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Dean Zelle

Dean Zelle

Sales/Finance Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Health, Life, and Benefits Manager at Central Insure

  • Education

    • Waverly_Shell Rock High School

      1972 - 1976

      Activities and Societies: Band, pep band, jazz band, student senate

    • Wartburg College

      1976 - 1980
      BA Triple Major: Business Administration, Economics & Political Science

      Activities and Societies: Student Senate

  • Experience

    • Ebert Chrysler Village

      Jan 2000 - Dec 2012
      Sales/Finance Manager

      Arranged financing and sold insurance and service contracts to clients.

    • Mike Molstead Motors

      Dec 2012 - Jan 2014
      Financial Services Manager

      Consulted clients with options for credit insurance, service contracts, financing and accessories. Arranged financing/lease contracts for clients and completed required paperwork.

    • Advantage Administrators

      Jan 2014 - Jul 2016
      Business Sales Representative

      Worked with businesses to implement an employee benefits flexible spending account plan through a Section 125 cafeteria plan. Specialized in small businesses, serving all of Iowa.

    • Fortress Benefit Services Corporation

      Jul 2016 - Jun 2020
      Small Business Employee Benefits Expert

      Group Benefits Consultant promoting Defined Contribution Employee Benefit Solutions, Flex employee benefit plans, individual & group health insurance, individual & group life insurance, pension plans and business employer/employee benefit consulting. Maximizing tax savings and compliance is a top priority in all of our plan designs. Additional products include: 401(k) plans, COBRA Administration, ESOP, HSA with investment features, and employer partial self-funded health insurance plans. We pride ourselves at identifying our clients'​ needs, find a solution and provide a positive outcome for our clients is a simple and compliant manner. Our electronic enrollment tool makes employee education and enrollment seamless and easy for the employees to enroll in their benefit choices from a full menu of benefit options options. Show less

    • Central Insurance

      Jun 2020 - Nov 2021
      Health, Life, Benefits Sales Executive

    • Central Insure

      Nov 2021 - now
      Health, Life and Benefits Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Appointed Agent

      Aetna, a CVS Health Company
      Jul 2014

    • Certified WellmarkMedicare Supplement/Part D

      Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
      Jul 2014

    • Federal Marketplace Broker

      Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
      Jul 2014

    • Appointed Agent

      UnitedHealth Group
      Jul 2014

    • Wellmark Agent Certification, Group, Individual and over 65

      Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Dean Zelle
      Diamond Level Award Winner KHI Mar 2022 Awarded to the top 5% of agents at KHI Solutions recognizing the total book of business five years in a row.
    • Awarded to Dean Zelle
      Grow Your Business Award KHI Mar 2022 7 year winner for top 10% of agents
    • Awarded to Dean Zelle
      Wellmark 2017 Promise Award Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa Feb 2018 Humbled to be honored by Wellmark as being #4 in the State of Iowa in the Small Group segment for 2017. This award acknowledges agents in Iowa for sales, retention, integrity and growing your block of business.
    • Awarded to Dean Zelle
      Healthdifference National Award, Gold Level Healthcare Trends Institute Dec 2015 Received Gold Level National Award for the "Best Employee Defined Contribution Plan"

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Scoutmaster

      Issued by Boy Scouts of America
      Boy Scouts of AmericaAssociated with Dean Zelle