CBIZ, Inc. today announced the hiring of Will Spong as market leader for Phoenix for CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc.
Spong comes to CBIZ with 14 years of professional experience and the professional designation of Group Benefits Disability Specialist (GBDS). Before joining CBIZ, Spong was a senior sales consultant at Hartford Life Insurance Co. and a sales consultant at Unum. Most recently, he was senior vice president at Brown & Brown Insurance of Arizona, a position he held for eight years, leading the national sales contest teams.
In his new position, Spong will be responsible for growing employee benefits revenue through personal production, and leading both producers and client service teams to expand CBIZ’s market share in Phoenix. His role will include serving as a market influencer and collaborating with all CBIZ partners to broaden cross-serving success. Along with other members of Phoenix senior leadership, Spong will work to develop and enhance the Phoenix organizational design and outline responsibilities for future team members.
“Will joins the CBIZ team at a transformational time in the Arizona employee benefits market, as the firm seeks to add new creative talent to grow our market share. Will is a strong addition to our leadership team in the region, and we’re confident that he will be a prominent player in leading our next chapter,” said Jim O’Connor, president of CBIZ Employee Benefits.
Spong holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and marketing from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan.
CBIZ provides professional business services that help clients better manage their finances and employees. CBIZ provides its clients with financial services including accounting, tax, financial advisory, government health care consulting, risk advisory, real estate consulting, and valuation services. Employee services include employee benefits consulting, property and casualty insurance, retirement plan consulting, payroll, life insurance, HR consulting, and executive recruitment. As one of the largest accounting, insurance brokerage and valuation companies in the United States, the company’s services are provided through 100 company offices in 34 states.
