Butch Zemar

Butch Zemar

Greater Chicago Area
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Known for his expertise in healthcare reform and delivering cost savings on employee…

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Experience

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    Elite Benefits of America

    Greater Chicago Area

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    Norfolk, Virginia Area

Education

  • United States Navy

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    Activities and Societies: Naval Aviation Electronics - AT2(AW) - Testing and troubleshooting various electronic boxes of the F-14 Tomcats, F-18 Hornets, and S-3 Vikings.

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    Activities and Societies: Scuba Diving

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    Activities and Societies: General Studies

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    Activities and Societies: Insurance Industry Marketing.

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • USA Hockey Graphic

    Youth Hockey Coach

    USA Hockey

    - Present 8 years 11 months

    Children

  • NAHU Graphic

    Member

    NAHU

    - Present 10 years 4 months

    Education

  • NAHU Graphic

    President, Local Chapter

    NAHU

    - 4 years 2 months

    Education

  • NAHU Graphic

    Vice President, Dupage Chapter

    NAHU

    - 3 years 1 month

    Education

  • BNI Global Graphic

    Vice President, Local Chapter

    BNI Global

    - 2 years

  • Small Business Advocacy Council Graphic

    Member

    Small Business Advocacy Council

    - 5 years 1 month

    Politics

  • Assistant Coach

    St. Jude Hockey Youth Club

    - Present 9 years 8 months

    Children

  • Hockey on Your Block Graphic

    Assistant Coach

    Hockey on Your Block

    - 1 year 4 months

    Children

  • Toe Drag Apparel/  SHiNNY SKiNS Graphic

    Volunteer

    Toe Drag Apparel/ SHiNNY SKiNS

    - Present 6 years 3 months

    Children

    Youth Hockey creating awareness for children with Type 1 Diabetes.

  • Evergreen Park Chamber of Commerce Graphic

    Board Member

    Evergreen Park Chamber of Commerce

    - 2 years 10 months

    Economic Empowerment

Publications

  • Impact of Healthcare Reform on Businesses - A Healthcare Reform Guide

    Elite Benefits of America

    Employers are so much in flux with all the changes in the new health care law. Since the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the implementations that are required, including the Employer Mandate, employers of small and medium size businesses need direction and are spending lots of time on employee benefits and healthcare reform instead of trying to stay ahead of the trends in their own industry.

    There is no one size fits all approach to businesses and their…

    Employers are so much in flux with all the changes in the new health care law. Since the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the implementations that are required, including the Employer Mandate, employers of small and medium size businesses need direction and are spending lots of time on employee benefits and healthcare reform instead of trying to stay ahead of the trends in their own industry.

    There is no one size fits all approach to businesses and their employee benefits offering. There is no end all, be all. The challenges employer's face is understanding what is required of them. Positioning themselves with the right resources and advisors, the employer, or business, can come out ahead with more productive employees and getting ahead in their industry.

    The Impact of Healthcare Reform on Businesses will help businesses understand some of the things going on with health care reform. In the book, it will include topics on:

    Key Dates
    Employer Mandate and the Delay
    New Eligibility Rules
    Employer Shared Responsibility
    New Taxes and Fees
    Implications for Small Group Plans
    Health Insurance Exchanges (aka Obamacare)
    and much more...

    This book is a required reading for small and mid-size enterprises. Too much time has already passed. Get the right information from those professionals that can give you answers to your situation.

    See publication
  • Income Replacement for Business Owners Who May Become Sick

    Elite Benefits of America

    Why income replacement for sick business owners? If you were well, you would not have a need to replace your income. Right? The ideas outline in this book must be planned prior to anything happening. You would not be able to pick up auto insurance for a wrecked car after the fact. This is much of the same. If you have already been seriously ill, there may still be some help for you, depending the type of illness. When you become too sick to work, this could be Cancer, Stroke or a Heart Attack…

    Why income replacement for sick business owners? If you were well, you would not have a need to replace your income. Right? The ideas outline in this book must be planned prior to anything happening. You would not be able to pick up auto insurance for a wrecked car after the fact. This is much of the same. If you have already been seriously ill, there may still be some help for you, depending the type of illness. When you become too sick to work, this could be Cancer, Stroke or a Heart Attack, it is important to focus on your health. Money is important, but without your health, money is worthless.

    If you were in a position to receive a check for $25,000, $100,000 or even $250,000*, to help pay your bills, mortgage, or experimental treatment; how would that impact your life? You could even be in a position to pay off your mortgage when you are diagnosed with a serious illness such as cancer. A business owner should position themselves to hire someone in their place while they are focusing on getting better and still receive an income.

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  • Impact of Healthcare Reform on Manufacturers - A healthcare reform guide for manufacturers

    Elite Benefits of America

    Manufacturers face a lot of challenges these days. Healthcare reform is one of them. Since the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the implementations that are required, including the Employer Mandate, manufacturers need direction and are spending lots of time on employee benefits and healthcare reform instead of trying to stay ahead of the trends in their own industry.

    There is no one size fits all approach to manufacturers and their employee benefits…

    Manufacturers face a lot of challenges these days. Healthcare reform is one of them. Since the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the implementations that are required, including the Employer Mandate, manufacturers need direction and are spending lots of time on employee benefits and healthcare reform instead of trying to stay ahead of the trends in their own industry.

    There is no one size fits all approach to manufacturers and their employee benefits offering. The challenges employer's face is understanding what is required of them. Positioning themselves with the right resources and advisors, the employer, or business, can come out ahead with more productive employees and getting ahead in their industry.

    The Impact of Healthcare Reform on Manufacturers will help manufacturers understand some of the things going on with health care reform. In the book, it will include topics on:

    Key Dates
    Employer Mandate and the Delay
    New Eligibility Rules
    Employer Shared Responsibility
    New Taxes and Fees
    Implications for Small Group Plans
    Health Insurance Exchanges (aka Obamacare)
    and much more...

    This book is a required reading for small and mid-size manufacturers. Too much time has already passed. Get the right information from those professionals that can give you answers to your situation.

    See publication

Honors & Awards

  • Benefits Selling - 2014 Broker of The Year Finalist

    Benefits Selling Magazine

    The finalists for the 2014 Benefits Selling Broker of the Year Award have been revealed. The annual Broker of the Year is the industry’s most prestigious award and identifies brokers and consultants who have influenced the benefits industry in a positive way. Nominated by their industry peers, the Broker of the Year is truly the best of the best in the industry.

    Finalist Butch Zemar: http://www.benefitspro.com/2014/02/28/2014-broker-of-the-year-finalist-butch-zemar

  • Master Instructor

    Professional Association of Diving Instructors

    PADI Master Instructors embody the true dive professional, having demonstrated a thorough understanding of the PADI System of diver education.

  • Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

    United States Navy

Organizations

  • Business Networking International (BNI)

    Member

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  • National Association of Health Underwriters Dupage Chapter

    Communication Chair of DuPage Association of Health Underwriters (DAHU)

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  • Professional Association of Diving Instructors

    Master Instructor

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  • Associate Business Network

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