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4547 Lake Shore Drive
Waco, TX 76710
info@fbistx.com
254.756.4200 Main
254.756.4206 Fax
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| James Recks is
the Chairman of Fidelity Benefits & Insurance
Services. James received his Masters from Southern Methodist University in
Dallas, Texas earning his MBA in Accounting & Finance and BS-Accounting
from University of Texas at Arlington. He is also President of J-Hawk et al and
was named Chairman of FBIS when J-Hawk et al acquired controlling interest in
Fidelity Benefits & Insurance Services March of 2007.
Since his graduation, James has been involved as an executive and board member
of several Waco area businesses including Rotary International, Waco Business
League and YMCA of Central Texas.
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Todd Dorton is a Principal and CEO /
President of Fidelity Benefits & Insurance Services. Todd
graduated from Baylor University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Business
Administration in Finance. He is a Texas Licensed Life and Health Insurance
Counselor, holder of both the Life and Health and Property Casualty licenses.
Todd has 17 years of experience in the insurance industry. His expertise is
focused primarily on partially self-insured clients and their unique needs,
including, but not limited to, network development, disease management and
Pharmacy Benefit Management maximization. In addition, consumer driven health
plans with Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts are an area of concentration.
Todd has held a variety of leadership positions within the community as well as
many professional organizations including Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center
Board of Visitors, Better Business Bureau Director, Waco Business League Board,
Waco Center for Youth, Blue Cross Blue Shield Council Member, Waco Performing
Arts, Fuzzy Friends Rescue and United Broker Council. Todd has also been an
Expert Witness with cases pertaining to the Health Insurance Industry.
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Kori Dorton is a Principal of Fidelity
Benefits & Insurance Services and a Employee Benefits producer.
Kori graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts.
She holds the Life and Health license. Kori has nine (9) years of experience in
the insurance industry. Her expertise is focused primarily on helping clients
understand, develop, implement and identify the effectiveness of their employee
benefit programs and policies.
Kori has served our community in a vast arena of civic and community
organizations including Waco Rotary, Waco Chamber of Commerce Ambassador,
President Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center Auxiliary, Junior League of Waco,
Board Member AANA, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Fuzzy
Friends Animal Rescue, St. Paul’s Day School Parent’s & Friend’s Member,
Cotton Palace Pageant Committee and Hillcrest Board of Visitors.
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Donna Hall is a Principal of
Fidelity Benefits & Insurance Services and is a Vice President of
Operations and Administration. With more than 20 years in the
insurance business, Donna has held various positions in the insurance agency
environment including agency operations, human resources, personal lines
manager and computer technology administrator. She currently is Vice President
of FBIS’s Administration and Operation Division and holds the Property &
Casualty license for the State of Texas.
Donna has served as a former board member for Lacy Lakeview Little League
Baseball Program, Connally ISD PTA and served as a volunteer for many years for
WACO Independent School District's Adopt-A-School Program. She also supports
and volunteers for Fuzzy Friends Rescue.
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Todd Heller is a Commercial Lines
producer. Todd graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of
Business in Finance in 1978. He holds the Property and Casualty license, Risk
Managers and Life/Health licenses. With more than 29 years experience in the
insurance industry, Todd specializes in Property & Casualty focusing on
clients with sophisticated risk management and risk financing need.
Todd has served as the Past Director of Waco’s Independent Agents, former Waco
Jaycee’s member and has served as Director of Crawford ISD’s 3 on 3 Basketball
programs. He is also a member of Waco Rotary.
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Lisa Martinez is a Principal of
Fidelity Benefits & Insurance Services and Sr. Account
Executive in Employee Benefits. Lisa graduated from Albuquerque
Technical Vocational Institute – Business Administration in 1988. With 17 years
successful experience in the insurance industry, her recognized strengths
include account maintenance, implementation of proactive procedures,
communication and problem solving. Lisa currently holds the Life and Health
license along with the Accredited Customer Services Representative (ACSR)
Designation in Life and Health by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas
(IIAT).
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Maurene Padilla is a Principal of
Fidelity Benefits & Insurance Services and Sr. Marketing
Representative in Employee Benefits. Her expertise enables her to market and
place group health/medical, group life and disability and ancillary products
and in conjunction with the employee benefits team with insurance companies.
Maurene has 11 years experience in the insurance agency environment and 14
years on the insurance company side. This combined insurance agency and company
experience has proven very successful. Maurene holds both the Life and Health
license and the Property & Casualty license for the State of Texas. She is
an active board member at her church in Riesel, TX.
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Bridgett
R. Struckman is an Assistant Account Executive in
the Employee Benefits Division. She is the newest member of the Fidelity team
and brings with her 7 years experience in the insurance industry. She holds
both the Life & Health license and the Property and Casualty license for
the State of Texas. Bridgett completed two years of studies at University of
North Texas in the Business Administration field. She is also a member of the
Independent Insurance Agents of Texas is currently pursuing her ACSR
designation in Life & Health.
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Lora Sykora, , a 2000
graduate of Tarleton State University with a degree in Bachelor of Science in
Exercise and Sports Studies with a minor in English, Lora holds both the
Property & Casualty and Life and Health insurance licenses in Texas. She is
currently a member of the Junior League of Waco, Jaycee’s Junior Chamber of
Commerce and is on the Board of the Independent Insurance Agents of Central
Texas (IIACT). Lora has received her Accredited Customer Service Representative
Designation in Personal Lines and is currently pursuing her designation in
Commercial Lines. Before joining FBIS, Lora was a teacher and coach for the
Lorena Independent School.
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Debbie Grady earned her Associates Degree
from McLennan Community College and is a Personal Lines Account Manager
specializing in personal home, auto, life and individual health. Debbie holds
both the Life and Health and Property Casualty licenses and is a Certified
Insurance Services Representative (CIC) for Personal and Commercial Lines and
also holds the designation of Accredited Customer Service Representative (ACSR)
in Personal and Commercial Lines.
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