Joshua W. Desha

Risk Strategies Company

I've been in the Employee Benefits world since 2007 and I'm excited to now partner with Risk Strategies as Vice President of Business Development.  My years in this industry have taught me a lot, and the most important lesson I've learned is this:  More than anything else, employees, employers, C-level executives, owners, and HR leaders deserve a partner who...

💪 Understands the Benefits world and keeps up with innovation.
💪 Takes the time to really get to know (and WANTS to know) their company/industry/business.
💪 Willingly walks their clients through a REAL and INNOVATIVE long-term strategic benefits system based upon the needs of their employees, and the company financially.

The sad fact is that the vast majority in this industry never take the time to do these things for and with their clients. It's one of the reasons benefit rates are consistently increasing, employee satisfaction is at an all time low, and brokers are forced to move from carrier to carrier begging for a better deal. 

If you are a company and you are looking for a partner, a real partner, that will walk with you through this minefield of Employee Benefits, then let's talk.

Vice President of Business Development

The Leadership Lighthouse

The Leadership Lighthouse aims to be a beacon of hope, visibility, and leadership within each and every community. We help leaders lead.

Head of Operations

🔥 Helping Employees reduce their healthcare costs (Access to Doctors, Therapists, and 425+ generic drugs at NO COST) 🎯 Allowing Employers the chance to lower overall Health Insurance Spend 🙌🏼 🙏🏼 Benefits Nerd 🤓

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗺 𝗜❓𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 “𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲” 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁❗



I am one of the leading employee benefit experts on Linkedin. As an accomplished professional, I've worked with individuals and corporations alike.  
 
I believe to be genuinely GREAT you MUST stand out and be different!

Leaders in our industry should...
 
👊🏼 Stop being boring and ordinary!
👊🏼 Learn what matters to others FIRST.
👊🏼 Know your customer's story and needs better than they do.
👊🏼 Figure out how to put it all together for a long term/sustainable business strategy.
 
► 𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
 
🔥Worked with hundreds of different businesses on strategic benefits planning.
🔥Led a team of 21 offices to business growth of 218% within 12 months.
🔥12-time Presidents Club winner in 2 different industries.
🔥I've started 2 companies from the ground up.
🔥11 Industry Elite Award trips.
🔥Took a team of young salespeople and turned them into the highest producing team in the company's history.

► 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒆:

💰  I'm somewhat of an Employee Benefits sharp-shooter.  Being in the business since 2007, I've seen it all.  
💰  I can speak in movie quotes and still get my point across.

💰  I'm an all-around good guy.  :)  And hey, that seems to be missing in today's world, right?
 
► 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆:

☎️   512-876-4677
📩   jdesha@risk-strategies.com
💬   DM me here on Linkedin
🐤   Carrier Pidgeon (just tell it to go to "THAT DUDE" and it will get to me)

Director of Sales

Revive Health is Virtual Healthcare 2.0.  Stop spending so much money on healthcare and health insurance. We facilitate rapid and easy access to affordable, quality care and prescription medications. Our membership plans start at less than $1/day.

Bret Packard

Bret Packard Enterprises

Ecosystems & team design.

Risk management.

Investor.

Founder

Managing Director, Asia Wealth

Barclays

Managing Director (Southern Africa Region)

Managing Director (Zambia)

Managing Director, Premier Banking and Liability Products (Emerging Markets, Middle East and Africa)

Managing Director, Premier Banking, Current Account/Savings Account Products, Barclays Financial Planning (United Kingdom Retail Bank)

Managing Director

Citi

Wealth Management Head (Asia Pacific)

Consumer Sales and Distribution Director / Investments Business Manager (Japan)

CitiGold Sales Director (Asia Pacific)

CitiGold Director / Sales Logistics Director / Area Director / Area Sales Manager / Branch Manager / Market Manager / Management Associate (North America)

Senior Executive, Retail Banking and Wealth Management

Founder, Bret Packard Enterprises | Top 100 Thought Leaders of the Year, Global Excellence Awards

My philosophy is built on relentless self-discovery, disciplined execution, and an unshakable belief that anything is possible. 

I thrive on critical thinking, constantly disrupting my own assumptions and unlearning outdated habits to evolve. 

Success isn’t a finish line—it’s a continuous journey of raising the bar, dissecting performance, and programming myself to eliminate distractions and insecurities.

I’m driven to unlock my full potential through habits that align with my mission and deliver validated outcomes. 

I practice as fiercely as I play, embracing every challenge as an opportunity to ask, “How good can I be?” 

Fear is sidelined, momentum is protected, and excuses are unacceptable. 

I set strict boundaries to safeguard my focus, delay gratification to stay hungry, and bring an A-game that leaves no doubt: when I’m at my best, I win—every time.

I see consequences as the driver of change, sacrifice as the path to the next level, and achievements as sweeter in reflection than in the moment. 

From the inside, I shape my reality, always chasing something just out of reach, knowing the market respects my edge. 

I’m not just in the moment—I’m part of it, building a legacy where what’s good for one fuels greatness for all.

Stay hungry. Never settle.



Experience:
Over a span of 30 years, I have worked in the international banking and wealth management sector across 30 countries, transforming large and complex high-growth businesses and product lines.  As an Executive Director on the subsidiary boards of the largest banks in two countries, I have run businesses in complex regulatory environments, transformed operating cultures, revamped executive leadership teams, implemented corporate governance & risk management systems and revamped faltering businesses to generate sustained profitability in both benign and adverse market conditions.

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