Who We Are

Armbruster Executive and Employee Benefits is a business benefits design and resource company. We help small and mid-sized companies find creative solutions to their complex group benefit needs. As a brokerage firm, we partner and represent the business owners and their employees in obtaining the most beneficial benefit package available. We listen carefully to your needs. Then combine our industry expertise with common-sense analysis to build plans that are flexible and affordable for you and your group members. We have over 39 years of combined insurance experience and contracts with most of the major insurance carriers in the country. We provide benefits including health, life, dental, disability, long term care, and COBRA and FSA administration. Our offices are located in Minneapolis and Vadnais Heights, MN, and our customers are located throughout the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
   
Tom Armbruster has specialized in designing group employee plans since 1997. Since his start with Prudential in 1980, Tom has focused on the consultative marketing of insurance and financial services to companies, for their key executives and dedicated employees. His ability to articulate clearly about group benefits once earned him an impromptu spot on a Minneapolis radio call-in show. His creative approach has enabled businesses not only to afford their current benefit plan structure, but also allow them to expand their benefit offerings to their employees. Tom has a BS from St John’s University in Collegeville, MN, and lives with his wife, Sue, and two sons in Vadnais Heights.
     

Steve Dabelow is a senior associate at AEEB, Inc. Steve specializes in helping business owners and employees make smart choices about their benefit elections. He has been in the financial services business since 1990 serving both business owners and individuals with their planning needs. Having run multiple family businesses prior to his present position, Steve understands the challenges businesses face regarding their employee benefits, and is able to communicate on their level. Steve graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, with majors in Economics and History.

     

Lori Lance is a Group Benefits Specialist at AEEB, Inc.  Lori has 12 years experience as a human resource generalist, working with a variety of small and mid-sized companies.  She understands how challenging it is to design benefit packages that best fit the needs for business owners and their employees.  Lori understands that good health care coverage is more than just the lowest price – it’s about plan flexibility, network access, member services and quality care.  Lori holds a BSBM with honors from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, WI.