Brian is Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Highlight Health. He has an extensive career in healthcare, insurance, and employee benefits industries, where he actively contributed to business strategy, operations, and distribution. He and Josh Spivak have worked together since 2014 and collaborated to start Highlight Health in 2020.
Brian Strauss deploys his rich experiences and leadership skills within Highlight Health’s executive, sales, and administrative teams. Brian has a passion for empowering our clients and internal teams in the quest to reduce healthcare costs, promote transparency, and build a fairer health system.
Prior to his leadership in Highlight Health, Brian was a Founding Partner of NextGEN Benefit Advisors, LLC, a niche advisory and distribution organization with a specific focus and expertise in insurance and employee benefits.
Brian graduated from McDaniel College in 2012 with a BS in History. As a former aspiring history teacher, he is passionate about distilling ideas and sharing them with others. He grew up in South Jersey and currently resides in Philadelphia with his wife Cait and his dog Penny Lane.