Scott has over 33 years of employee benefits experience. Scott’s background includes the development prescription benefit management (PBM) solutions; provider network evaluation, valuation, and negotiation; and underwriting. Scott started and operationalized a Third-Party-Administrator (TPA) and a PBM platform from scratch. Scott has worked in the arena of alternative funding for the majority of his career. […]
Trace McConnell is the Founder and CEO of Optimus Group Consulting, bringing 30 years of benefits consulting experience to employers seeking transparent, fiduciary healthcare solutions. After witnessing too many employers exploited by conflicted brokers prioritizing commissions over client outcomes, Trace launched Optimus Group to represent only his clients’ best interests—never the broken system’s. Trace specializes […]
Eric Dreyfus has almost 30 years in the employee benefits industry. After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics with a concentration in Actuarial Science from Indiana University, Eric began his career as an underwriter with MetLife. His perspective on underwriting and risk management provided an ideal foundation for a move over to benefits consulting. He […]
Joshua Jeffries is an experienced Health Reform strategist, employee benefit and HR information systems expert. Josh currently works with employers assisting them in designing and managing alternate funded, consumer focused, programs that ensure the highest perceived value of total reward programs at the most efficient cost possible. Josh earned his SPHR certification in 2007 and […]
Adam Karalius is an employee benefits specialist who partners with employers to help them attract and retain employees, save money and increase their profitability. Using the more than 20 years of industry experience, Adam serves as a practice leader at The Graham Company focusing on the growth and profitability of the employee benefits division through […]
