate their investments and savings to reach their financial goals.

  • Three phases of investing: accumulation, distribution, legacy
  • Retirement income
  • Investment accounts
  • Legacy planning
  • Estate planning
  • Business planning
  • College planning

Registered Representatives offer Securities through The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Member FINRA/SIPC, One Financial Way, Cincinnati, OH 45242 | 513-794-6794
Investment Advisory Services offered through O.N. Investment Management Company.

TESTIMONIALS*

Nancy McKeague Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, SHRM-SCP
Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA)

Jodi Wehling Managing HR Consultant, Owner, MSA
People Matters, LLC – HR Consulting Firm

Markie Justice Human Resources Analyst, SHRM-CP
Michigan Economic Development Corporation

*The testimonial may not be representative of the experience of other clients.
Testimonial is no guarantee of future performance or success.

Registered Representatives offer Securities through The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Member FINRA/SIPC, One Financial Way, Cincinnati, OH 45242 | 513-794-6794
Investment Advisory Services offered through O.N. Investment Management Company.

Nancy McKeague

Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, SHRM-SCP AND Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA)

“We have a great partnership with Greg Brogan, Grant Hendrickson, and the team at Brogan. They have a deep understanding of insurance products, regulatory requirements, and consistently provide focused solutions for our employee benefit plans. They have helped us transform our benefit processes, reduce operational costs, and stabilize premiums during challenging times. We greatly appreciate their attention to detail, understanding of our business, and professionalism.”

Jodi Wehling

Managing HR Consultant, Owner, MSA AND People Matters, LLC – HR Consulting Firm

“I’m pleased to share the positive experiences I’ve had working with Grant Hendrickson and Greg Brogan. They have a tremendous amount of industry experience and have built an incredible reputation, which they back up with exceptional service to their clients. They are committed to not only making sure their clients have tailored insurance packages, but they also help them fully understand and execute their compliance obligations. When it comes to employee benefits, Greg and Grant are my go-to consultants in the greater Lansing area.”

Markie Justice

Human Resources Analyst, SHRM-CP AND Michigan Economic Development Corporation

“I’ve been working with the Brogan team for almost seven years, within my HR roles at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Lansing Entertainment & Public Facilities Authority. They are supportive, helpful, and very knowledgeable insurance experts. They provide valuable guidance on the best options in order to support our employees’ needs, and they do so in a way that an HR person can easily understand. Simply put, the Brogan team truly cares about our success as an organization, and I truly believe we wouldn’t be as good of benefit administrators without them!”

OUR TEAM

Dedicated to You and Proud of it

Professional service and personal integrity are the cornerstones of our business philosophy. We dedicate ourselves to putting the needs of our clients first. We strive to work as a lifelong trusted advisor for all of our corporate and individual clients.

CONTACT GREG
  • 517-351-4400 Ext. 14
  • Greg@growwithbrogan.com

Greg Brogan

Managing Partner

Securities offered through The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Member FINRA/SIPC, One Financial Way, Cincinnati, OH 45242 (513)794-6794

Greg is a lifetime resident of East Lansing, Michigan, residing with his wife, Chrissie and three daughters. He is a graduate of Western Michigan University with Marketing and Finance degrees.

He is the Managing Partner of Brogan, an East Lansing Insurance and Investment firm founded in 1937 specializing in employee benefits, business and estate planning. Greg has 39 years in the business, 34 years as managing partner.

Greg dedicates himself to providing strategic solutions and dedicated service to the clients he serves.

Civic Involvements
  • American Hospital Association RPB5 (2019-2023)
  • Sparrow Health System Board, (2006 – 2020)
  • Sparrow Health System Chairman (2010-2014)
  • East Lansing Rotary Foundation Board, Past Chairman (1995 – 2010)
  • Lansing Community College Foundation, Past Chairman
  • Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, Past Board Member
  • 1998 recipient of the East Lansing Crystal Award for Community Service
  • 2015 Paul E. Martin Community Service Award presented by Ohio National
Professional Involvements
  • Tri-Star Trust Bank, Board Member (2011 – Present)
  • Chairman of Small Business Association of Michigan Healthcare Taskforce
  • Advisory Boards of BCBSM, PHP, McLaren Health, and Delta Dental
  • Past President of Mid-Michigan Association of Health Underwriters
  • Past President of Lansing Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
CONTACT ERIC
  • 517.999.0142
  • Eric@growwithbrogan.com

Eric J. Brogan

CLU, ChFC

Securities offered through The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Member FINRA/SIPC, One Financial Way, Cincinnati, OH 45242 (513)794-6794

Investment Advisory services offered through O.N. Investment Management Company

Eric is a lifetime resident of East Lansing, Michigan, residing with his wife, Joanie and their ten children.  He is a graduate of Miami University with a Bachelor of Science in finance. He also holds a Master of Business Administration in finance from Michigan State University.

Since 1992 he has been a principal of Brogan, Reed, Van Gorder & Associates, an East Lansing Insurance and Investment firm founded in 1934 specializing in employee benefits, personal, business and estate planning.

Civic Involvement

  • Michigan State University Alumni Association, Chairman
  • Art of Leadership Foundation, Board Member
  • East Lansing Trinity Church, Board of Elders
  • East Lansing Basketball Club, Coach
  • East Lansing Soccer Club, Coach

Professional Involvements

  • National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors–Lansing, President
  • Michigan Association of Health Underwriters, Member
  • Ohio National Financial Services, Agent’s Advisory Council Member
  • Society of Financial Service Professionals, Member
CONTACT ANDREW
  • 517.351.4400
  • Andrew@growwithbrogan.com

Andrew D. Brogan

LUTCF

Securities offered through The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Member FINRA/SIPC, One Financial Way, Cincinnati, OH 45242 (513)794-6794

Andy is a lifetime resident of the Lansing area, residing in Okemos with his wife Carole and three children. He is a graduate of Miami University (Oxford, OH) with a degree in Business and Marketing.

Andy has been a partner of Brogan, Reed, Van Gorder & Associates since 1990, specializing in employee benefits and insurance. Andy’s 22 years in the business have given him a breadth of knowledge in these areas of expertise.

Professional Involvement

  • National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Lansing-Board Member
  • National Association of Health Underwriters-Mid Michigan- Past President
  • Ohio National Financial Services-Agent Advisory Council (2005-2008)

Civic Involvement

  • Rotary Club of Lansing, member (2003-present)
  • Lansing Rotary Foundation, Board of Directors (2007-2010)
  • Okemos Soccer Club, Board of Directors (2005-present), President (2008-2012)
  • Capital Area Soccer League, Board of Directors (2007-2011)
  • Okemos Athletic Boosters
CONTACT DAVID
  • 517.351.4400
  • David@growwithbrogan.com

David H. Brogan

CLU, ChFC

Not affiliated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company or O.N. Investment Management Company.

David has been a sales agent with Ohio National Financial Services since graduating from Michigan State University College of Business, with Honors, as an Insurance major back in 1956. His father, Harold C. Brogan, also worked for Ohio National, joining the company in 1934. Dave’s three sons, Greg, Eric and Andrew joined him in the insurance industry and all are affiliated with Brogan, Reed, Van Gorder & Associates in East Lansing, Michigan.

Dave is a Life and Qualifying member (45 consecutive years) of the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table and has achieved many other industry and company awards. The top company salesman award was renamed the David H. Brogan Award in 2006 and in October of 2016, Ohio National Financial Services honored Dave on the occasion of his 60th anniversary with the company. 

Dave has served his community and industry in many leadership positions as well as having served as Chairman of the St. Lawrence Hospital Board, the Capital Region Community Foundation Board and as President of the East Lansing Board of Education. He is currently the President of the Todd Martin Development Fund, a non-profit fund that supports tennis and leadership training for Greater Lansing at-risk youth. He has also served over 50 years as an adviser to Psi Upsilon Fraternity at Michigan State University.

Mr. Brogan’s business activities involve insurance sales and service, employee benefits and retirement planning for individuals and businesses.

Dave and his wife, Patricia, reside in East Lansing, Michigan.

CONTACT BLAKE
  • 517.999.1247
  • Blake@growwithbrogan.com

Blake Brogan

Principal

Not affiliated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company or O.N. Investment Management Company.

Over the years, Blake has developed an expertise in advanced planning strategies involving life insurance as a way to add additional profitability for active investors and maximize tax-free retirement income. Working closely with high-income professionals and business owners of all ages, Blake puts them on a path to grow their wealth in predictable ways, and strategically move toward financial freedom. If you would like to learn more about the strategies Blake specializes in, please visit moneyinsightsgroup.com.

CONTACT CALLAHAN
  • 517.658.4403
  • Callahan@growwithbrogan.com

Callahan Brogan

Not affiliated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company or O.N. Investment Management Company.

CONTACT RAYMOND
  • 517.999.0141
  • Ray@growwithbrogan.com

Raymond Choi

REBC, ChCH Registered Employee Benefits Consultant

Not affiliated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company or O.N. Investment Management Company.

Raymond Choi earns Chartered Healthcare Consultant (ChHC™) designation

Raymond Choi, Brogan Reed VanGorder and Associates has earned the Chartered Healthcare Consultant (ChHC™) professional designation from The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA.

Candidates for the ChHC™ designation must complete a minimum of six courses and 12 hours of proctored examinations.  They must also fulfill stringent experience and ethics requirements. The ChHC™ designation is considered the most comprehensive credential available for benefits specialists, healthcare consultants, and financial advisors interested in effectively providing clients with cutting-edge information.  The curriculum provides professionals with an in-depth understanding of the latest reforms in healthcare mandated by recent legislation.

Once the program is completed, a Chartered Healthcare Consultant™ can provide expert advice on a broad range of health insurance related topics including state exchanges; medical loss ratios; Early Retiree Reinsurance Programs (ERRPs); Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs); Health Savings Accounts (HSAs); Cafeteria Plans; and more.

Ray has been serving business since entering the world of Employee Benefits in 1998.  He is a graduate of Michigan State University and also holds the Registered Health Underwriter RHU™ designation from The American College.

About The American College

The American College is the nation’s largest non-profit educational institution devoted to financial services.  Holding the highest level of academic accreditation, The College has served as a valued business partner to banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies and others for over 84 years.  The American College’s faculty represents some of the financial services industry’s foremost thought leaders.  For more information, visit TheAmericanCollege.edu.

CONTACT RICHARD
  • 517.351.4400
  • Richard@growwithbrogan.com

Richard B. Duffield

Employee Benefits Consultant

Not affiliated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company or O.N. Investment Management Company.

Areas of Expertise

  • Healthcare Underwriting
  • Benefit Plan Design
  • Alternative Funding
  • Payroll Services
  • Human Resource Solutions

Current Position
Group benefits Agent/Broker,  including counsel for payroll, human resource services, and professional employer organizations (PEO).

Experience
Richard Duffield has held this position with Brogan, Reed, Van Gorder & Associates since 1999.  He has provided 20 years of experience assisting small to mid-size companies in managing their employee benefits and human resource needs.

Education
Richard attended Michigan State University, obtaining a Bachelors degree in Marketing in 1999.

Professional Organizations
Richard is a member of the National Association of Health Underwriters and served for three years as a past president of the local chapter Mid-Michigan Association of Health Underwriters.

CONTACT GRANT
  • 517.351.4400
  • Grant@growwithbrogan.com

Grant Hendrickson

SHRM-CP Benefits Consultant

Not affiliated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company or O.N. Investment Management Company.

In his role as Benefits Consultant, Grant Hendrickson works with business leaders and HR Professionals to design and implement robust benefit programs that attract and retain top talent. While Grant works in concert with organizations to develop cutting edge benefit packages, much of Grant’s focus is on employee education so employees understand how to best utilize the benefits they have access to.

Grant is passionate about human resources management and earned his SHRM-CP in 2018. In 2016, Grant helped launch Brogan’s HRIS platform which has helped clients streamline employee onboarding, benefits enrollment, COBRA administration and ACA reporting. He enjoys helping organizations create processes that are easy to use for both the employees and the HR/Business administrators. In addition, Grant is an expert on the Affordable Care Act and plays a lead role in Brogan’s Health Care Reform, ACA Reporting and ERISA Compliance department.

In 2021, Greg Brogan named Grant a partner at Brogan. Grant is thrilled for the opportunity to serve small and large businesses for many years to come.

Grant is a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate and has a diverse background. After college, Grant moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music and traveled the world on cruise ships as a professional vocalist/pianist for 8 years. In 2014 Grant moved to Michigan with his wife Sarah, who teaches Improv at Michigan State University. They live in East Lansing with their daughter, Madelyn and Havanese pup, Miller. Grant still enjoys playing piano and singing with his wife and daughter and still performs with professional musicians a few times each year.

In 2022, Grant founded Share The Music Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) which brought Lansing’s Backyard Bash Concert Series to life in an effort to put the Capital City back on the map as a destination for internationally renowned artists by bringing them to Lansing a summer concert series. Money raised from corporate sponsors and ticket sales compensate artists’ performance fees and profits from each show are donated to the MSU Community Music School’s Financial Aid and Tuition Assistance Program. Go to www.sharethemusic.org to learn more.

CONTACT DICKSIE
  • 517.999.0137
  • Dicksie@growwithbrogan.com

Dicksie A. Hengesbach

Group Benefits Specialist

Not affiliated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company or O.N. Investment Management Company.

Dicksie is a lifetime native of Michigan. She currently lives in Westphalia, Michigan with her husband Warren, of 34 years.  They have two daughters, a son-in-law, and four grandchildren.

Since 2009 Dicksie has been a Group Benefits Specialist at Brogan, Reed, Van Gorder & Associates, handling administrative functions related to group and individual business produced by Eric Brogan, CLU, ChFC, including health, dental, life, AD&D, LTD and STD products, as well as prospective business.  She energetically devotes much of her time to servicing their groups.

Prior to 2009 and moving into the insurance industry, Dicksie was the Legal Administrator for The Reynolds Law Firm, P.C. for 23 years, where she performed Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Network Administration, Facilities Management, Board/Corporate Administration, Bookkeeping and Billings.

CONTACT EMILY
  • 517.351.4400
  • Emily@growwithbrogan.com

Emily Litwiller

Benefits Consultant
CONTACT DOUG
  • 517.351.4400
  • Doug@growwithbrogan.com

Doug Lottes

Employee Benefits Consultant

Not affiliated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company or O.N. Investment Management Company.

Areas of Expertise

  • HealthCare Rating & Underwriting
  • Benefit Plan Design
  • Alternative Funding

Current Position
Doug is an employee benefits consultant who specializes in assisting employers to provide cost effective health care solutions to their employees.

Experience
Doug Lottes has been in the employee benefits business since 1982. He has provided over 30 years of experience assisting companies of all sizes in managing their employee benefits expense.

Doug was most recently with UnitedHealthCare, the administrative service management company for Physicians Health Plan, and spent 13 years in various roles with the company. He was a Regional Vice President of Sales for six years, a Regional Vice President of Operations for five years and the CEO of West Michigan operations for two years. Doug joined Brogan, Reed, VanGorder & Associates in 2003.

Education
Doug attended Arizona State University, obtaining a Bachelors degree in Marketing.

Professional Organizations
Doug is a member of the Michigan Association of Health Underwriters.

CONTACT KATHY
  • 517.999.0139
  • Kathy@growwithbrogan.com

Kathy Miller

Account Executive

Not affiliated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company or O.N. Investment Management Company.

CONTACT SHANNON
  • 517.999.1251
  • Shannon@growwithbrogan.com

Shannon North

Account Executive

Not affiliated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company or O.N. Investment Management Company.

CONTACT LYNNE
  • 517.999.0151
  • Lynne@growwithbrogan.com

Lynne R. Reed

Account Executive

Not affiliated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company or O.N. Investment Management Company.

CONTACT LEANN
  • 517.351.4400
  • LeAnn@growwithbrogan.com

LeAnn Schlee

Office Manager

Not affiliated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company or O.N. Investment Management Company.

CONTACT SEKO
  • 517.657.4402
  • Seko@growwithbrogan.com

Seko Sichinga

HRIS Coordinator

Not affiliated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company or O.N. Investment Management Company.

CONTACT TINA
  • 517.999.0147
  • Tina@growwithbrogan.com

Tina J. Thomas-Wilkinson

Account Executive

Not affiliated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company or O.N. Investment Management Company.

Tina began her career in the insurance industry in 1989 with Gadaleto, Ramsby & Associates (GRA) in East Lansing, Michigan.  She was the Account Manager for the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Michigan League of Human Services.

At GRA her main focus was on Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Care Network medical, dental and vision benefits.  She worked extensively with insurance agents, employers and employees across the state. 

In July 1996, Tina joined Brogan, Reed, VanGorder & Associates as an Assistant to Greg Brogan. Tina assists Greg in the implementation of New Business and the Retention of their current client base. 

In addition, she assists employees with claim administration and service problems, consults with Doctors, Hospitals and Pharmacies nationally.  She also provides benefit information to both employers and employees and consults with carriers in the State of Michigan. 

She served as Secretary of the Mid-Michigan Association of Health Underwriters for three years. 

Tina and her family live in DeWitt. 

CONTACT TIM
  • (517) 230-8985
  • twhelan@brvassociates.com

Tim Whelan

CEPA

Securities offered through The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Member FINRA/SIPC, One Financial Way, Cincinnati, OH 45242 (513) 794-9794

Investment Advisory services offered through the O.N. Investment Management Company.

At Brogan, we have been serving the business owner community for over 70 years. Tim specializes in assisting owners in exit planning. He believes that intentional exit planning is good business strategy. Building a more valuable and transferable business can lead to greater profitability and independence for the owner. Increasing exit readiness involves careful business, personal and financial planning. Tim specializes in playing quarterback for the personal and personal-financial areas of the process and helps the owner build a strong team of like-minded and collaborative professionals to implement a cohesive master plan. Proper exit planning often requires an elite team of professional advisors. Allow us to help you build one for your business.

Tim loves spending time with his wife Molly and their two young boys. They met at Michigan State, love Spartan athletics and live near campus where you can often find them taking family walks.  

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We're an Open Book

Insurance and investments are deeply personal. Choices are vast and customization is endless. The dedicated team at Brogan provides expert guidance to individuals, families, and businesses seeking insurance solutions, employee benefits, and investment planning.

Consider our team an extension of your HR department. We provide assistance with an array of services for your business and beyond.

Registered Representatives offer Securities through The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Member FINRA/SIPC, One Financial Way, Cincinnati, OH 45242 | 513-794-6794
Investment Advisory Services offered through O.N. Investment Management Company.


    Insurance Solutions

    Benefit products, funding alternatives, and insurance legislation are constantly evolving. Our team stays up to date on the intricacies of the industry while you concentrate on running your business.

    • Group benefits
    • Employer-paid and voluntary coverage
    • Individual health
    • Medicare
    • Life
    • Disability
    • Buy-sell
    • Legacy planning

    Employee Benefits

    In a competitive job market, employee benefits play a significant role in attracting and retaining talent. And the health and well-being of your employees is crucial to the success of your business. Our expertise will help you choose a package of benefits tailored to your unique needs, delivering efficient care and quality coverage to your team.

    Consider Brogan to be an extension of your HR department, providing assistance with employee education and engagement, executive benefits guidance, and annual review of your plan.

    Investment Planning

    Brogan’s trusted experts in business, retirement, and estate planning are proud to work with generations of clients, helping them navigate their investments and savings to reach their financial goals.

    • Three phases of investing: accumulation, distribution, legacy
    • Retirement income
    • Investment accounts
    • Legacy planning
    • Estate planning
    • Business planning
    • College planning