John G. Bruns is one of the three principals who helped establish Advocate Consulting Group as one of the fastest growing and most successful insurance broker/consultants in the State of Florida. John is an accomplished benefits professional with over 25 years experience in benefits consulting. Immediately prior to Advocate Consulting Group, John gained extensive experience in the large employer market while working as a Senior Consultant for over 10 years at one of the largest benefits consulting firms in the Southeastern United States.

In today’s volatile marketplace, John has always taken continuous education classes not only to stay current in today’s market, but also to stay on top of the ever increasingly challenging future in group healthcare. His expertise is in group medical, dental, disability, and life insurance products. His expertise includes self-funded benefits and managed care programs and he is skilled at negotiating favorable rates and terms on behalf of his clients. His experience includes working with clients of all sizes ranging from small private employers to large public employers with over 4,000 employees. John prides himself with having a “hands-on” approach when solving healthcare issues and by proactively providing a wide range of value-added services to his clients at no additional cost. A few examples of such services are; Section 125 cafeteria benefit plans, COBRA & HIPAA administration, and Employee Benefit web sites to better communicate benefit information to employees.

John earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration at Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Florida after serving in the United States Navy. After graduating, he attended Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is past Vice-President and Director of West Coast Chapter of National Association of Health Underwriters. He was an accomplished high school and college basketball player in his hometown of Tampa. Today, John takes an active interest in his community giving back of himself coaching youth basketball for boys and girls for over 20 years. John resides in Tampa, Florida with his wife Susan of 27 years and their two children.