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About Us
Who We Are And What We Do
Our Team
A man committed to service, Ben is passionate about employee development and risk management. Equipped with an Executive MBA, and a Master’s in Education, Ben blends business savvy with effective communication. His years of teaching in New Orleans and Astoria, Oregon gave him the experience to break down and explain complex ideas.
Ben moved on from teaching to work at insurance giants such as New York Life, AFLAC, and most recently USI before starting his own agency, “The Nora Group.” For six years, he honed his expertise at keeping health benefits in compliance with the Affordable Care Act and effectively communicating those benefits to his clients’ employees.
K&B Benefit Advisors utilizes a tech-driven approach to deliver exceptional service to their clients.

Gladys Boutwell
Producer
gladysb@kbadvisorsnw.com
Gladys Monroy Boutwell holds an agent license in Health, Life, Property, and Casualty for the States of Oregon and Washington.
She has an MBA in International Business and Leadership & Management from the University of La Verne, is Six Sigma Green Belt Certified through Microsoft, and is a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC).
Gladys received the “Madrina de Salud” award for her contributions to Latino equity in the state of Oregon. She is a Distinguished Toastmaster and is the recipient of the Gold Award through Colonial Life.
She is one of Amazon’s #1 Best Selling author for her book “Health Insurance Secrets Revealed.” She has been a contributing author to two other publications; has contributed multiple articles in the field of leadership, travel, and insurance; and has been featured as a guest speaker on various radio shows.
Gladys applies her professional skills and knowledge to create and manage employee benefits packages. She uses her bilingual and bi-literate skills to assist companies that have found it challenging to communicate detailed insurance information to their Spanish-speaking employees.
Gladys was born and raised in East Los Angeles, lived in TX for four years before relocating to Oregon in 2011. In her spare time, Gladys enjoys running, obstacle course racing (OCR), and traveling.