Longfellow Financial, LLC. announced today the appointment of Patrick J. Haraden, as Director of Employee Benefit Services.

Longfellow Financial, LLC. expands its Employee Benefit Services offering to clients.

BOSTON, MA (PRWEB) February 25, 2004 -–Longfellow Financial, LLC. announced today the appointment of Patrick J. Haraden, as Director of Employee Benefit Services.

Haraden brings more than 15 years of health and welfare industry experience to Longfellow. He joins Longfellow from Fidelity Investments and in his new position, he reports to Joe Gray, Managing Partner. Haraden’s key responsibilities at Longfellow will include expanding Longfellow’s employee benefits capabilities and service offerings and developing strategic relationships.

"I am very pleased and excited that Pat has joined our firm," Gray said. "Pat's extensive client experience and educational background will be a tremendous asset to our clients as they look for increasingly innovative health and welfare benefits delivery solutions and financing alternatives and need assistance understanding the evolving product and regulatory landscape."

Pat holds a BSBA in Accounting and Management from Northeastern University and an MBA in Taxation from Bentley College. He is a licensed life, health, and property casualty insurance broker and consultant. He has attained the designations of a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), a Registered Employee Benefits Specialist (REBC), and a Registered Health Underwriter (RHU). Currently, he is a candidate for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation. He is a member of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP), the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS), the Society of Financial Service Professionals (SFSP), and the New England Employee Benefits Council (NEEBC).

Longfellow Financial, LLC is an insurance brokerage and consulting firm located in Boston, MA. Longfellow’s diverse team of experienced industry professionals offer a proactive, customized approach to evaluating the needs of small to mid-sized corporations, partnerships, institutions, health care providers, and high net worth individuals. Our clients represent a wide range of industries including high technology, manufacturing, retail, transportation and communications. Longfellow’s areas of expertise include group health and welfare benefits, executive benefits, retirement, business continuity and estate planning.

For more information: www.longfellowfinancial.com; 617-351-6054; pharaden@longfellowfinancial.com.
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