About
Adam Pannell is the Regional President for OneDigital’s South Region, encompassing key markets across The Carolinas, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia and Texas. In this role, Adam is responsible for leading a team of employee benefits, insurance, HR consulting, and financial services professionals who deliver tailored solutions to businesses of all sizes and individuals. He drives efforts to foster organic and acquisitive growth, manage operations, and improve financial performance across all lines of business within the region, working closely with National Practice Leaders and a team of 20+ Market Leaders to deliver comprehensive services.
With an extensive background in mergers and acquisitions, Adam brings a wealth of experience in cultivating relationships with potential acquisition candidates and strategic partners. His deep expertise in the employee benefits space and the changing dynamics of the marketplace allows him to lead his team in identifying innovative opportunities for growth and client success. Prior to his role as Regional President, Adam spent 15+ years with OneDigital as an Executive Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions, successfully integrating over 200 firms into the OneDigital portfolio. His efforts have been instrumental in fueling the organization’s acquisitive growth strategy, ensuring a seamless alignment of acquired firms with OneDigital's operations and culture.
Adam’s career spans over 20 years in sales and management roles with companies such as Health Dialog, WebMD’s Health Services Group, Mercer Human Resource Consulting, The Standard Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual. Adam holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with dual concentrations in finance and insurance from California State University in Sacramento, as well as an MBA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He also earned his Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
