Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a California-based retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Daniel Pierro as its new principal and senior employee benefits consultant.

As a senior employee benefits consultant at EPIC, Pierro’s responsibilities will include all aspects of developing and growing a book of business including the acquisition of new clients and the design, placement and management of employee and executive benefit programs.

He will be based in Los Angeles and will report to Chris McTigue, managing principal of EPIC’s Los Angeles office.

Pierro’s addition comes through the acquisition of his company P&C Financial and Insurance Services, where he was owner and president.

Before founding P&C Financial, Pierro worked for Resource Financial Group, now a part of the Investlinc Group, where he served as an employee benefits producer.

Pierro has experience in all phases of employee benefits consulting including benefit plan design, funding alternatives, carrier selection, and employee communications.

His specific areas of expertise include group life, medical, dental, vision, Section 125, disability, deferred compensation, life insurance and succession planning and 401(k)/profit sharing plans.