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18 Hartford Business Journal • March 28, 2016 www.HartfordBusiness.com 18 Hartford Business Journal • March 28, 2016 www.HartfordBusiness.com BEST PL ACES TO WORK IN CT 2016 #4 Barnum Financial Group B arnum Financial Group provides investment and risk management products and ser- vices to over 250,000 clients including individuals and their families as well as small businesses, corporations, government entities, not-for-profit organizations and their employ- ees. It has offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Employee Bonuses: Administrative and manage- ment team qualify for an annual bonus program, which awards and recognizes performance. Employee Recognition: Hosts an annual awards banquet that honors successful advisors, and highlights the administrative associates who performed above and beyond and had a significant impact on the firm. Fun & Relaxation: Holds off-site events at an amusement park, go-karting, and park outings. Community Service: Annually gives away over 500 bikes to underprivileged children as part of the Bikes for Kids program throughout the state. Sounding Board: Publishes the "Barnum Blaze," a newsletter that goes out on a timely basis to share news on new hires, accomplishments in media, community relations news, and birth and wedding announcements. Healthy Living: Offers discounts on health insur- ance premiums for the completion of WOW (Working on Wellness) activities like exercise tracking, weight loss and smoking cessation. #6 Burns & McDonnell B urns & McDonnell is an employee-owned company made up of more than 5,300 engineers, architects, construction professionals, scientists, consultants and entrepreneurs with 35 offices across the country and throughout the world. The Connecticut offices focus on pursuing projects in information technology, project controls and program management, electrical transmission and distribution, nuclear plant construction, cybersecurity, aviation and federal facility design and construction, business consulting and environmental services. Employee Benefits: The firm's employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) allows employee- owners to share directly in the profitability of the company beginning their first day on the job, at no cost. Fun & Relaxation: Burns & McDonnell celebrates employee ownership month in October with a number of activities, including an annual pancake breakfast, a treat week, costume contests, trick-or-treating and a lunchbox trivia competition. Community Service: The Burns & McDonnell Foundation matches donations to employee's favorite charities up to $75,000 in contribu- tions annually. Recent Awards/Recognitions: FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For, 2015; Engineer- ing Employer of the Year, American Council of Engineering Companies, 2015. #5 Consigli Construction Co. Inc. C onsigli Construction Co. Inc. — a fourth generation, family-owned business established in 1905 — is a full-service construction manager and general contractor, focused on new construction, renovation and landmark restoration for academic, health care, institutional, corporate, life sciences and federal clients throughout the Northeast. Employee Recognition: Every year at its annual employee meeting Consigli recognizes indi- viduals for their tenure. Fun & Relaxation: From Memorial Day through Labor Day, each employee receives a half-day every other Friday including the Friday before Memorial Day and Labor Day. Each year Consigli hosts a hockey game of two teams of Consigli employees, coached by executives. Community Service: Consigli hosts a kids Christmas party and a field day with BBQ for the Youth United for Survival, also known as the Y-Us program in Hartford. Healthy Living: Full-time employees receive a complimentary gym membership or up to $450 annually in health-club reimbursement. Training: Every employee is required to follow an individual development plan that is discussed at each review. #7 Citrin Cooperman C itrin Cooperman is a full-service accounting, tax and consulting firm serving compa- nies and high-net-worth individuals with offices throughout the Northeast. Citrin offers services in four core areas: attest and assurance; tax compliance and research services; consulting and specialty services; and business advisory services. Employee Bonuses: Employees receive mon- etary bonus when they refer a candidate who is hired and is employed for a period of three months. Employees who pass the CPA exam earn a $1,500 bonus. Fun & Relaxation: Allows Friday early-dismissals in summer. Healthy Living: Promotes wellness challenges within the office and between all offices including monthly step-count competitions. Sounding Board: Office managing partner holds quarterly lunch meetings with staff. Training: Each employee is assigned a mentor of their choosing, who provides coaching and career development to staff members. Community Service: One Friday a month is designated for staff to wear jeans when they contributed $5 to the charity Citrin chooses. L ARGE COMPANY CATEGORY