About

About us

Simplifying Employee Benefits

Established in 1997 as a sole proprietorship, benefitsFIRST later incorporated in California. We provide marketing and management solutions to your employee benefits, such as Life, Medical, and, Dental Plans. We can help your human resources department with the administration of your Employee Benefits Program.

We are a Certified Enroller for CoveredCalifornia. benefitsFIRST also helps seniors with Medicare Plans support and other community programs for low-income families.

benefitsFIRST is a CA Small Business / Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise #2010346.

Our Mission

We will conduct ourselves with Honesty and Integrity. We will focus on our Customers’ needs and foster mutually successful partnerships.

What we offer

benefitsFIRST is an independent insurance agency. We work with carriers admitted within our state licenses. We work closely with key carriers such as Kaiser, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of CA, HealthNet and Aetna. We also provide enrollment assistance for CoveredCalifornia.

Biographies

Eduardo
Bohon

Eduardo earned his MBA from Loyola Marymount University and a BA in International Business from Cal State Dominguez Hills. He also completed the CEBS Program from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. He has over 30 years of Managed Care and Employee Benefit Plans experience.

Ed is Broker & CEO of benefitsFIRST, Inc. an insurance agency specializing in employee benefits. Prior to starting benefitsFIRST in 1997, Ed worked for Jefferson-Pilot (JP Financial) and MassMutual as Account Executive where he gained his managed care experience and managed over $63m in premium revenue. His experience includes managed plan product development in early EPO contracts to underwriting and sales of large national accounts.

Ed served in the US Navy Reserves and USMC during his early college years with the 1st Marine Division. He was mobilized to Active Duty for Desert Storm during the Kuwait/Iraq conflict. He received multiple commendations and was Honorably Discharged from the Reserves in 1995.

Other recognitions and professional and personal associations:

  • Published Author in the US and Europe in Expatriate Management, Human Resources.
  • Member of multiple organizations, such as the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, ALPFA, and local Chambers of Commerce.

Christina
Mejia

Christina earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from California State University Channel Islands. Prior to starting at benefitsFIRST, Christina gained customer service experience in the Healthcare Industry as a Physical Therapy Technician. Christina currently serves as Client Services Specialist at benefitsFIRST assisting with general office support.