About Us
Our Firm
Founded in 1992 by K. Brian McLaughlin, Granite Group is a full-service employee benefits and risk management consulting firm. Our mission is to exceed our clients’ and their employees’ expectations as they relate to our commitment to outstanding service, innovation, ethics, and expertise. We are a customer focused company that brings personal and exceptional service to our valued clients on a consistent basis through our dedicated approach.
Our People
Built around the premise of teamwork, Granite Group employees’ broad and varied skillsets can better serve our clients unique needs. Our experienced staff will deliver tailored benefits solutions based on a structured consulting process. Our team will assess your benefits needs, survey the marketplace, set goals, provide thorough risk assessment and competitive pricing, and introduce the tools and technology to deliver the best benefit options for you and your employees. In 2023, our Manchester, NH office welcomed former Landmark Benefits employees from the Windham, NH location.
Our Presence
Developed over 30 years, GGB remains focused on our client community, and supports their business and social needs across New England. Our employees live and serve in the neighborhoods they grew up in, providing our clients with a valuable resource that understands the local needs of the community. As an Alera Group firm, our clients also benefit from the expertise and resources of a large national firm, while still maintaining the advantages of local service and relationships.
Associations
Meet Our Team
Nancy Melrose
Senior Client Manager(603) 296-0700 ext. 5270
Nancy joined Granite Group Benefits as a Client Manager in 2013. She has over 25 years’ experience in employee benefits and human resources. In her current position, she is responsible for employee and employer advocacy, maintaining client relationships and managing day-to-day service. In addition, she works with existing clients on their annual renewal review process and is responsible for quoting and writing group new business.
Nancy earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Boston College. Prior to working at GGB, Nancy worked at Eaton & Berube Insurance Agency, Inc., an independent local full-service agency for 10 years in the Financial Services Division. She resides in Lyndeborough, NH with her husband of more than 35 years.
Heather Zambrowicz
Senior Client Manager(603) 296-0700 ext. 5450
Heather brings a steadfast commitment to customer support and is proud to serve as an Account Manager at Granite Group Benefits, bringing over two decades of expertise in employee benefits. As one of the original Account Managers in the Windham office since 2001 and now contributing to the success of the Manchester office as of 2023, she is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service, claims assistance, enrollment processing, and strategic benefits planning that align with the evolving needs of our valued clients and their workforce.
Heather is a lifelong resident of Southern New Hampshire where she lives with her husband and three children.
Barbara Foley
Reimbursements and Rewards Administrator(603) 296-0700 ext. 5443
Barbara joined the Windham office in 2003 after working in an accounts receivable position at a local oil & propane company. In 2023 she moved to the Manchester office. She has over 30 years of office experience, 20 years of which have been working in the insurance industry.
At the Windham location, Barbara started as a client services representative then worked her way up to becoming the Office Manager, in addition to managing Health Reimbursement Accounts and Health Reward Incentive Programs for clients. Currently, she continues to manage HRAs and HCRs, as well as oversees many aspects of office related and financial responsibilities. She enjoys assisting colleagues, carriers, vendors, clients and their employees when questions or issues arise to ensure timely resolution.
In her free time, Barbara loves being with her three children, their spouses, and her six grandchildren. She also loves gardening and enjoying the outdoors.
Melanie McLaughlin
Enrollments & Terminations(603) 296-0700 ext. 5446
Melanie started working in the Windham office in October 2019 as an Employee Benefits Assistant. In this role she was responsible for processing enrollments, changes, and terminations for large group clients. Melanie also processed COBRA letters and audited the groups. On many occasions she would work with the carriers to research and resolve claims and invoice issues for clients. In 2023 Melanie joined the Manchester office.
In her current role as Employee Enrollments and Terminations Manager, Melanie continues to be responsible for clients’ enrollments, changes, and terminations along with overseeing and successfully transitioning select groups to ResourcePro. Melanie also works closely with the carriers, continuing to resolve concerns that may come up and escalating any issues on a case-by-case basis as needed.
Our Community
We believe in being contributing members of the communities we serve. GGB employees, through business-sponsored and personal endeavors, volunteer their time mentoring, fundraising, and supporting multiple organizations in our local community to include:
Veterans Count, American Red Cross of Greater Manchester, Boys & Girls Club of Manchester, CareGivers, Cystic Fibrosis – Northern NE Chapter, Girl Scouts of the Green & White Mountains, Granite United Way, Greater Lakes Region Making Strides, Henniker Food Pantry, Manchester Area Human Resources Association, Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County, New England Parkinson's Ride, and UpReach Therapeutic Equestrian Center.
Our culture rewards teamwork. Whether we are working for you, or helping in our communities, we do it together.
EXPERT EDUCATION
Events and Webinars
Wealth Services
State of the Markets
Join us as we unveil the factors that drive the nation's financial pulse and how they may impact your personal finances.
October 23, 2024 at 11:00 am CT | Virtual
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When Captive Insurance Makes Sense
In this session, our experts will talk about how captives work, the advantages and disadvantages and what you need to know to determine whether they make sense for your organization.
November 21, 2024 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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Q4 Compliance Update
Alera Group's quarterly employee benefits compliance roundup will help you stay current on the latest national regulatory developments impacting employers.
December 3, 2024 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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Insights
Employee Benefits
Webinar: Meeting the Needs of an Aging Workforce
Why is recognizing and addressing the priorities of older workers an imperative? Because, as Bain’s analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data determined, workers 55 and older will exceed a quarter of the workforce among G7 nations, including the United States, by 2031. Older workers typically have different priorities and needs compared to their younger colleagues, as Alera Group will examine and discuss on October 17 during the next event in our Engage series of employee benefits webinars, “Meeting the Needs of an Aging Workforce.”
October 3, 2024
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Wellbeing Fair Sessions — When and Where You Like
Themed “Live for Tomorrow,” Alera Group's 2024 Employee Wellbeing Fair is now available online, where you can access all eight sessions, select which ones you want to view and watch them at your convenience.
October 2, 2024
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Preparing for 2025: Creditable Coverage, Enrolling in Medicare and HSA Contributions
With significant changes coming in 2025 to creditable coverage determinations, employers and employees may have questions on what that means for them, whether they make the decision to enroll in Medicare Part D or continue to have coverage under their group health plan.
September 5, 2024
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Webinar: Better Benefits Administration and Lower Costs
If you don’t have expert assistance to guide you and your organization in the in using a sophisticated benefits portal, you’re wasting a lot of the money your business has invested — and probably frustrating the employees you mean to serve. Working with a brokerage that offers not only a leading-edge benefits portal but also year-round support and services enables your employees to seamlessly access, understand and navigate the portal, creating a positive benefits experience.
September 5, 2024
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