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.

Empowering Small Businesses with Automation Solutions | Streamlining Operations for Sustainable Growth 🚀 | Dedicated & Passionate Automation Disrupter💥 | #AutomationGuy

From selling eggs after church, at age 7, to leading Scale Through Automation, my journey has been guided by a passion for service and innovation. With over 8 years as an AI and Automation leader, I've navigated the highs and lows of business ownership, gaining invaluable experience in building systems that work and learning from those that didn't.

As the founder and former CEO of Simply Automate AI, Inc., I transformed a company I bootstrapped into an industry leader in automation, culminating in a successful acquisition in 2023. Now, through Scale Through Automation, I'm on a mission to help businesses harness the transformative power of automation and AI together.

My approach is rooted in faith, driving my decisions and fostering a culture of integrity and purpose. I believe every business, regardless of size or industry, can achieve greater efficiency and innovation without being overwhelmed by complexity. My goal is to simplify the journey, offering cost-effective, impactful solutions that secure lasting success.

Let's connect to explore how automation and AI can transform your business. Together, we'll refine operations, boost efficiency, and position your company for a future of growth and innovation.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Philippians 4:13

Website: www.ScaleThroughAutomation.io

Wilton Rogers III

𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐀𝐈 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐨 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬… 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄!⚡️

Most business owners still think AI is “someday” tech.

But here’s the truth → AI is already replacing entire departments, before you even finish your first cup of coffee. ☕

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻:

✔️ 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱
No delay. No missed sales. AI replies via chat, SMS, email, or voice in seconds.

✔️ 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁
Clients pick a time, AI handles the rest. Calendar updates, confirmations, reminders no back-and-forth.

✔️ 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 (𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰)
Smart, personalized follow-ups that keep deals warm, so you can focus on closing, not chasing.

✔️ 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗴
From scheduling to reporting, AI clears your “I’ll do it later” list in minutes.

✔️ 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀
AI spots patterns across convos, leads, and systems helping you decide faster, act smarter.

We’ve helped dozens of founders go from reactive to automated and the results? Game-changing. 🚀

The truth is:
📌 The businesses that automate first… win first.
📌 The rest fall behind.

👉 Ready to hire your first AI employee?

Visit https://lnkd.in/gTjGbmyx
 to get started.

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Wilton Rogers

Faith-Driven AI & Automation Thought Leader | Empowering Businesses to Scale Through Innovation by implementing “AI Agents” that never stop working | Follow my #AutomationGuy hashtag

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠... 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 😌

You know that one task you've been manually doing since 2019?

✔️ Copy-paste.
✔️ Repeat.
✔️ Hope for the best.

Until one day… you automate it.
And your workflow goes from grind mode to "click, done."

AI & Automation doesn’t just save time, it gives you your sanity back.
Because some of us aren’t lazy, we’re just waiting for smarter systems. 😉

🔁 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿.

👉 What’s one thing you automated that changed your life?

🔗 Visit scalethroughautomation.io
 to start your freedom journey.

#AutomationGuy #ScaleThroughAutomation #AIEmployee #BusinessAutomation #AITools #AutomationWins

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𝐖𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 & 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬

Let’s be honest...

Most businesses aren’t held back by a lack of AI.
They’re held back by confusion. 😖

Not because AI is too advanced,
But because no one’s explaining it in a way that actually makes sense for real operations.

⚠️ “It’ll replace your team!”
⚠️ “You need to hire a prompt engineer!”
⚠️ “Buy this tool, and poof you’re automated!”

…Yeah, no. That’s not how it works.

𝗔𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁.

We don’t throw jargon.
We build plug-and-play AI systems your business can run immediately, no tech team required.

✔️ Simple dashboards
✔️ Smart workflows
✔️ AI tools that actually do the work (not just look cool)

If you can send a text, you can automate your business.
And yes we’ll guide you every step of the way.

✨ 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.
✨ 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
✨ 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 “w𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁” 𝘁𝗼 “w𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗱.”

That's AI done right.

🔗 Ready to see how it works?
Visit 👉 scalethroughautomation.io

And if you’ve ever said:
“I know I need to automate, I just don’t know where to start”…
Let’s fix that today. Send a DM to schedule a free consultation with me.

#AutomationGuy #ScaleThroughAutomation #AIAdoption #Automation #BusinessAutomation #AIAssistant

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𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆? 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸.

Your business is growing, but your backend is still buried in manual tasks?

Start by identifying the repetitive, rule-based work your team does every day.
Then ask: 👉 “Can this be automated?”

Spoiler: Yes. A lot of it can.

📊 Studies show 30% or more of what most teams do can be automated right now.
And yet… you're still paying for it in manual hours, delays, and burnout.

But here’s the bigger picture:

✅ Automation saves time
✅ Reduces costly errors
✅ Boosts team morale
✅ Frees your people to focus on real growth work

🧠 When you remove the boring, your people step into their brilliance.
They don’t just do more, they become more valuable.

💡 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀) 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴?

🔗 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.𝗶𝗼

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📣 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁.

Fridays used to mean scrambling to finish tasks before the weekend.
Now? The smart businesses let AI handle the busywork while the team actually recharges.

Because here’s the truth:

✔️ Humans need breaks
✔️ Creativity needs space
✔️ Burnout kills growth
✔️ But your AI Employee? It keeps working, flawlessly, 24/7

So while your team is resting, your AI Employee is:

• Responding to every lead instantly
• Booking appointments
• Following up automatically
• Handling calls, chats, and emails
• Keeping revenue moving even on weekends

That’s what modern operations look like.
A refreshed team + a tireless AI Employee = unfair advantage.

Ready to automate the part of your business that never sleeps?
👇
Visit https://lnkd.in/gn864czK or Book a free call with me here
https://lnkd.in/gJB8d9Rs

#AutomationGuy #ScaleThroughAutomation #AIEmployees #BusinessAutomation

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴,
𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴.

We’re running a limited-time promotion where any business can activate our AI Employees with a full money-back guarantee.

We want people to see exactly how powerful this really is, because once the results hit, this offer will not be available again.

Less than 1 percent of businesses are using AI Employees right now.
This is just like the early days of Google when no one understood it.
Or the early days of GoHighLevel when barely anyone used it.
And then it exploded.

The same thing is about to happen again, but this time with 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆-𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆.

✅ Imagine someone landing on your website and instantly being greeted by a real voice agent.
✅ Or a website engagement rep who chats with them in real time, books them, answers questions, and follows up automatically.
✅ Or someone calling your business and an AI voice rep handles it perfectly while you sleep.

That is what our AI Employees are doing for businesses right now.
And it is a complete game-changer.

You can see exactly how it works on our website.
I’ll drop the link in the comments.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲.
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲 at a level most people won’t understand until it’s too late.

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