Cresso Health Expands Medicare Distribution Footprint Through Strategic Partnership with Slate Financial

Cresso Health, a technology-enabled provider of sales and marketing solutions for leading health insurance carriers in the United States, today announced it has partnered with Slate Financial ("Slate"), a Southwest-based distributor of Medicare and health insurance products. Cresso Health is backed by New York-based healthcare investor Cypress Ridge Capital.

"Cresso shares Slate's commitment to putting the customer first while helping them navigate an increasingly complex Medicare landscape. We are excited to join the Cresso team and look forward to building on our shared vision for growth." said Colin Pickel and Stephen Rivera, Founders of Slate.

The partnership continues the expansion of Cresso Health's field presence, further establishing the company as a leader in insurance distribution. Slate will benefit from Cresso's extensive network and deep relationships with major insurance carriers, while also accessing its advanced distribution infrastructure including cutting-edge technology, proprietary marketing and lead-generation tools and a robust compliance toolkit.

"We are pleased to welcome Colin, Stephen and the Slate team," said Frank Pistone, CEO of Cresso Health. "We believe this partnership accelerates our mission of building an omni-channel, multi-product platform and strengthens our ability to serve the senior market."