Founder of e3 FINANCIAL, an Employee Benefits Consulting firm specializing in the creative design, implementation and management of employee benefits for entrepreneurial service companies.

BUSINESS FOCUS:

• Employee Benefits
• Business Succession Planning

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Board of Director United Benefit Advisors 2012
• Employee Benefit Adviser Editorial Advisory Board Member
• Featured in the March 2008 Employee Benefit Adviser
• Featured in the Business Profiles section of Forbes Dec 2005
• Principal: United Benefit Advisors Since 2004
• Member of Top Of the Table Since 2004
• Past President: San Fernando Valley Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
• Past President: Orange County Association of Health Underwriters
• Principal: FFR(First Financial Resources) Since 1999
• Registered Representative of Walnut Street Securities, Inc. (WSS)

Michael S. Rankin is a Principal at e3 Financial, a boutique employee benefit advisory firm located in Newport Beach, California. e3 Financial provides comprehensive employee benefits and retirement plan services that help entrepreneurial organizations attract and retain talent.

After joining e3 Financial in 1996 and becoming a Principal in 1999, Mike has been responsible for the growth and development of the Employee Benefit Department. Mike was instrumental in the creation and development of the Client Service Protocol™, a proprietary process used in the design, implementation and ongoing management of employee benefit plans. For three years running, e3 Financial has been selected as one of the Best Places to Work in Orange County.

Mike is involved in and has held leadership positions at various Human Resource and Industry Associations, and is a noted public speaker and author on benefits management topics and Health Care Reform. Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Santa Barbara, as well as several industry designations: Series 6, 63, AIF, REBC & RHU.