Alan Jay Kaufman has been named a regional winner of Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year program.

Kaufman is chairman, president, and CEO of Kaufman Financial Group, the parent company of Burns & Wilcox, an independent wholesale broker and underwriting manager that specializes in professional and commercial liability, property, and personal lines.

As the winner of the Michigan and Northwest Ohio award in the Business Services category, Kaufman will be considered for several other national awards related to Ernst & Young's program, including overall entrepreneur of the year. Winners will be announced on Nov. 12, 2011.

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