Joshua W. Desha

Risk Strategies Company

I've been in the Employee Benefits world since 2007 and I'm excited to now partner with Risk Strategies as Vice President of Business Development.  My years in this industry have taught me a lot, and the most important lesson I've learned is this:  More than anything else, employees, employers, C-level executives, owners, and HR leaders deserve a partner who...

💪 Understands the Benefits world and keeps up with innovation.
💪 Takes the time to really get to know (and WANTS to know) their company/industry/business.
💪 Willingly walks their clients through a REAL and INNOVATIVE long-term strategic benefits system based upon the needs of their employees, and the company financially.

The sad fact is that the vast majority in this industry never take the time to do these things for and with their clients. It's one of the reasons benefit rates are consistently increasing, employee satisfaction is at an all time low, and brokers are forced to move from carrier to carrier begging for a better deal. 

If you are a company and you are looking for a partner, a real partner, that will walk with you through this minefield of Employee Benefits, then let's talk.

Vice President of Business Development

The Leadership Lighthouse

The Leadership Lighthouse aims to be a beacon of hope, visibility, and leadership within each and every community. We help leaders lead.

Head of Operations

🔥 Helping Employees reduce their healthcare costs (Access to Doctors, Therapists, and 425+ generic drugs at NO COST) 🎯 Allowing Employers the chance to lower overall Health Insurance Spend 🙌🏼 🙏🏼 Benefits Nerd 🤓

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗺 𝗜❓𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 “𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲” 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁❗



I am one of the leading employee benefit experts on Linkedin. As an accomplished professional, I've worked with individuals and corporations alike.  
 
I believe to be genuinely GREAT you MUST stand out and be different!

Leaders in our industry should...
 
👊🏼 Stop being boring and ordinary!
👊🏼 Learn what matters to others FIRST.
👊🏼 Know your customer's story and needs better than they do.
👊🏼 Figure out how to put it all together for a long term/sustainable business strategy.
 
► 𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
 
🔥Worked with hundreds of different businesses on strategic benefits planning.
🔥Led a team of 21 offices to business growth of 218% within 12 months.
🔥12-time Presidents Club winner in 2 different industries.
🔥I've started 2 companies from the ground up.
🔥11 Industry Elite Award trips.
🔥Took a team of young salespeople and turned them into the highest producing team in the company's history.

► 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒆:

💰  I'm somewhat of an Employee Benefits sharp-shooter.  Being in the business since 2007, I've seen it all.  
💰  I can speak in movie quotes and still get my point across.

💰  I'm an all-around good guy.  :)  And hey, that seems to be missing in today's world, right?
 
► 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆:

☎️   512-876-4677
📩   jdesha@risk-strategies.com
💬   DM me here on Linkedin
🐤   Carrier Pidgeon (just tell it to go to "THAT DUDE" and it will get to me)

Director of Sales

Revive Health is Virtual Healthcare 2.0.  Stop spending so much money on healthcare and health insurance. We facilitate rapid and easy access to affordable, quality care and prescription medications. Our membership plans start at less than $1/day.

Empowering Small Businesses with Automation Solutions | Streamlining Operations for Sustainable Growth 🚀 | Dedicated & Passionate Automation Disrupter💥 | #AutomationGuy

From selling eggs after church, at age 7, to leading Scale Through Automation, my journey has been guided by a passion for service and innovation. With over 8 years as an AI and Automation leader, I've navigated the highs and lows of business ownership, gaining invaluable experience in building systems that work and learning from those that didn't.

As the founder and former CEO of Simply Automate AI, Inc., I transformed a company I bootstrapped into an industry leader in automation, culminating in a successful acquisition in 2023. Now, through Scale Through Automation, I'm on a mission to help businesses harness the transformative power of automation and AI together.

My approach is rooted in faith, driving my decisions and fostering a culture of integrity and purpose. I believe every business, regardless of size or industry, can achieve greater efficiency and innovation without being overwhelmed by complexity. My goal is to simplify the journey, offering cost-effective, impactful solutions that secure lasting success.

Let's connect to explore how automation and AI can transform your business. Together, we'll refine operations, boost efficiency, and position your company for a future of growth and innovation.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Philippians 4:13

Website: www.ScaleThroughAutomation.io

Wilton Rogers III

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯y, 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 🧠⚙️

From the outside, growth looks exciting.

Inside, it often looks like:
constant decisions → constant pressure → constant responsibility.

And here’s the part nobody says out loud:

When things move faster, it’s “because of you.”
When things slow down, they look at you too.

That weight isn’t a flaw in your leadership.

It’s a signal. 🚨

A signal the business is asking for more structure than one human can carry alone.

The strongest leaders I know didn’t “push harder.”
They redesigned how work flows:

▪︎ Systems that answer routine questions
▪︎ Automations that handle the predictable
▪︎ AI that absorbs the repetition

Not to remove people.
To remove the silent load leaders carry every day.

Because when the operation gets lighter:
👉 decisions get clearer
👉 teams get calmer
👉 leadership stops feeling like survival

AI and automation aren’t about replacing effort.

They’re about giving leaders room to think again.

And when you can think clearly… you lead better. Everyone wins.

If leadership has been feeling heavier than it should lately,
it might not be a motivation problem.

It might just be time to share the load.

What’s the heaviest “invisible task” on your plate right now? (Reply with one sentence, I’ll suggest a simple automation/AI fix.)

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Wilton Rogers

Faith-Driven AI & Automation Thought Leader | Empowering Businesses to Scale Through Innovation by implementing “AI Agents” that never stop working | Follow my #AutomationGuy hashtag

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𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. 🚀
They have a manual process problem.

Every delayed reply = lost deals.
Every missed follow-up = silent revenue leaks.

An AI Employee fixes the invisible drag:

☛ Instant replies
☛ Auto follow-ups
☛ Consistent communication
☛ 24/7 reliability

Not replacing your team, removing the friction. ⚙️

👉 𝟲𝟬-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹

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