Great Lakes Strategies (GLS) is a full-service employee benefit administration firm focused on mid-size employers. Our clients have from 500 to 30,000 employees and represent a cross-section of industry, government and educational institutions.

Founded in 1988, GLS has over 12 years of experience in all aspects of benefit administration outsourcing. We have successfully transitioned clients to an outsourced environment designed to meet their unique customer requirements.

Along the way, we have developed the tools, technologies and processes to ensure not only a smooth transition, but also the most effective ongoing administration of your benefit plans.

GLS is a "high touch" organization whose core values include creating a partnership with you, our client. Where many outsourcers today force you to fit into their mold, we customize solutions specific to your organization's needs.

We recognize that benefit administration is a reflection of who you are as a company and how you treat your employees. Those off-the-shelf, one-size-fits-all solutions just don't fit the way you do business. You need a partner who will work with you -- a partner who has been there before and knows the pitfalls to avoid. Great Lakes Strategies is that kind of partner.

Our People

From account management and information technology to our benefit administrators, our experienced team of professionals stand ready and able to partner with your team to deliver best-in-class services to you and your employees. During a new client implementation, cross-functional teams support a smooth transition of responsibilities to the GLS administrative operations. Within the benefit service centers, client-specific teams become intimately acquainted with each client's plans, policies and corporate culture.

The GLS management team brings together practical, hands-on experience far in excess of their GLS history. Our principals came from leading firms in benefit consulting and administration and from employer benefit departments. They have seen all sides of the benefit administration picture and are uniquely qualified to drive outsourcing solutions that are both strategic and practical.