PBN Best Places to Work Awards 2021
Small Companies #7. Barnum Financial Group
Employees in R.I.: 41
Founder and CEO Paul Blanco
Questions answered by Vice President Joseph Kotula
What three words best describe your staff? Engaged, committed, caring.
Did your organization offer funding or other assistance to the community during the pandemic? Barnum’s Foundation for Life ran a COVID Relief fundraiser and donated a total of $40,000 to benefit front-line health care workers at four hospitals located in Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York.
How would you describe the culture of your workplace? Barnum has a culture of caring: for each other, for our clients, and for the communities that we serve. Barnum has a culture of collaboration: valuing the unique knowledge, skills and approach each employee brings to their role and believing that bringing employees together to focus on a common purpose yields great results for our clients and our organization.
What modifications have you made to your workplace to support employee wellness? We have implemented quarterly Wellness Weeks to promote and encourage use of all available resources, as well as provide opportunities for our associates to meditate, join a fun workout or yoga session together, and learn from different financial education presentations.
