Press Release
Hylant Orlando Names New President
March 10, 2017
ORLANDO, Fla. March 10, 2017 – Hylant, one of the nation’s largest privately owned insurance brokerage firms, names Brian Boone President of its Orlando, Fla., location.
From 2009 to 2013, Brian held the role of employee benefits client executive at Hylant. He was most recently the president of Fireside Health Care Center in Santa Monica, Calif., where he led a staff of 140 employees to exceed their financial goals three years in a row.
As the Orlando office leader, Brian will oversee associate development and assume the responsibility of business growth in the Employee Benefits and Property & Casualty sectors.
“Brian is a former member of the Hylant family who understands and is committed to our core values,” said Patrick McDaniel, Partnership Leader and President, Detroit office. “We look forward to his leadership in the areas of client retention, new business development and talent recruitment.”
A Florida native and graduate of Rollins College, Brian will return to Hylant on April 10.
Brian Boone replaces Andria Herr, who was promoted to senior vice president, Employee Benefits Client Strategy and Resource Development at Hylant’s corporate level.
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