Joseph N. Savasta

President

Joseph N. Savasta, President, founded J.N. Savasta Corp. in 1989 to be a premiere New York-based employee benefit brokerage and consulting firm. The company, which currently administers benefits, supplemented by additional products, services and employee retirement programs, serves plan participants for groups operating in most states, as well as Europe and Asia. As a business professional with equity participation in several ventures, Joseph has expertise in start-up organizations where he has been able to implement successful sales and marketing strategies which have rapidly made these organizations financially solvent. This tremendous growth is attributed to each company’s reputation for extensive product knowledge and thorough service.

A Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Buffalo, holding a degree in Business Management, Joseph did his graduate studies in International Business and Finance at New York University. A member of the Board of Directors of the Viscardi Center, as well as the Board of Directors of Abilites Inc., Joseph has been recognized for his philanthropic involvement and support of numerous non-profit and community service organizations. With his leadership, J.N. Savasta Corp., and our employees, proudly support The Viscardi Center, St. Francis College, UCP of Utica, Feed the Children, City Harvest, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Wounded Warriors, and many other worthy causes and institutions.

Scott Geromette

Chief Strategy Officer

Scott joined J.N. Savasta Corp. in 2023 as Chief Strategy Officer after having served as one of its external consultant for more than five years. Prior to joining the company, Scott was a partner at a large, Midwest-based business law firm where he served as the Leader of the Insurance and Regulatory Practice. Having been in private practice for more than 13 years, Scott has substantial experience with the evaluation, development, implementation and management of a wide variety of insurance and self-insurance programs, both in the property and casualty as well as the accident and health space. In particular, he has worked with (i) insureds and employers of all sizes and from all industry sectors looking to implement comprehensive structures to best manage their risk in a cost and tax efficient manner, and maximize value to their employees, (ii) brokers seeking to ensure legal/regulatory compliance as they develop programs to better address their clients’ needs, and (iii) commercial insurance companies desiring to deliver innovative and efficient solutions to insureds that are faced with ever-changing market conditions. His legal training, combined with his depth of experience across the spectrum of identifying insurance/self-insurance needs and developing sophisticated yet practical solutions, has provided Scott with a unique perspective that makes him a valuable member of the J.N. Savasta Corp. team and an asset to its clients.

Scott graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University. He attended undergrad at Columbia University where he graduated with honors. Scott is licensed to practice law in Michigan and is involved in a number of organizations and association groups.

Jonathan Conaghan

Vice President

Jonathan Conaghan joined J.N. Savasta Corp. in 2012. He was initially hired as an account executive tasked with business development and has since progressed into his current role as a Vice President. While with J.N. Savasta Corp. he has worked as part of a team to develop a best in class administrative platform for assisting clients with regulated wage, hour and fringe benefit compliance.

Jonathan’s focus is understanding the various intersecting regulations affecting J.N. Savasta Corp.’s clients and leveraging that knowledge to implement valued benefit programs while keeping clients up to date on all relevant regulatory changes.

Prior to joining J.N. Savasta Corp. Jonathan worked at AXA Advisors as an insurance consultant where he assisted employers in implementing cost efficient employee benefit programs. He also assisted individuals with life insurance and financial planning.

Anneliese Balazs

Senior Vice President

Mrs. Balazs joined our firm in 2010 in an Account Management and Sales Support capacity and has progressed into her current role as a Senior Vice President. In addition to the design and development of our client’s employee benefit plans, Anneliese has been instrumental in developing J.N. Savasta Corp’s implementation and marketing for the Affordable Care Act as well as developing strategic partnerships that have helped to support our client’s requirements.

Her considerable expertise and years of experience allow her to be a client advocate and problem solver as health care models continue to evolve. She presently serves as a final advocate for our corporate clients.

Anneliese holds a B.A. in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Prior to that, Ms. Balazs attended the Dimitrie Cantemir Law School in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Vlad Tiganescu

Director, Account Management

Vlad Tiganescu joined J.N. Savasta Corp. in 2013 and initially worked in an Account Management role. In this role, Vlad handled the processing of client’s eligibility, assisting with billing, claims submission, resolution and follow-up, general client administration, as well as handling annual renewals. While with J.N. Savasta Corp. Vlad has taken on new roles and additional responsibilities including leading up operations of the Fixed Cost Division. In this role, he oversees day to day administrative functions of the unit. He has also lead up several new projects including the filing of 6055-6056 reporting for J.N. Savasta Corp. clients’ Affordable Care Act compliance. Mr. Tiganescu holds a B.A. in Marketing from the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration of Bucharest.