Janson Bender

Janson Bender is a Client Executive in Employee Benefits & Workforce Intelligence at OneDigital, helping employers make benefits decisions with a clearer understanding of the workforce behind the numbers. He works with organizations of 50 or more employees across industries, connecting benefits strategy with employee needs, financial priorities, and business goals.

For Janson, the value of a benefits program extends beyond its annual renewal results. He believes a sound strategy should help an organization attract and retain the right people, manage costs responsibly, and support the direction of the business. His work centers on helping leadership teams consider these priorities together rather than treating benefits as an isolated annual purchasing decision.

Through OneDigital’s Workforce Intelligence approach, Janson helps employers assess how their benefits compare in the market and where their investment may not align with employees’ needs. He uses those findings to guide conversations about priorities and help leaders identify opportunities that could make a meaningful difference. The goal is to give employers a practical starting point for evaluating their program and making informed decisions about what comes next.

Janson joined OneDigital in August 2026 with more than 20 years of employee benefits experience. His background includes sales leadership, executive-level benefits roles, agency ownership, and employer-side decision-making. These perspectives inform his understanding of benefits as both an investment in people and a business risk requiring disciplined management.

Before joining OneDigital, Janson served as a Sales Executive and Partner at Dimond Bros. Insurance and as Employee Benefits Managing Director at Ascend Benefits, a division of Snyder Insurance. Earlier, he spent 15 years at Mutual Med, progressing from Account Executive to Vice President of Sales and Marketing. His career has given him experience considering benefits decisions from several sides of the business, including the organizations responsible for funding and managing them.

At OneDigital, Janson focuses on helping employers move beyond an annual renewal mindset. He encourages leadership teams to consider how their benefits program can support workforce stability, financial stewardship, and growth, while remaining responsive to the needs of their people.

Janson earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Insurance from Illinois State University. He is licensed to sell health and life insurance in Illinois and Iowa. His office is in Chicago, and he lives in the Quad Cities area with his wife, Cassie, their four sons, and two dogs.