Mr. Dalpiaz, director of captives, employee benefits at Hylant, has spent the past decade immersed in both the carrier/captive manager and broker/adviser sides of the employee benefits (EB) industry. Early in his career, he developed a strong interest in self-funding concepts and strategies, driven by his natural curiosity and strategic approach to problem-solving. This passion led him deeper into the world of self-funding and risk management within the EB space.
After gaining extensive experience in employer-facing roles on the broker side, Mr. Dalpiaz transitioned into the captive space, where he found a unique opportunity to help employers of various sizes leverage the flexibility that captives offer. This emerging strategy allows Hylant to blend two of its core strengths—employee benefits consulting and captive solutions—into a powerful offering for clients.
Now a member of Hylant's global captive consulting team, Mr. Dalpiaz works closely with both the captive and employee benefits teams to identify when and how captives can be used effectively for EB clients and when EB coverages can be incorporated into captive strategies. His role is two-fold: first, to serve as a resource for EB team members across the organization, helping them become fluent in captive strategy and use it to build long-term consultative relationships with clients and prospects; and second, to contribute as a strategic member of the captive consulting team.
Mr. Dalpiaz holds a bachelor of arts degree in prelaw and finance from the University of Findlay and a juris doctor (JD) degree from Case Western Reserve University. He has been a member of the Ohio Bar Association since 2011 and is licensed in life and health insurance across multiple states since 2016.
Outside of work, Mr. Dalpiaz spent over a decade coaching a premier club soccer team in the Cleveland area and served on the board of a grassroots inner-city soccer program for kids. These days, with a young and growing family, his extracurriculars are mostly limited to chasing after his two-year-old and logging miles on his own runs.