OneDigital Announces Leadership Appointments to Accelerate Unified Practice Growth and Integrated Client Solutions

Strategic Appointments Poised to Accelerate OneDigital’s Continued Growth and Industry Leadership

ATLANTA, GA – April 29, 2025 – OneDigital, a leading insurance brokerage, financial services, and HR consulting firm, is proud to announce several strategic leadership appointments within its core practice areas. These appointments reinforce OneDigital’s commitment to delivering unified, people-first solutions that keep clients ahead of rising risks, align workforce strategies with business goals, and maximize business resilience.

Wes Cowen has been appointed National Practice Leader for Employee Benefits.

This leadership move reinforces OneDigital’s ongoing dedication to its employee benefits practice, which accounts for more than half of the company’s overall revenue. Cowen brings over 20 years of experience in the benefits and insurance industry and has been a vital part of OneDigital’s national leadership team since 2019. In his previous role as National Vice President of Client Success, Cowen played a key role in launching OneDigital’s Impact Studio, a platform designed to simplify benefits program decision-making for employers. In his new role, Cowen will focus on advancing the strategic vision and operational execution of the employee benefits practice by delivering innovative and aggressive cost management solutions employers demand in today’s dynamic environment.

Amanda Shults has been promoted to National Practice Leader for Property & Casualty (P&C),

where she will lead the continued expansion and innovation of OneDigital’s P&C solutions nationwide. Since joining OneDigital, Shults has been instrumental in shaping the strategic direction of the P&C practice. As President and CEO of RiskSOURCE, a leading risk management and insurance solutions provider, she played a key role in the company’s acquisition by OneDigital in late 2023, strengthening OneDigital’s Ohio presence and broadening its service offerings. With OneDigital’s P&C practice expanding through 25 acquisitions and double-digit organic growth, Shults will build on her proven success in delivering tailored risk management solutions to grow the practice nationally and support our local leaders to help clients stay ahead of evolving risks to drive the success of their business. Shults succeeds Todd Belden, who will remain a key member of the P&C leadership team and continue to lead OneDigital’s Central Region.

Pete Gruenberg will assume a new role as Executive Vice President of National Industry and Program Business,

where he will leverage his extensive leadership experience and deep cross-practice relationships to drive growth and enhance client value across key industry sectors and specialty practices. Gruenberg, a long-standing champion of OneDigital’s specialty and business practice expansion, has been instrumental in scaling these areas through strategic and targeted acquisitions that align with key industries. In an ever-changing business environment, business leaders expect deeper industry expertise and focus as an essential differentiator from their advisors. In his new role, the initial industry focus will be on the nonprofit sector across all OneDigital business practices, the medical/physician sector with expertise in healthcare and malpractice risk, and the Private Equity M&A sector, offering precise strategic guidance. In addition, he will partner with OneDigital’s specialty teams to advance the convergence of unique solutions within the broader Employee Benefits practice. Previously serving as Regional Managing Principal for OneDigital’s Mid-Atlantic region, Gruenberg led the successful integration of more than 20 acquisitions, strengthening the region’s capabilities and client reach in employee benefits, financial services, HR consulting and P&C.

As OneDigital continues to evolve, we remain laser-focused on leading our clients with the innovation and cost management solutions they need to drive the growth and success of their business. Wes, Amanda, and Pete bring the vision, expertise, and operational rigor needed to scale our integrated solutions and meet the increasingly complex needs of today’s employers. Their leadership reflects our commitment to blending human insight with technology—keeping clients ahead of rising risks, ensuring visibility into performance, and delivering solutions that align with where people and businesses are in their journey.
 
— Bill Carew, Chief Operating Officer at OneDigital

These leadership appointments strengthen OneDigital’s ability to move purposefully, scale innovation, and deliver consistent client value through a unified, people-centered approach.

About OneDigital

OneDigital’s team of fierce advocates helps businesses and individuals achieve their aspirations of health, success and financial security. Our insurance, financial services and HR platform provides personalized, tech-enabled solutions for a contemporary work-life experience. Nationally recognized for our culture of caring, OneDigital’s teams enable employers and individuals to do their best work and live their best lives. More than 100,000 employers and millions of individuals rely on our teams for counsel and access to fully integrated worksite products and services and the retirement and wealth management advice provided through OneDigital Investment Advisors. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Atlanta, OneDigital maintains offices in most major markets across the nation. For more information, visit onedigital.com.

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