TRG Awarded Gold for Best Insurance in the 2025 Keene Sentinel Readers’ Choice Awards

TRG is honored to have been named “Gold” for “Best Insurance” in the 2025 Keene Sentinel Readers’ Choice Awards. This recognition reflects the trust and appreciation of the Keene community, and we are truly grateful for their support. The awards celebration carried a lively 1980s theme, and TRG was proudly represented by Kate Blaha, Susan Rigg, Ed Coppola, Liz Coppola, and Tammy Gilbert, whose enthusiasm and energy embodied the spirit that makes TRG shine.

We extend our sincere thanks to our colleagues and community members who took the time to vote for us. Moments like these highlight how TRG’s strong internal culture radiates outward into the communities we are privileged to serve.  View the full publication here

TRG Named Best Employee Benefits Firm in VermontBiz 2025 Best of Business Awards

The Richards Group (TRG) is proud to be recognized as Best Employee Benefits Firm in the 2025 Best of Business (BOB) Awards, presented by VermontBiz. This honor is especially meaningful as it reflects the voices of Vermont’s business community—more than 66,000 votes were cast by readers to identify the most trusted and respected companies across more than 120 categories.

This recognition underscores TRG’s long-standing commitment to delivering exceptional employee benefits solutions and the value we bring to our clients and communities throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. We are grateful for the trust placed in us and honored to serve as a partner in helping organizations support their people.

TRG Earns Eighth Consecutive Gold Level Vermont Worksite Wellness Award

TRG is honored to have once again received the Gold Level Vermont Worksite Wellness Award, marking our eighth consecutive year of recognition. This achievement reflects our steadfast commitment to fostering employee health and well-being, as well as the culture of leadership and care that makes TRG an exceptional place to work.


We’re equally proud that 33% of this year’s award recipients are TRG clients—a testament to the lasting impact of our Organizational Well-being Leaders in helping organizations create healthier, more resilient workplaces.


As we look ahead, we remain dedicated to building on this momentum and making 2025 another year of strength, wellness, and success.

 

Congratulations to all TRG clients who received a 2025 Vermont Worksite Wellness Award:

GOLD LEVEL
ARIS Solutions Inc.
New Chapter, Inc.
Brattleboro Food Co-op
North Star Health
Brattleboro Retreat
Northern Counties Health Care
Bread Loaf Corporation
Northwestern Counseling & Support Services
Butternut Mountain Farm
Norwich University
Chroma Technology Corp.
SD Ireland
City Market Onion River Co-op
Senior Solutions
Community Care Network
Springfield Hospital
Community Health Centers of Rutland Region
The Richards Group
Co-operative Insurance Companies
Town of Brattleboro
DEW Construction
Town of Colchester
Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital|
United Counseling Service
Heritage Aviation
Upper Valley Services
King Arthur Baking
Vermont Law & Graduate School|
Lamoille County Mental Health Services
Vermont Precision Tools
Mascoma Bank
Vermont State Housing Authority
Mountain Community Health
Vernon Homes |
Washington County Mental Health Services

SILVER LEVEL
Gifford Health Care, Inc.
Health Care & Rehabilitation Services
Northwestern Medical Center
Stone Environmental
Vermont Smoke & Cure
VHV Company
Windham

BRONZE LEVEL
Aspire Living & Learning
Stratton Mountain School

The Richards Group Named One of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Vermont

The Richards Group was recently named one of Vermont's 2025 Best Places to Work for the 10th year in a row. This award was created by Vermont Business Magazine, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the Vermont Department of Economic Development, the Vermont Department of Labor, and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) – Vermont State Council and Workforce Research Group.


This statewide survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize, and honor Vermont's best places of employment, benefiting the state's economy, workforce, and businesses. 


“At TRG, our employees remain at the heart of everything we do. Our culture thrives on flexibility, collaboration, and a deep commitment to supporting one another,” said Antonia Crawford, Human Resources Manager at The Richards Group. “As we celebrate our tenth consecutive year as a Best Places to Work employer, this recognition is more than an honor—it reflects our dedication to continuously evolving and improving. We don’t rest on past success; we actively listen, adapt, and refine our workplace to meet the ever-changing needs of our employees, clients, and communities. I am incredibly proud of our team and grateful for the passion and engagement they bring every day.”


The Richards Group, headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont, has provided local Insurance, Employee Benefits, Wealth Management, and Retirement Plan solutions to clients throughout Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts since 1867. The firm currently has over 160 employees and 12 locations in Vermont and New Hampshire and has expanded services to include Safety, Wellness, and Human Resources consulting. TRG Investment Advisors, LLC dba TRG Retirement Plan Consultants is a Registered Investment Adviser.