A Fresh Approach to an Old Problem

CPM Group Insurance Services is a well-respected group insurance agency serving client companies of all sizes. Our founder is well-known in the Connecticut insurance industry (see below). Our commitment is pro-active service.

We work with all major insurance carriers.

As we continue to grow our business we will continue to grow our services and offerings to our clients, providing a full service group insurance company that can service you today and tomorrow. We listen to our clients and deliver services to meet their needs. If you have not taken an in-depth look at your employee benefits package recently, contact us and we will conduct a free Benefit Strategy Session.

Jay J. Festa: President

Mr. Festa started CPM Group Insurance Services Inc., in 1988. In 2004, after a four-year relationship with The NIA Group, Mr. Festa restructured his past organizations and relationships to once again establish CPM Group Insurance Services as one of the dominant players in the employee benefits arena. In addition to employee benefits, Jay created an entity which provides all the other insurance,  financial solutions and human resource support our clients may require.  Besides various insurance licenses, Jay is a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and a Certified Insurance Consultant (CIC).  He resides in Cheshire, Connecticut with his wife, Sandy, and their two sons, Garrett and Colby.

Clay E. Yalof: Director of Acquisitions & Mergers

Mr. Yalof joins CPM Group Insurance Services from The Benefits Group, where he was Vice President, Director of Acquisitions. Prior to his insurance experience, Mr. Yalof has held top management positions in several companies, most recently The Rob Nevins Program, a well-known, Connecticut based, weight loss company. There, Mr. Yalof was Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Mr. Yalof is a licensed group insurance agent. He resides in Cheshire, Connecticut with his wife and children.

Richard M. Pildis: Director of Client Human Resource Services 

Mr. Pildis has dedicated his career to the field of human resources and ethics in business. Over the past 20 years he has directed the human resources functions for leading state, national and international organizations in the capacity of Director or Vice President of Human Resources. Mr. Pildis takes a hands-on approach to problem solving and proactive human resource initiatives that has helped many organizations in training, regulatory compliance and leadership programs. Currently, Mr. Pildis is acting as the Head of Human Resources for two large medical practices, a leading actuarial firm and is the Ethics Officer for the Mohegan tribe.

Katie A. Longley: Client Services Manager

Ms. Longley began her customer service career in 1991 at Anthem Blue Cross in the New Business and Customer Service Department.  Since 1995 she has been employed within the agency broker side of the benefits industry.  In the agency environment, Ms. Longley has been able to bring her valuable customer service talents directly to the employer to help them in all facets of their employee benefit plans.  She holds a producer license for Life/Health insurance and is well versed in all lines of employee benefits.