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For the past 12 years, GBU Financial Life (GBU) has teamed up with community volunteers to pack and ship care packages to deployed USA troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Balanced Growth is excited to announce our Corporate Sponsorship to GBU’s Operation Reach Out, as a commitment to our client GBU, and in support of our […]

Balanced Growth (BG) was hired by Catholic Financial Life (CFL) and Catholic United Financial (CUF) in 2017 explore the possibilities of creating shared platforms that would create synergies between the two not-for-profit, fraternal benefit societies. One result of the strategic initiative was an agreement to pursue technology solutions together to create greater value at a lower overall cost than pursuing the […]

Balanced Growth proudly sponsored the annual golf outing of two fraternal benefit societies and current Balanced Growth clients, Catholic Financial Life and GBU Financial Life. The Triennial Catholic Financial Life Foundation Golf Outing was held on Monday, September 30, 2019 at the Wisconsin Club Country Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The 2nd annual GBU Foundation Golf Outing […]

Consider the retail apocalypse that has taken place recently. Many retailers have been “Amazoned”. Others, like Walmart and Target, have expanded their e-commerce capabilities and, at the moment, look like survivors. How did Amazon do it? Will your company remain relevant over the next few years? The challenge of how to innovate in today’s evolving landscape […]

Balanced Growth partnered with the CEO of GBU Financial Life, Bill Hunt, and the CEO of the American Fraternal Alliance, Joe Annotti to lead the strategic planning workshop at the American Fraternal Alliance (AFA) Spring Symposium held May 28-30, in Chicago. The Spring Symposium was attended by approximately 180 attendees from fraternal organizations across the […]

Balanced Growth Consulting (BG) recently led the Strategic Planning Retreat for its client, the American Venous Forum (AVF). The 2-day retreat, held in New York City, included members of the Board of Directors, several past presidents, other leaders, and four staff for a total of 23 participants.  Incorporating BG planning methodologies used with other clients, […]

Last week in Chicago, senior executives from the insurance industry met to discuss emerging trends in technology and innovation during Balanced Growth Consulting’s inaugural Executive Roundtable. The meet-up brought together leaders from the life insurance and financial services sector and included executives from American Enterprise Group, Catholic Financial Life, Catholic United Financial, iPipeline, Modern Woodmen of America, Options Clearing Corporation […]

In conjunction with the Executive Roundtable Meeting, Balanced Growth hosted a cocktail reception followed by dinner at Truluck’s Seafood & Steak Restaurant. Truluck’s is a favorite of the Bordui family and has recently received the Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator. The evening was an enjoyable end to a year marked by new partnerships, emerging […]

Earlier this month, Balanced Growth leadership traveled to Minneapolis to attend the last annual meeting of its kind of the American Fraternal Alliance. The Meeting attracted over 300 attendees who gathered to network, learn and have a great time. Balanced Growth has significant experience in the fraternal, insurance and non-profit sector. We are currently privileged […]

GlobalSTL, the international company recruitment initiative of BioSTL, recently held its Second-annual GlobalSTL Health Innovation Summit on June 27, 2018. We had the opportunity to accompany our client, AE Ventures, a leading sponsor of the event and potential investor. AE Ventures is the new corporate venture capital arm of American Enterprise Group, established in early […]