The Doctors Benefits Team has years of experience helping Physicians & Dentists just like you. Our team at Doctors Benefits is experienced and seasoned, providing doctors with a unique approach for finding the best insurance coverage and retirement strategies. At Doctors Benefits, we will strive to understand your financial situation from every angle and provide you with the best services, information, and products necessary for you to reach your goals.
Doctors Benefits wants to be an integral part of your life, helping you navigate the way to financial success. Whether you are a student in medical school, just landed your first position, own a booming practice or two, or are preparing to sell your business, don’t navigate the process of finding insurance for doctors alone!
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Sapphire is a licensed insurance professional with Doctors Benefits based out of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Sapphire is passionate about getting to know each client and assessing their needs. Due to this passion, Sapphire is a client-oriented and ensures the client’s needs are met after each interaction. Sapphire is committed to ensuring that her clients’ needs are met as she is a self-motivated and committed individual with solid experience working with physicians, families, small business owners, and retirees by offering herself as a resource. She helps these individuals and groups gain the knowledge and tools they need to be financially prepared for the curveballs of life. When Sapphire is not working she spends her time performing community service as a member of the Fort Lauderdale Rotary Club.
Successfully navigating the life’s obstacles can be daunting at times. Jeff’s experience listening, hard work ethic and the due diligence he always puts into negotiating the curveball’s life can throw at you, is instrumental to his client’s success. Strategizing everything from your Personal Insurance and Business Insurance needs together with College Funding Strategies, Retirement Building and Asset Protection Strategies and Legacy Transfers, the commitment, service, integrity and value he provides to your success is unmatched.
Jeff has been a South Florida native for over 25 years after moving from New York. Together with his beautiful wife for over 20 years, they have an amazing daughter and a dog that rescued them all.
Brennan Nelson is a licensed insurance professional with Doctors Benefits based out of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Brennan takes pride in getting to know each client so that he can understand their individual needs and what matters most to them. This helps him recommend products and strategies designed to meet their current needs, and more importantly, future needs. When working with clients Brennan is committed to providing them with the resources and information they need to make the financial decisions that will make their financial future as successful as they need it to be.
When Brennan is not working, he is spending time with his wife Lindsey, working out, reading, or exploring the outdoors.
Joe is an insurance specialist who works mainly with physicians, attorneys, and business owners to help them protect themselves, their families, and their income. As an insurance specialist, Joe’s main goal is to help his clients make well-informed decisions on which products are right for them. He does a great job of simplifying things and making the process seamless. Joe is very passionate about what he does because he knows the impact that it can have on his clients’ lives. Joe holds a Bachelor’s degree in Integrated Business from the University of Central Florida. In his free time, you can find Joe on the golf course or spending time with his family.
Ivanhoe has a strong financial background as a result of many years of exposure to the financial world. He started his career as an accountant when he was 20 years old. Three years later he was given the opportunity to work for a publishing house in Miami, where he oversaw more than 40 bookstores across Latin America as a financial consultant. In 2014, he decided to take the leap into the financial industry, and since then, has been advising medical professionals and business owners on how to best plan for retirement, protect their business assets, and protect their families from unexpected life events, and simultaneously assisting them in making better financial decisions in order to get them closer to reaching their goals. Born and raised in Costa Rica, he now live in beautiful South Florida with his two precious daughters, and cater to clients all throughout the United States.
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Jared Henig is a licensed insurance professional with Doctors Benefits based out of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Jared has many years of experience with helping clients through life’s transitions, planning for the future, and navigating unexpected events. His clients include physicians, attorneys, business owners and retirees. His objective is to develop strategies to protect and maximize his client’s wealth. Based on the client’s needs and long-term planning, Jared is able to offer a wide range of products from an assortment of options in the marketplace.
When Jared is not developing a plan for his clients, he enjoys life at home with his wife and two sons. As a family, they enjoy traveling, sports and most outdoor activities.
Nick has been a seasoned insurance Professional in the Financial Services industry for half a decade, and prides himself on creating a holistic, client centric experience for Physicians and Dentists alike. He is extremely personable and realizes the importance of listening to his clients’ financial goals and implementing solutions to achieving them. His educational background stems from a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Miami , followed by an MBA from Nova Southeastern University and a highly concentrated, MSc in Finance from Florida International University.
Born and raised in Guyana, S.A., Nick is an avid car enthusiast, enjoys fine dining and family time with his wife and twin daughters.
* Nick Lee is only authorized to offer insurance and fixed products
Cecilia spent over 15 years supporting the Subway Restaurant chain with a focus on logistics, supply chain optimization, analytics, and automation. Cecilia hold a Masters Degree in Management Information Science from the University of Florida, a Six Sigma Black Belt, and a certificate for data science and big data analytics from MIT. Cecilia utilizes the latest technology so that Doctors Benefits can operate 100% virtually saving our clients the time of in person meetings. The systems that Cecilia has built and continues to maintain has grown Doctors Benefits into a leader in the industry.
Angela joined the Doctors Benefits team in 2020. Angela was raised in metro Atlanta but chose the traveling life and has lived in 10 different states across the US.
She spent time in the US Navy as a weapons handler, and retired from the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic Controller in 2016. Angela earned her Bachelors of Social Work from Thomas University, graduating with a 4.0 GPA. Angela is a single mom that enjoys spending time with her daughter, Kaleigh, traveling any time an opportunity arises, snuggling her fur-babies, and crafting in her hobby room.
In the business of helping his clients create steps toward a successful financial future, Pat is a licensed insurance professional based out of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Pat works with homeowners, business owners, doctors, retirees and individuals with a passion for helping his clients find financial security and success. By creating a plan that is in line with their goals, Pat is able to find the best solutions for his clients.
Marc G. Sigel, ChFC®, AEP, Managing Partner, Financial Advisor, has been in the financial services industry since 1992, when he graduated Boston University with a degree in Finance.
Marc has been an accomplished course instructor for the Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement Course presented to numerous corporations and organizations throughout South Florida, while having his personal work published by Financial Planning Magazine.
Additionally, he has been certified to teach continuing education in the state of Florida to CPAs in certain areas of tax planning for insurance products. A two time past president of the Society of Financial Service professionals in Broward, Marc is also a member of the Boca Raton chapter of the Estate Planning Council.
Originally from Massachusetts, Marc now resides in Boca Raton Florida with his wife Beth and son, Seth. Marc is a proud member of Redsox Nation, and enjoys exercise and Florida’s gift of year round golf.
Chris Pitera has been in the financial services industry since 1997 where he began his career on Wall Street. Chris’ actual value to his clients is teaching them things they don’t know. He does this by providing a holistic financial experience to those in the medical field. Chris was born in Brooklyn, New York and later attended Penn State University. He relocated to Florida in 2005 shortly after getting married and having his first-born son. Soon thereafter he was blessed with twins.
Chris is a good listener and realizes the importance of doing so. He’ll make sure to understand your goals, wants, needs and offer advice on how to accomplish them.
Chris is an avid runner, foodie and lifestyle coach. During his spare time, he’ll be exercising, running a road race or entertaining friends. He also enjoys giving back to the community by volunteering in local organizations like the South Florida School for Autistic Children and Covenant House.
Alexander is a licensed insurance professional who resides in Cape May County New Jersey. Through his experience as an active trader, he has learned that wealth protection is the first step to sustainable wealth creation. Alexander specializes in Life Insurance products that can help his clients achieve financial flexibility and protection for their family. He will work with you and help you understand which types of products best apply to your financial and life goals.
Alexander lives with his wife Ashlee, their son Owen and two dogs, Finnegan and Sawyer. When he’s not working, he enjoys the simple things in life like a morning coffee, splitting firewood, and working in his yard.
Paul is an insurance broker based in Southern California, who first and foremost is passionate about helping his clients. He was first drawn to this field because of the ability to assist people in such an important part of life, and prides himself on being both professional and personable. He is a state approved licensed professional with the ability to help people across multiple states. He specializes in retirement planning, private pensions, income protection, mortgage protection, disability income, long term care, cash accumulation, wealth transfer, plus all life insurance policies, including term, universal life and whole life.
He is originally from England, and moved to the US several years ago after meeting his wife. They love traveling together, hiking all the beautiful local trails, and trying new restaurants. They have also recently added a new dog to their family, and are loving having a friendly, adorable addition!
Paul is on a personal mission to help as many people as possible. He works with people from all walks of life, all age groups, and who work within all occupations. A big rule of his is “safety first”. Paul’s philosophy means that all of his clients keep their hard earned money safe, and not one has ever lost money in a market downturn. It can be hard to recover from a market loss, we’ve all heard of those stories. Paul helps you avoid that as the very first step in your retirement planning or any other cash accumulation plans.
Nick is a proud member of the Doctors Benefits team who is originally from New York and brings a genuine approach to his clients and peers. Graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Business Management, Nick started out as a NCAA Division II Athlete while maintaining a full time insurance practice by curating unique insurance solutions to professionals.
Nick has been effective in servicing a wide range of professionals in industries including private aviation. He has been passionate about building working relationships with clients as well as other financial professionals and has seen the power of having a sound plan for the future from the wide range of industries he has been apart of.
Jim was raised in Palm Beach, Florida and family has always been a strong core value. He always understood the importance of his word and when he commits to something, he gives it his complete time and attention. His determination has been shown throughout his years of playing football at a high level. He attended junior college in Kansas, then gained a bachelor’s while playing football at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and finally pursued his master’s degree at the University of Rhode Island. Throughout his years of travel, Jim has built relationships and learned from different cultures and environments giving him the ability to work with different minds and people all around the world. After 5 years of collegiate athletics, Jim entered the financial services industry at young age. After seeing the importance of what this industry has to offer by changing people’s lives in a good way, he has never turned back.
Joshua Vizcaino is well known to be a problem solver, being the youngest of three siblings taught him how to navigate strategically and work smarter when encountering issues. Mr. Vizcaino is registered and appointed to offer Life Insurance, Annuities and Disability Insurance. Holding himself to the highest of standards and always putting the client first is the most important obligation Joshua feels he has.
In addition to the passion Mr. Vizcaino exhibits daily in his professional life, he also enjoys volunteering with the Miami Coalition Against Breed Specific Legislation (MCABSL) where they fight for animals rights and help them escape euthanization. Joshua has been involved since 2009, setting up events, helping collect donations and even protesting when needed.
Born and raised in Miami, Joshua serves both the American and Hispanic communities with tremendous passion. He believes in having a real relationship with the client before completing a business transaction and strives to better everyone around him daily.
Laurel brings her experience in corporate accounting to the Doctors Benefit team. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a licensed insurance agent. She was born and raised in the beautiful state of New Jersey, then attended Grove City College in Pennsylvania where she met her husband, Emmanuel. Laurel loves to travel, cook, craft, and spend time with the new addition to the family, her daughter Eloise.
Emmanuel’s goal is to help his clients navigate the confusing path toward financial stability. He and his team strive to understand each client’s unique financial situation from every angle. This enables him to provide the best possible services, information, and products necessary to meet the client’s specific goals.
Emmanuel was born in Brooklyn, but has spent most of his life in beautiful South Florida. He attended college in Grove City, Pennsylvania, where he met his wife. Emmanuel earned his MBA at the Wayne Huizenga School of Business in Davie, Florida. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Laurel, and his daughter, Eloise. He also enjoys helping his clients protect their retirement funds and hard-earned savings.
Preparing for that next step in life isn’t always easy. Brian has a combination of experience, professionalism, and access to a wide variety of products and services; together, these can help you meet your financial goals, estate strategies and insurance needs. Whether your goals are to prepare for milestone life events like retirement or simply to find life insurance, disability income, or long-term care insurance protection, he’ll provide the highest level of attention, insight and capability.
Brian holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the Wayne Huizenga School of Business at Nova Southeastern University. He served 8 years in the U.S. Coast Guard prior to entering the financial services industry. Brian is married to his wife Cecilia and has two sons; Domenick and Benjamin.