Jessie Smith started with Advantage Benefits Group in January 2006 after graduating from Grand Valley State University. Jessie’s first exposure to benefits and Advantage Benefits Group was through student employment in the GVSU Benefits Office. Post graduation, it was this relationship that led Jessie to join ABG.
Her experience at Advantage Benefits Group has grown from Account Manager to Senior Account Manager to her current role as Client Services Director. Jessie has also been part of the growth of Advantage Benefits Group from 8 employees in 2006 to 40 currently. She has experience with fully insured and self-funded clients, with expertise in large, multi-state self-funded employers. As Client Services Director, Jessie functions as both a Senior Account Manager for a number of accounts as well as managing the ABG support teams, specifically Medical Account Management. Jessie’s year’s at ABG have provided her with opportunities to gain knowledge across all aspects of employee benefits from the routine to the innovative. Jessie’s passion is to be able to share this knowledge and her goal is to be a resource for internal ABG teams so they are able to effectively support and serve ABG clients.
Outside of work, Jessie enjoys home remodeling projects and spending time with her husband and three sons.