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Brady Bizarro, Esq.
Vice President, Legal Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
The Phia Group, LLC

Brady Bizarro joined The Phia Group as a healthcare attorney in early 2016. As the Vice President of Legal Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, he specializes in regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters related to healthcare and employee benefits law. He provides general consulting services to clients, including employers, third-party administrators, brokers, and vendors associated with health benefit plans on matters related to the health insurance industry, including ERISA, ACA, and HIPAA compliance. He also performs contract review and due diligence on healthcare transactions and assists with dispute resolution efforts between the various players in the healthcare industry in an effort to protect plan members and plan sponsors.

During law school, Brady participated in the Edward C. Stone Moot Court Competition and completed a legal internship in the U.S. House of Representatives. He also worked as a summer associate at Greene LLP, a complex civil litigation firm in Boston that specializes in healthcare fraud cases, and as a Rule 3:03 attorney with Greater Boston Legal Services, where he represented indigent defendants in employment and discrimination cases in state court. Prior to law school, he worked as a mediator for the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and for the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.

Mark Catanzaro
Director, Captive Programs
Oswald Companies

Justin Cech
Sales Representative
One80 Intermediaries

Amy Gasbarro
Chairwoman of the Board
SIIA

Phil Gibson
Director, Regional Sales
HM Insurance Group

Keith Hodges
Director of Business Development
Imagine360

Steven Howard
Manager, Self & Level Funded Services
Qualexa Healthcare

Joe Kalbach
Claims Manager, Vice President, North America
Swiss Re

Anthony Murrello
Government Relations Manager
SIIA

Anthony currently serves as the Government Relations Manager for the Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA) where he assists in advocacy and political activities. His other roles include tracking state legislative and regulatory policy, as well as managing The Self-Insurance Political Action Committee (SIPAC). Anthony graduated from American University in 2020. His previous work experience includes working for Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ) and was most recently a legal clerk for the City Attorney of Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Yann Passet
Director of Product Management & Marketing
90 Degree Benefits

Morgan Sandell
Operations Lead, Underwriting Operations
QBE North America

Morgan brings more than eight years of experience in the health insurance industry, beginning her career at Gravie, a Minneapolis-based start-up focused on making health benefits more accessible for small and mid-sized employers. As an Account Manager, she worked closely with clients to navigate innovative benefit solutions and support their evolving needs.Driven by a desire to continue meaningful work in the insurance space while returning to a leadership path, Morgan joined Optum in June 2019. She first served as an Underwriting Operations Manager before transitioning into a Product Manager role in 2021, where she helped shape and enhance solutions within the organization.

In June 2025, Morgan joined QBE North America as an Operations Lead. In this role, she partners with internal stakeholders to optimize processes and systems, strengthen cross-functional alignment, and ensure operational excellence. Her work focuses on driving efficiency through strategic process improvement initiatives that enhance overall business performance.

Morgan holds a bachelor's degree in business and is currently pursuing her MBA at the University of Scranton. She is an active member of the Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA) and was appointed Chairperson of the Future Leaders Committee in December 2025. Outside of her professional commitments and graduate studies, Morgan enjoys spending time with her spouse, fur babies, family, and friends. She loves staying active, traveling, reading, and attending sporting events and concerts.

Katie Thornton
Senior Account Representative
Aon Re, Inc.

Rachel M. Warrick
Senior Underwriter, Stop Loss
Symetra Life Insurance Company

D. Joel Whalen
Associate Professor of Marketing
DePaul University

Tyler Zellner
Senior Consultant, Series Lead
Lockton Companies