Leadership

As President and CEO of PayFlex, Mike leads the organization with the goal to fulfill its purpose: to make it simple to plan, save, and pay for personal well-being. He’s guiding PayFlex into its next chapter, delivering personalized health care solutions to educate, guide and support PayFlex members on their path to financial well-being. Mike is most passionate about helping people achieve their health ambitions, optimizing their health care dollars and delivering exceptional service to each member. He’s the visionary behind leading-edge operational strategies that build on PayFlex's strong foundation of innovation, collaboration and empowerment. As a leader, Mike is committed to bringing people together, instilling a shared vision, fostering collaboration and driving organizational development to ensure continued growth.

Prior to leading PayFlex, Mike served as Vice President of Global Business Solutions for Human Resources at Aetna, where he led employee service delivery functions. At the same time, Mike served as Head of Human Resources for the Global Finance organization and the Global Operations & Technology organization. Before joining Aetna, Mike held several executive roles, including Chief Operating Officer for North America at Mercer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Control Officer for Human Resources at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Vice President of Benefits Outsourcing at Affiliated Computer Services, and various leadership roles at Mellon Financial Corporation. Mike holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a Master of Business Administration in finance from Pace University, and he has completed executive education programs in general management and leadership at Columbia Business School.

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Bryan leads a team of remarkable data, product, and strategy professionals accountable for bringing insights to PayFlex clients and colleagues that lead to better decision-making and innovative products, features, and digital experiences leading to better outcomes. Bryan joined PayFlex in 2019 to build new products and services, expand into new markets, and develop growth platforms for the future.

Prior to joining PayFlex, Bryan spent 15 years at Marsh & McLennan Companies in a variety of strategy and leadership roles. Bryan holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Boston University and a Master of Business Administration from NYU Stern School of Business.

Ben joined PayFlex in September 2022 as Senior Director of Client Management. Ben brings 21 years of Banking and Consumer Directed Health Care experience. He will continue to pursue his passion for Consumer Directed Benefits with the focus on providing exceptional service to all PayFlex customers as well as innovative solutions that will help change the landscape of employee benefits.

Previously, Ben was part of the team that started the Heath Care Services division at UMB Bank. After wearing multiple hats during his tenure at UMB, he eventually led this team as it became one of the largest HSA custodians in the country. More recently, Ben helped start the Health Care Services division at Equity Bank in Wichita, KS. He has also held leadership and board positions on the American Bankers Association (ABA) HSA Council and the Employers Council for Flexible Compensation (ECFC). Ben holds an Agricultural Economics degree from the University of Missouri, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Rockhurst University.

As Chief Control Officer for PayFlex, Jeff leads the Oversight and Control group and manages PayFlex’s regulatory affairs and corporate compliance program. He’s committed to leading and cultivating a culture of compliance by providing sound direction, driving a robust control environment and ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements to safeguard the accounts of our customers. Jeff serves as a liaison between PayFlex and key industry groups. He is also a board member of the Special Interest Group for IIAS Standards (SIGIS).

Prior to joining PayFlex in 2010, Jeff managed group health care compliance at Coventry Health Care of Nebraska as the HIPAA Privacy Officer and managed regulatory compliance for group insurance products at Mutual of Omaha. He has more than 20 years of legal and regulatory compliance experience, specializing in the areas of employee benefits, health insurance and tax-advantaged accounts. Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree in political science with a concentration in public administration from the University of Nebraska and received his Juris Doctorate from Creighton University School of Law.