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Phil Lebherz founded LISI in 1977 with a staff of five in a small office in San Mateo, California. Today, LISI serves thousands of brokers from six fully staffed offices statewide. As Chairman and CEO of LISI, Phil is charged with working on the bigger picture for LISI and its affiliate, CoPower, Inc. His leadership in finance, acquisition and negotiation has made LISI into a multi-million dollar company.Phil is well known in the industry for being a passionate broker advocate, committed to reframing the issues affecting the brokerage community. In 2003, he started the Foundation for Health Coverage Education (FHCE), a non-profit organization aiming to simplify public and private health insurance eligibility information in order to help more people access coverage. His Foundation’s new California Health Care Options Matrix illustrates the important role of the broker and provides a valuable solution to communicating health care options for the uninsured.Together, Phil, LISI and the FHCE have been featured in numerous health care, news and insurance publications across the country, as well as several television and radio programs, including the Dr. Dean Edell Show. His articles about the health care debate, portfolio management, vesting, the uninsured, and group health trends regularly appear in California Broker Magazine, making him a much sought-after speaker and consultant. Phil is known for his expertise, innovative thinking and enthusiasm for a free market. His sound advice has helped a great number of consumers, brokers and companies to achieve success and financial security.Phil resides on the peninsula with his wife and four children where he is an active member of his local school board and participates in many community projects. | 