Team Member Level: Partners

More Than a Business

Get a taste of the Integrity life and discover the people who are making it great.

March 15, 2022

Ken Shapiro

Ken Shapiro is President of First American Insurance Underwriters and Managing Partner at Integrity. Ken is a proud native of the Boston area whose extensive knowledge and experience has made him a leader in the insurance industry. He is a published author of featured articles in Life Insurance Selling, Broker World, Life and Health Advisor..

March 10, 2022

Joe Fortunato

Joseph Fortunato is the President of The Health Insurance Place and a Managing Partner at Integrity. Joe earned his Associate Degree in business in 1971, prior to entering the retail industry. Three years later, he was transferred from Pittsburgh to Johnstown, Pennsylvania to open a new retail location. He then obtained his Life, Health and..

March 8, 2022

Steve Gaffney

Steve Gaffney is CEO of Penn Global Marketing and a Managing Partner at Integrity. Steve’s career in the insurance industry started in Chicago, selling disability income insurance to the self-employed. Very quickly, he learned the importance of the service he was providing to his clients. His steadfast belief in both product and service led to..

March 3, 2022

Chris Carothers

Chris Carothers is the President of Carothers Insurance Agency and a Managing Partner at Integrity. Chris is a native of Las Vegas and grew up in the insurance industry since both parents were in the business. For 30 years, he has been dedicated to serving and advocating for his community. Carothers Insurance Agency is focused..

March 1, 2022

Blair Farwell

Blair Farwell is the President of Resource Brokerage, LLC, and a Managing Partner at Integrity. Blair joined Resource Brokerage in 1999 and has helped make Resource Brokerage a respected group benefits leader in the Midwest. In his role, Blair regularly provides consulting to insurance carriers’ home offices on industry trends, product creation and systems development…

February 23, 2022

Al Foschini

Al Foschini is President of The Foschini Group and Managing Partner at Integrity. Al started in the insurance industry as a 22-year-old young man driven to make a difference and has worked in the insurance and financial industry ever since. He thrives on improving people’s lives by helping to provide peace of mind that they..

February 22, 2022

Jim Helbig

Jim Helbig is the President of J. Helbig and Company and a Managing Partner at Integrity. In 1984, Jim began his career in insurance after his brother, Tom, introduced him to the business. He started working with federal employees, helping them with their health and wealth planning needs. Jim and his brother soon founded their..

February 16, 2022

John Gavin

John Gavin is the President of J. Gavin Financial Services and a Partner at Integrity. Prior to joining the insurance industry, John was involved in the financial services business where he spent nearly ten years as a mortgage consultant. The decision to transition his career to the insurance industry was sparked after John experienced death..

February 15, 2022

Melinda Wilhelm

Melinda Wilhelm is a Partner of Trusted Senior Specialists and a Managing Partner at Integrity. Melinda is an insurance professional dedicated to putting “People Before Profits.” After receiving her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio, she worked in outside sales before starting her career in insurance in 2003. Her passion for..

Michael Wilhelm

Michael Wilhelm is a Partner of Trusted Senior Specialists and a Managing Partner at Integrity. Michael strives to provide eligible Americans with the very best benefits and services Medicare has to offer. Michael’s keen attention to his customers’ needs, up-to-date Medicare trends and changing legislation allow him to offer exceptional insight on how to better..

February 9, 2022

John Kulakowski

John Kulakowski is the CEO of Senior Advisory Insurance Services and a Managing Partner at Integrity. Prior to starting Senior Advisory Insurance Services, John graduated from Syracuse University in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in illustration and design. Immediately after graduating, he began working in the accident and health insurance business and quickly became a..

February 8, 2022

Tony Holland

Tony Holland is the CEO of Global Premier Benefits and a Managing Partner of Integrity. Tony grew up from humble beginnings in the railroad town of Brunswick, Maryland. Shortly after graduating from Johns Hopkins University as a pre-medical student — as he was living out of his van while bartending and waiting tables — Tony..