Alper Services LLC has new talent on board. Jeff Cook is the new vice president of employee benefits, Randy C. Hester is the new managing director of financial services and Kathy Subak is a new account manager.

Prior to joining Alper, Cook worked in sales for a wellness consulting practice and 2 major healthcare companies. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Marklund Foundation and on the Professional Referral Committee for the Society of Human Resource Professionals (SHRP) in Chicago. Cook received a bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from Loyola University.

Hester, a personal and business financial planning advisor, formerly worked in life sales at AXA Advisors. He offers wealth protection, asset allocation and estate planning services and represents top-quality investment and insurance products from financial institutions. He is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.