1. December 8, 2015 Denver Advisory Board Todd Krapf Senior Vice President 303.645.4720 tkrapf@mesirowfinancial.com

2. 2 Mesirow Financial  A diversified financial services firm based in Chicago  Acquired Benefits & Incentives Group (BIG Inc) Jan. 1, 2015 to expand into Colorado market About the company:  Founded in 1937  Employee-owned company  $500M of annualized revenue  1200+ employees across the globe  Four divisions: Investment Management, Global Markets, Consulting, Insurance Services  #41 of Top 100 U.S. Brokers — Business Insurance, July 20, 2015

3. 3 The Role of the Broker — What it used to be

4. 4 The Role of the Broker — What it is now Compliance HR Technology Communications Claims/Employee Advocacy Financial Planning – 3-5 year strategic plan EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS COMPLIANCE HR TECHNOLOGY CLAIMS ADVOCACY LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLANNING

5. 5 Thank you! Todd Krapf 303.645.4720 tkrapf@mesirowfinancial.com