Respect for people
People are at the center of everything we do. We empower clients, their employees, and our community.
ABOUT
Your business thrives when your people do
We help clients rethink their HR and benefits. Leading with strategy and adaptable solutions, we strive to help you create a culture that rewards everyone on the team.
Building success, together
SGL believes that valuing benefits as part of a supportive company enhances team morale and loyalty. Benefits are strategic tools for employee engagement and long-term achievement. Challenges and changes in the program can be opportunities for growth, retention, and culture building.
“Business as usual” is no longer sufficient. Rising healthcare costs, compliance requirements, talent retention, and supporting a geographically diverse workforce are all important for today’s companies.
That’s where we come in. We want to see you succeed, and we prove it by investing in our relationship and expanding trust through daily actions. Our talented team has your back and is here to build a lasting relationship based on mutual respect and shared success.
OUR APPROACH
More than insurance, it's a partnership
Do what’s right
We lead with honesty, accountability, and transparency, even when it’s hard or no one’s watching.
Challenge boundaries
Same actions = same results. We push ourselves and our clients to go beyond what is comfortable.
We’re scrappy
We roll up our sleeves, adapt, find solutions, and stick with it till we get the results we want.
Lead with heart
We deeply care about the well-being and success of everyone we work and collaborate with.
Your success is our mission
We understand what it’s like to be in your shoes. Managing benefits, compliance, and HR challenges can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone.
With SGL Partners, you get a team that:
✔ Listens first and tailors solutions to your situation
✔ Anticipates challenges and helps you stay ahead of industry changes
✔ Provides hands-on support so you can focus on running your business
✔ Delivers results you want and need with a greater peace of mind
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Working together to bring you exceptional success
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ConnectWho is a good fit?
Employers who want to control runaway healthcare costs
Medical expenses are spiraling out of control. Without strategic management, you could bleed up to 30% more than necessary in healthcare spending. Each year of delay compounds your financial risk.
Employers who want to attract and keep talent
It’s a competitive market, and top talent has options. Outdated or inflexible benefits packages are a silent killer of recruitment and retention. Companies that don’t value benefits see turnover rates spike, costing thousands of dollars to individual employers in replacement and training.
Employers who want to avoid compliance landmines
The regulatory landscape is more complex than ever. One misstep in benefits compliance can result in significant financial penalties, potentially exposing your organization to six-figure fines and legal complications.
Employers who recognize the need for nuanced benefits
A benefits package with the same approach for everyone that only focuses on rates is no longer viable. Diverse workforces require nuanced, flexible benefits strategies. Failing to adapt means alienating key talent and creating an unsustainable culture.
Employers who want a partner
Employee benefits are complicated. Transactional broker relationships will not drive the strategy and care your program needs and deserves. Companies that want people to listen and help navigate the muddy waters of employee benefits will find that in SGL Partners.
SGL Partners is led by co-founders David Grant and Walter (Walt) Landwehr, and every client works directly with one of the founders throughout the relationship. Walt has worked in employee benefits since 1991, and David has more than 25 years of industry experience. Account managers Karen Barnes, Sayla Patterson, Stacy Robinson, and Yvette Good handle day-to-day service for every client, and each brings more than 25 years of industry experience.
David Grant and Walter Landwehr founded SGL Partners in Fort Worth in January 2020, building on decades of prior work with employers. Walt has worked in employee benefits since 1991, and David is a third-generation Fort Worth insurance professional with more than 25 years of experience.
The best fit for SGL Partners is a growing employer with 50 to 1,000 employees whose leadership sees benefits as a tool to attract and keep good people. Strong fits want to know why costs keep climbing, are open to plan design changes or self-funding, will share claims and enrollment data, and value an advisor who explains and pushes back. SGL works with lean HR teams that need hands-on help and with established HR departments that want a year-round partner. Employers that only want the cheapest quote each year, or that need a placement broker alone, are usually a better match elsewhere.
Working with SGL Partners starts with an Executive Briefing, a conversation about the business and its culture. SGL then conducts a Strategic Analysis of the employer's entire HR and benefits program and builds an Alignment Plan showing what to address now and what can wait. Every step is explained in plain English so leadership can decide with confidence. After onboarding, SGL maintains regular contact and shares new ideas before problems arise, allowing renewal to serve as a strategic checkpoint.
Yes. SGL Partners works with employers across Texas, and many clients have locations and employees in other states. SGL builds those programs on provider networks that give employees in-network care wherever they work, and its online enrollment platform lets every location enroll the same way. SGL tracks state-specific compliance rules and meets by video when travel isn't practical, while meeting in person with clients throughout North Texas from its Fort Worth office.
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Let’s build a smarter strategy and more resilient future together.