A steady light for the people who serve our communities.

Scott Bolton is an innovative and strategic leader in Human Resources. Previously serving as the Executive Director of HR for Knox County Schools (KCS) and a founder of Benefits Horizon, he oversees HR for Tennessee’s third-largest school district, serving nearly 60,000 students and 9,000 employees.

Under his leadership, KCS has been recognized by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Employers” in Tennessee for multiple years and named one of Knoxville’s best large employers by CityView magazine.

Bolton’s leadership has been pivotal in making KCS a top employer in Tennessee, fostering a positive and supportive work environment that contributes to the district’s success.

He is dedicated to advancing the HR field through active involvement in professional organizations, including his role as Immediate Past President of the Tennessee Association of School Business Officials (TASBO), where he supports school districts and local governments statewide.

Dean Holmes is a nationally recognized insurance distribution executive with more than 25 years of experience leading sales strategy, broker partnerships, and market development across the employee benefits industry. He has built and scaled national distribution models, developed high-performing sales organizations, and driven profitable growth through strategic collaboration with underwriting, product, operations, and field leadership.

Most recently, Dean served as National Practice Leader for Aflac’s Public Sector business, helping lead sales distribution strategy for a $1 billion business unit while supporting more than $200 million in annual sales. Throughout his career at Aflac, he held national leadership positions overseeing public sector, union, broker, and large account initiatives, consistently delivering market expansion, innovative go-to-market strategies, and sustained revenue growth.

Dean holds the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Registered Health Underwriter (RHU) designations from The American College. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Risk Management and Insurance from Florida State University, is past president of the Raleigh chapter of the National Association of Health Underwriters, and is an active Rotarian. Dean is passionate about leadership, professional development, and helping organizations create innovative employee benefits solutions.

Jennifer Williams brings over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, working with leading Fortune 500 carriers and respected brokerage firms. Her background spans sales, management, customer service, and operations improvement. She has also helped grow two startup insurance companies and successfully operated her own Medicare-focused agency.

Guided by her motto, “Education is key. I don’t sell — I educate and solve problems with solutions,” Jennifer is dedicated to helping clients make informed decisions and building lasting relationships.

Wendy Mobley was the former Agency Benefits Coordinator for 20 years with a large school district in East Tennessee. She was directly responsible for evaluating the employee benefit program to deliver the most comprehensive, competitive insurance plans to employees.

She developed and implemented the annual benefit education and enrollment strategies at renewal and new-hire orientation. Wendy managed the annual ACA filing for over 1,500 employees and is proficient with Skyward, Edison, Employee Navigator, BenefitsCONNECT, and Oracle Payroll/Benefit/HRIS platforms.