Our Team


Benefit Design/Analysis

Jason T. Andrew
jason@smbinsure.com

In addition to working day to day with clients, Jason currently speaks to business and professional groups on health reform and wellness programs, is writing a book on employee benefits for small businesses and serves on the SVAHU (Silicon Valley Association of Health Underwriters) Board of Directors.

In his spare time he spends enjoys being with his wife of 14 years, Wendy and their three boys; Wesley (11), Thomas (9) and Nathan (7). He enjoys running, hiking, swimming and anything outdoors. He is a self-professed geek who loves any new technology.
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Past experience:
Jason brings considerable experience and skill in the field of employee benefits with over 15 years of marketing and consulting expertise. In Jason’s previous role with LHI (Lawson-Hawks Insurance Associates) he focused his consulting work on non-profits, start ups and public entity clients. He has worked as the lead consultant in negotiating, designing, implementing and communicating benefit plans to over 30 public entities and union clients. In addition, he also designed a health insurance pool that enabled over 16 safety bargaining units to pull out of CalPERS, the nations 3rd largest insurance broker. 

Between 2005-2006 Jason’s work resulted in helping the employee benefits division at LHI to double in size making it the fastest growing division at Lawson-Hawks. Between 2007-2008 Jason began running the benefits division at Lawson-Hawks. In April of 2009 he joined together with a seasoned Silicon Valley Entrepreneur, Thomas Alexander, to launch Stone Meadow Benefits & Insurance Associates. 

Jason has been a proponent of the consumer driven health care market and an early adopter himself. He has deep knowledge of alternative strategies including HRA (health reimbursement arrangements) HSA (health savings accounts) and other progressive solutions. Jason works with clients, both individual and group, from in all industries. However, his area of focus is small to medium businesses with employees in range 2-100. Jason’s considerable experience in the health care solutions, planning and implementation arenas facilitates objective client consultation and the installation of unique and esoteric employee benefits plans.
Jason attended Lewis Clark University where he studied International Communications and Japanese.  

Brian Drummond  - brian@viridianbenefits.com  
Brian Drummond assists employers in making difficult benefits decisions through education.  As a trusted advisor, he works to understand a companies needs, researches the best solutions and presents the most responsible alternatives to his clients.   

Brian believes that wellness and prevention play an essential role in every well run employee benefits program.  He works hand in hand with employers and carriers to make sure the needs of diverse employee groups are met.  His service oriented, practical approach to employee benefits has made Brian a trusted consultant and advisor to groups, small and large.
 
Brian holds a Bachelors degree from Brigham Young University.  He is married to Lindsay Lowe Drummond and together with their 3 children, live in Northern California.  In his free time Brian likes sports, food and travel. 

Service/Concierge

Wendy Andrew - Operations & Client Concierge
wendy@smbinsure.com
Wendy is responsible or making sure you have a smooth transition from the time you decide on a plan until we get a group number and ID cards from your providers.

If you have questions, problems or need help working with providers Wendy will help you get it done.


Lindsay Drummond - Proposal Specialist
lindsay@smbinsure.com
Lindsay is responsible or making sure that your plan is reviewed annually, that you have the best options available and that you understand what you have. 

If you have questions, problems or need help evaluating carriers, products, plans and costs Lindsay will help you get it done.


Rosalind Ormonde – Client Concierge
administration@smbinsure.com

Rosalind has been involved as an account manager in health insurance and employee benefits for over a decade.