Leadership

Mike Bukaty

President, Bukaty Companies

mbukaty@bukaty.com

Mike is an employee benefits specialist with more than 20 years of experience. His list of clients includes some of Kansas City’s most established businesses. Today he primarily focuses on large-group accounts, whether fully insured or partially
self-insured. He works to provide his clients an employee benefits package that offers the best product at the best cost. This simple philosophy, combined with an unparalleled commitment to service, has allowed Bukaty Companies to be recognized as one of the Kansas City area’s most successful privately owned brokerage firms. As founder of the business, Mike continually evaluates how the addition of new products and services can be of added benefit to clients.

Dan Bukaty, CIC

Vice President

dbukaty@bukaty.com

As an agency principal, Dan joined the team in 2005 bringing with him more than 16 successful years of experience owning his own agency. Dan’s areas of expertise include workers' compensation and packaged insurance programs for small business owners. With a previous background in the building trades, Dan is also well positioned to serve the unique needs of general and artisan contractors. He has proven skills in helping business owners and contractors navigate through the complexities of contractual insurance requirements – a pitfall often overlooked by less seasoned agents. Dan earns his clients’ business by earning their confidence.

Vince Morris, AIF®, PRP

President, Retirement Plan Services

vmorris@bukaty.com

Vince has more than 18 years of experience in the financial services industry and joined the Bukaty Companies, as an owner of the retirement plan services division in July of 2001. He has worked with hundreds of corporate clients to help them design, implement and more effectively administer their retirement plans. His management duties include business development, marketing and overseeing day-to-day operations of the retirement plan services division. Since Vince joined Bukaty Companies, the retirement services division has grown from a startup company with few plan assets to a branch office and staff that handles in excess of 170 institutional clients with over a billion dollars in assets.

He was awarded “Top 20 Rising Star” in the retirement plan industry by Institutional Investor News, nominated PLANSPONSOR “Advisor of the Year” from 2006-2010, and named one of the top 300 most influential retirement plan advisors by 401kwire.com. Vince has successfully passed FINRA Series 6, 7, 24, 63 and 65 examinations. He earned the Plansponsor Retirement Professional (PRP) and Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designations and is a member of the American Society of Pension Professionals Association (ASPPA), Center for Due Diligence (CFDD) and Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). Vince graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Economics.

Mary Amundsen, PHR

Managing Director

mamundsen@bukaty.com

Mary joined Bukaty Companies in 2003 to help build the company’s communications, human resource consulting and wellness programs. Mary’s focus is to provide clients with news and analysis of carrier changes, industry trends, regulatory changes and benefit developments. She works directly with clients to ensure seamless integration of wellness, benefit and communication activities. Previously she enjoyed a 12-year career with Kansas City-based Aquila, Inc., where as vice president she was responsible for employee, media, and community communications.

She received a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from the University of Kansas and has a master’s degree in marketing. She also has received the Professional in Human Resource designation from the Human Resource Certification Institute.