Speakers

Rob Edmonds spent the past twenty years exclusively working with Private Equity sponsors and portfolio companies, finding creative solutions to manage healthcare spend. From due diligence to exit, Rob is actively engaged throughout the entire life cycle of a deal.

Prior to joining Artex, Rob led the Private Equity practice for a large regional brokerage firm. His team designed, developed, and implemented aggregated purchasing programs, saving millions of dollars in healthcare spend across multiple portfolios and delivering over $100M in shareholder value over the span of a decade.

With Rob, you will find 100% transparency. He knows the games played by the industry and he’s driven by helping employers truly understand their total cost of benefits.

Artex:

Artex is a global leader in alternative risk management, (re)insurance and capital markets, advisory, and more. We pioneer alternative and creative ways to help you and your business face the future with confidence.

As a leading provider of risk management and employee benefits advisory solutions, we deliver data-driven strategies to optimize insurance and risk management programs. Our customized solutions are designed to minimize risk, control costs, and implement optimized insurance programs that align with clients' unique needs. Operating on a no-commission, fee-for-service model, we ensure unbiased advice focused on your organization's best interests. Leveraging our extensive expertise, we collaborate to create practical, cost-effective insurance programs tailored to each client’s unique requirements.

Rob holds an M.B.A. from Cleveland State University and a B.A. from Ohio University. He was recognized as a 40 Under 40 Regional Broker Leader by Business Insurance Magazine in 2013.