Dean is a Consumer Directed Healthcare (CDH) industry veteran with deep experience in FSA, HRA, HSA, COBRA, Choice/ICHRA, ACA, and Healthcare exchanges. Prior to joining P&A Group he was the CEO of HealthSavings Administrators which HealthEquity acquired in 2022. Dean also served as a Managing Director within Willis Towers Watson’s (WTW) Exchange Solutions segment. Dean was CEO of Acclaris when it was acquired by Willis Towers Watson in 2015. His other roles include CEO of HSA Bank, where assets under management grew from $500M to $2B during his tenure; CEO of Optum Bank; and COO/CTO of Optum Financial Services. At Optum, Dean launched multiple provider and consumer healthcare payment offerings including FSA swipe cards; consolidated 835 ACH provider payments; HSA, HRA and “stackable-purse” products.
Dean is a graduate of Yale University. He holds a degree in Computer Science with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence.