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www.HartfordBusiness.com • October 22, 2018 • Hartford Business Journal 23 FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS 2018 Inductees Bongiovanni Insurance & Financial B ongiovanni Insurance & Financial provides insur- ance and financial services to businesses and individ- uals of all sizes and types. It specializes in employee benefits, business insurance and retirement plans for small- to mid-size compa- nies and Medicare coverage, individ- ual insurance, auto/home insurance and financial planning. Recent accomplishments Bongiovanni Insurance & Financial celebrated its 30th anniversary in the last 12 months and was awarded "Best Investment Firm" and "Best Insurance Agency" by the Record-Journal Read- ers Choice awards. Ty Bongiovanni was awarded "Top 4 Under 40" by the Na- tional Association of Insurance Agents and Financial Advisors and named "Vol- unteer of the Year" by the United Way of Meriden/Wallingford; Eileen Bongiovan- ni was named Howard Houston "Citizen of the Year" by the Meriden Rotary club. How do you remain competitive in the market? We believe that remaining competi- tive in the ever-changing industries we work in is directly related to the level of service we provide. With each relation- ship we build with a client we focus on three pillars of service. First, is to be re- liable. Second, is to be accessible. Our third pillar of service is credibility. How do you instill your family values in your employees? As a family we believe deeply in giv- ing back to the community we serve. Each of us has chosen a path of service through many great organizations in our area, including Kiwanis, Rotary, the Boys and Girls Club, Girls Inc, the United Way and many others. We also believe in giving our employees every opportunity to do the same, both through work and outside of work. What is the biggest challenge to your business in the coming year? Our biggest challenge in the upcoming year is the same it has been in the past 10 years — uncertainty in the marketplace. Insurance and financial services are constantly evolving. Being ahead of the changes and regulations that are inevita- bly made each year is a responsibility we take seriously and a challenge to continu- ously accomplish. Bongiovanni Insurance & Financial Headquarters: Meriden Industry: Insurance & Financial Services Year Founded: 1987 Founder: Terry D. Bongiovanni Generation Currently Running Company: 2nd No. of Full-Time Employees: 7 No. of Part-Time Employees: 2 Family Members Currently Employed at Company: Terry Bongiovanni, Founder and Partner, father; Eileen Bongiovanni, Office Manager and Partner, mother; Ty Bongiovanni, Managing Partner, son; Trey Bongiovanni, Managing Partner, son; Nicole Grillo, Director of Health & Wellness, daughter. Company Website: www.bifct.com 2 ND PLACE — Less than 25 full-time employees category Members of the Bongiovanni family who work in the business: (Top row from left) Ty Bongiovanni, Trey Bongiovanni and Terry Bongiovanni. (Bottom row from left) Nicole Grillo and Eileen Bongiovanni.