Cara Kirsch

Cara Kirsch is the CEO and Founder of The Kirsch Group, an independent employee benefits brokerage built on a simple idea: employers deserve a partner who explains the numbers, asks the harder questions, and stays in their corner long after the renewal is signed. With more than three decades of industry experience, Cara has built The Kirsch Group into a trusted advisor for organizations across Nebraska and beyond, known for clarity, transparency, and strategy that actually moves the needle on cost and culture.
Cara and her team partner with employers of all sizes, from growing companies to large, multi-state organizations, to design benefits programs that align with business goals, support employees, and stand up to scrutiny. Her expertise spans self-funded health plans, managed care, claims and data analytics, and proactive cost-containment strategies, with a focus on translating complexity into decisions leaders can actually make. Clients come to The Kirsch Group when they are tired of surprises at renewal and ready for a partner who will tell them what is really happening in their plan.
At The Kirsch Group, strategic thinking and client excellence are treated as inseparable. Clients work directly with senior advisors, conversations happen in plain language, and the team that designs the plan is the same team that answers the phone, a balance Cara built into the firm from day one.
Before founding The Kirsch Group, Cara held senior leadership roles including Area Vice President at Gallagher and Vice President at SilverStone Group (now HUB), where she advised executive teams on aligning benefits with culture, budget, and long-term strategy. That experience shaped the firm she leads today, one that combines the resources and sophistication of a large brokerage with the responsiveness and accountability of an independent shop.
Beyond her client work, Cara is a recognized voice in the industry.