Welcome. We’re CLS|Partners.

Our story goes like this:
  • Spend over a decade building relationships for the largest regional broker in Austin, TX, which emphasizes a personal approach to benefits consulting.

  • Undergo an acquisition by one of the largest brokerage firms in the nation, which brings with it significant resources and talent but places an emphasis on sales quotas over personalized attention.

  • Realize that you can start your own employee benefits brokerage company that offers the best of both worlds: the same wealth of international resources and top-caliber talent offered by the largest firms in the industry along with the personal, hands-on approach to building long-lasting relationships found within regional brokerages.

How we work: with you every step of the way.

We have a simple, five-step process that ensures an effective and measurable employee benefits program that improves your bottom line, creates a happy, healthy work environment, retains top executives, and makes your life at work easier. Here’s how it works.

1. We Plan
By “We,” we mean “Us.” Your team and ours. Together. We engage in a proactive dialogue that starts with a comprehensive and interactive initial strategy meeting, and then continues beyond implementation and throughout the life of our relationship.
2. We Research
CLS|Partners reviews claims and financial reports and identifies outstanding issues. We thoroughly examine all programs – comparing plan choices to those chosen by similar organizations and to local, regional and national standards.
3. We Implement
The research we conduct and the data we collect are compiled and used to design a competitive employee benefits program that identifies the best solutions for your business. This is where the planning and research take action – in comprehensive, personally tailored, market-ready solutions.
4. We Communicate
When you retain CLS|Partners you get communication specialists who design custom strategies and company-branded promotional materials to effectively communicate your employee benefits program, including:
  • Offline (print-based) products (enrollment booklets, new-hire guides, brochures, newsletters)
  • Online products (employee and HR Web portals, online training, emails, e-newsletters)
  • Administration products (benefit reference cards, customized compensation statements, support)
5. We Measure Results
Where are you spending your claims dollars? We find out. And we work to optimize every dollar spent and control future claims costs. We measure everything against a baseline established at the beginning of the process. We also use established guidelines to assess the quality of services received from vendors and our team and measure them against the outcomes and costs associated with your program.