On this episode of the BragWorthy Culture Podcast, Jordan talks with Brandon Wood from Maestro Health. Brandon is the COO at Maestro and has over 20 years of experience in the benefits space. He joined Maestro to deliver a world-class experience through their self-funded solution. He has been in and around the benefits world for a long time and has been a leader at ADP, WageWorks and PayFlex.

Brandon explains what self-funded solutions are, how COVID has impacted the benefits space and how the benefits world will function after COVID. He touches on the importance of telehealth, and he speaks on the mental health data and evaluations that have been gathered in the past year. Brandon mentions how gig work benefits are changing due to more people picking up different jobs in their free time. 

He also discusses how Maestro has been taking care of their employees, how they have been virtually connecting through the pandemic and how cultural values come into play. While discussing the unique qualities Maestro brings to the workers, Brandon also speaks on their recruiting process and how they plan to expand in the next 12 months.