About Manquen Vance

(formerly Cornerstone Municipal Advisory Group)

For over a decade we have perfected a customer service model that addresses the demanding needs of public sector. This model and the innovative marketplace strategies we deploy for public sector are just as relevant today to service the needs of private sector employers. Moreover, there are tremendous opportunities for private sector and public sector employers to collaborate and work together to address the challenges surrounding the oversight and management of healthcare plans. We have changed our name to Manquen Vance as part of our current business strategy to reach private sector employers and offer them our current best in class services.

Founded in 2005 by Mark A. Manquen, CPA, MST, we are the specialized experts in the key areas of strategic benefits administration, recommendations on plan design, and healthcare cost/trend reporting. Manquen Vance has been recognized as a premier benefits broker and consultant by a wide variety of municipal clients who value our sophistication, quality and hands-on delivery. The Manquen Vance team of account managers and plan analysts are dedicated to the specific needs of public sector organizations and their group health plans.

Our Services Include:

  • Strategic Planning/Budgeting/Rate Development for Complex Plans
  • Collective Bargaining Support – Plan Design Modeling
  • 312 Testimony and Support
  • Retiree Healthcare Strategic Planning and Facilitation
  • Technical Research/Analysis on Prescription Drug/Medicare Plans
  • Ad hoc Reporting and Claims Data Analysis
  • Develop/Write Specialized RFP and Plan Documents
  • Custom Communication Services
  • Technology-based Human Resources Tools

A Timeline of Our History

As a business devoted to customer service, it is this deep commitment that has led us to the present and keeps us excited for the future. Below is a glimpse of a few of our milestones.

2002

Mark Manquen joined Cornerstone Group

2005

RDS Services LLC was formed by Mark Manquen to provide retiree drug subsidy administration and support services, one of the first companies in the United States to provide full-service support to employers for maximizing subsidies received from CMS.

2005


Cornerstone Municipal, LLC was formed by Mark Manquen as a sub-group of the Cornerstone Group to provide focused broker consulting services to public sector groups.

2007

John Vance was hired as plan analyst to support public sector growth

2008

Mark Manquen recognized by Corp! as an Entrepreneur of Distinction Honoree

2011

Cornerstone Municipal Advisory Group breaks away from Cornerstone Group to focus resources on expanding services to the public sector.

2012

Cornerstone Municipal Advisory Group moves to its current offices in Troy, Michigan

2013


RDS Services develops a new subsidy program, and partners with BCBSM so that plan sponsors could maximize receipt of subsidies available under the Affordable Care Act’s Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP)

2015


Cornerstone Municipal Advisory Group facilitates the first Health & Wellness Center collaboration in Southeast Michigan with three Michigan municipalities to adopt an innovative approach at reducing costs, improving access to care and targeting chronic conditions within the city’s employee population.

2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Cornerstone Municipal Advisory Group named Best and Brightest recognized for its innovative customer-service model and on-call delivery promise.

2019

Cornerstone Municipal re-brands, and changes name to Manquen Vance. John Vance becomes principal and practice leader to oversee much of the day to day operations of the firm. Mark Manquen continues to work on account strategies and business development.

2019

Manquen Vance introduces new Pharmacy program solution accessing subsidies for high-cost brand and specialty drugs

2019, 2020, 2021

Manquen Vance named Cool Places to Work by Crain’s Detroit Business.

2019, 2020, 2021


Manquen Vance named Best & Brightest in Wellness

2022

Manquen Vance ranks #20 in the Crain’s list of Michigan Business Insurance Agencies and Companies.

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Our commitment to our people is one of the core values behind everything we do. To view current job opening please visit our Careers Page.