# Kelly Benefits

> Kelly Benefits is a family-owned US employee benefits and payroll business combining insurance brokerage and consulting, benefits administration, its proprietary KTBSonline platform, payroll services, and retirement plan consulting. It serves employers, employees and independent brokers, with a substantial Mid-Atlantic presence and clients nationwide.

- **Founded:** 1976
- **Headquarters:** Sparks Glencoe, United States
- **Founders:** Janet Kelly (Co-founder), Francis X. (Frank) Kelly Jr. (Co-founder and Chairman)
- **Products:** KTBSonline, Kelly Benefits Advantage, Kelly Benefits Strategies, Kelly Benefits Payroll, Premier Plan, powered by UKG
- **Notable:** Celebrating 50 years in business in 2026., Company history reports Baltimore Business Journal recognition as Maryland’s largest employee benefits administrator for 23 consecutive years, 2002-2024., Announced Katherine Vahdani as CTO on April 30, 2026, describing a 70-person technology team.

## Products & services

- **KTBSonline** — Proprietary benefits enrollment and eligibility technology with consolidated billing, reporting, carrier/vendor connections, broker tools, employee self-service and mobile access.
- **Kelly Benefits Advantage** — Benefits administration, technology and group insurance wholesale services for employers and independent brokers.
- **Kelly Benefits Strategies** — Employee benefits brokerage and consulting, plan strategy, employee communications, compliance support and pharmacy benefit management solutions.
- **Kelly Benefits Payroll** — Payroll processing, tax services, time and attendance, HR tools and benefits integration; the underlying financial services entity was founded in May 2005.
- **Premier Plan, powered by UKG** — UKG-powered payroll and workforce technology offered through Kelly Benefits Payroll.
- **Kelly Benefits Advisory** — Retirement plan consulting and advisory services.
- **Individual Insurance** — Assistance with individual medical, dental, vision and Medicare coverage options.
- **Kelly Benefits University** — Educational events and webinars covering benefits, payroll, compliance and related employer issues.

## Achievements

- Celebrating 50 years in business in 2026.
- Company history reports Baltimore Business Journal recognition as Maryland’s largest employee benefits administrator for 23 consecutive years, 2002-2024.
- Announced Katherine Vahdani as CTO on April 30, 2026, describing a 70-person technology team.
- Reported recognition as a 2024 Top Workplace by The Baltimore Sun.
- Learning & Development team reported an OnCon Icon Award in October 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published holiday payroll planning guidance on October 16. The court-authorized settlement website describes a proposed $5 million resolution of the December 2024 data breach litigation; final approval is pending, with a hearing scheduled for January 12, 2027. Kelly Benefits denies wrongdoing.
- **2026-09** — Published a Maryland FAMLI employer-registration update on September 17.
- **2026-04** — Announced Katherine Vahdani as Chief Technology Officer on April 30; her company biography says she joined in January 2026.
- **2026-03** — Announced its 50th-anniversary celebrations.

## Links

- Website: https://kellybenefits.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kellybenefits
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gotokelly
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KellyAndAssociatesInsuranceGroup/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25