Bankers Healthcare Group has added five new employees to its Syracuse staff. SETH GUSTAFSON joins BHG as a help desk specialist. Prior to BHG, he worked in IT contracting with Mission Health. TYLER UNDERWOOD joins as a junior account manager. He is a recent graduate of Le Moyne College and previously worked at Delmonico’s Italian Steakhouse. HANNAH BENDER also comes aboard as a junior account manager. She previously worked as a business administrator at Comfort Systems USA. IAN FARRELL joins as an account executive. Prior to joining BHG, he worked as an account manager at CXtec, focusing on supplying communication equipment to hospitals and medical providers across the country. EMILY CHRISTIANSEN joins as a customer service representative. She previously worked at the Empire Farm Brewery as director of events and marketing team content creator.

Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York has hired VICTOR NGAI as VP, advanced marketing attorney. He will be responsible for developing new business opportunities within the advanced markets and supporting field associates operating in those markets. Ngai has an extensive background in the financial planning and wealth advising industries and has worked for Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, SEI Wealth Network, Prudential Securities, and Prudential Financial. Most recently, he founded Vertex Advanced Planning Solutions, LLC, an entrepreneurial venture in which he provided training to agents and engaged in case consultation and case-design support. Ngai earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Rutgers University and a juris doctorate from New York Law School.