BEAR NORTH LLC

Advisory and Consulting Services for Transformational Business Results and Advancing the Common Good

Client Sectors

Private Equity
Advisory services on due diligence, value realization, industry trends, potential transactions, negotiations, and on-going management.
Business Services
35 years of experience in transformational strategy development & execution in financial services, technology, telecom and consumer products.
Financial SErvices
Deep sector expertise & leadership experience in retirement, insurance, asset management, employee benefits, benadmin, brokerage, & trust banking.
Not for Profits
More than 12 years of experience as a director and 20 years as a service provider to tax exempt organizations undergoing dramatic change.

Define your PATH to SUCCESS

We'll help you define your strategy, assess market opportunities and develop execution plans for transformational growth, turnarounds or new investment.

Seek a broader perspective

Leveraging deep sector knowledge, decades of operating experience and seasoned strategic frameworks, we can help you assess potential investments or choose among pragmatic alternatives to meet your goals.

Expanding the common good through the principles of stakeholder capitalism, scalability, solidarity, and subsidiarity.

BUSINESSES SHOULD DO WELL AND DO GOOD.

The purpose of a organization is to advance the common good

Organizations that lack profitable growth - often lack a compelling vision, purpose, strategy and competitive advantage. By focusing on creating sustainable value for the customer, treating employees with dignity and using their capital wisely, businesses can grow profitably and improve society. We help organizations define and execute a strategy that delivers value to its clients, its employees and its owners.
  • He (Jamie) really does want to make an impact on society, and it'll sound corny, but make the world a better place.
    ANDREW SULLIVAN, EVP, U.S. BUSINESSES, PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC
  • He emerged as somebody who was not only a thought leader, but brought tenacity in his pursuit of all the legislative and regulatory challenges that we were facing in getting this concept of multiple employer plans moving forward.
    CHRISTINE MARCKS,.PRESIDENT, RETIREMENT PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC
  • He is one of the strongest strategists that we have. He is always helping us connect dots, to see trends, to look around the corner.
    ANDREW SULLIVAN, EVP, U.S. BUSINESSES, PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC
  • Jamie is a passionate advocate for how our business and industry can make a meaningful difference in putting financial security within reach for more people.
    CAROLYN FEENEY, CEO, U.S. INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT BUSINESSES, PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC
  • he teaches me every single day.
    ANDREW SULLIVAN, EVP, U.S. BUSINESSES, PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC
  • Jamie is a visionary
    ANDREA LEVERE, PRESIDENT EMERITA PROSPERITY NOW
Jamie Kalamarides, NACD.DC
Kalamarides is a dynamic, strategic leader known for his expertise in Financial Wellness, Public Policy and Financial Services. As the former President of Group Insurance at Prudential Financial, he led the 3rd largest U.S. group life insurance, disability income, and paid family medical leave provider with more than $5 Trillion in policies serving more than 3500 clients and 20 million workers and their families. Prior to 2017, Jamie was responsible for Prudential’s 401k, 457, 403(b) and Taft-Hartley businesses, Prudential Bank & Trust, FSB and $260B of assets under management. Jamie has served as executive director, independent director, and advisory member for numerous boards including Prudential Retirement & Insurance Annuity Company, Prudential Bank & Trust F.S.B., Prudential Trust Company, Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc, MulllinTBG, Prosperity Now. Jamie is currently the Chairman of the Connecticut Catholic Foundation and a Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center.

Contact Us

We'd love to hear from you and learn how we can help your organization.
Address
PO Box 7 West Simsbury, CT 06092
Phone
+1 860-478-5335
Email
letsbearnorth@gmail.com
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