The Founders
Brian P. Hassan
Brian has had a successful career working with Silicon Valley start-ups and teaching them how to leverage employee benefits as a recruitment and compensation tool. His methods have allowed clients to acquire significant Silicon Valley talent, which ultimately helps lay the foundation for aggressive growth.
Brian has also worked with multinational corporations to develop key domestic and global benefit strategies; bridge the HR & Compliance gaps; and tackle the challenges of operating in multi-state environments.
Brian’s background includes corporate risk modeling/forecasting, payroll & benefits administration, healthcare claims consulting, hospital and managed care contract consulting, and HRIS implementation.
Brian graduated from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California with a B.S. in Business Administration and a B.A. in International Relations. He also ran on the USC track & field team. Brian currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA) and is an Advisor for Pacific Community Ventures – a venture capital firm specializing in socially responsible investing. He also is an Advisor for Astia – a non-profit committed to building women leaders and accelerating the funding of high-potential, high growth, women-led startups.
In his spare time, Brian enjoys snowboarding, hiking, competing in triathlons, traveling, and watching Trojan Football.
Justin E. Roberts
Justin’s business philosophy centers on “enterprise-level thinking with personalized client attention.” This drives both his love for tackling challenges and his adherence to the promise of accessibility and responsiveness.
Notably, Justin had been successful in uncovering and solving a nationwide claims issue in which a major insurance carrier had erroneously denied the reimbursement of thousands of claims nationwide. Adhering to his strong belief in personalized service and attention, Justin spoke with every one of his clients’ employees who had been affected, and personally followed up to ensure accurate payment. This case, among others, clearly illustrates that he is not only committed to the companies he supports, but to their employees as well.
Justin’s experience includes working in the Professional Employer Organization (PEO)/Employee Leasing industry, as well as international HR policy formulation, professional & facility claims analysis, payroll systems integration, and benefit administration.
Justin graduated from California State University, Chico with a B.S. in Organizational Communication and a minor in Human Resources Management. Justin currently sits on the Board of Directors for BayKids, a non-profit that helps ill children express their creativity through the art of filmmaking.
In his spare time, he enjoys playing hockey, horseback riding, attending sporting events with friends, and, most importantly, spending time on his farm in Southern Minnesota.
