Jeanne Gazlay

Strategic partnerships executive with more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise business development, national distribution strategy, and commercial growth across insurance, retirement, wealth management, and financial services. Proven record of negotiating high-value enterprise agreements, building national distribution relationships, and aligning cross-functional teams around measurable growth. Enterprise-level responsibility includes partnerships supporting approximately $100 million in annualized weighted premium, more than $100 million in annual revenue influence, a $10 million+ partnership budget, and a national network of more than 60,000 financial advisors.

Director, Business Development at Foresters Financial (2017-01 – Present)

Lead enterprise partnership strategy, national distribution expansion, and business development initiatives; promoted from Senior Manager to Director in recognition of leadership, strategic impact, and commercial performance.

• Manage executive relationships with 50+ national distribution organizations.
• Lead partnerships supporting approximately $100M in annualized weighted premium while influencing $100M+ in annual revenue.
• Direct an enterprise partnership and distribution budget exceeding $10M.
• Negotiated several enterprise partnership agreements ranging from $5M to more than $20M.
• Achieved 23% year-over-year growth; delivered 119% of plan in 2025 and 124% of plan YTD.
• Negotiated and launched a major national insurance carrier as a strategic distribution partner, creating one of the organization's top five revenue-generating distribution relationships within its first year.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives across Sales, Product, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Legal, Compliance, and Technology.
• Developed governance frameworks, forecasting methodologies, KPI dashboards, executive business reviews, and performance scorecards.

Founder, President & Owner at DEXAFIT of Tampa (2014-01 – 2016-12)

Founded, launched, and scaled a health and performance diagnostics company. Directed strategy, operations, finance, marketing, business development, and client acquisition; successfully positioned the company for acquisition and completed its sale to a national fitness organization.

Brokerage Life Sales Director at Mutual of Omaha (2007-01 – 2014-12)

Led business development and distribution strategy across a multi-state territory serving broker-dealers, financial advisors, financial institutions, and national distribution partners.

• Expanded institutional relationships and distribution opportunities.
• Coached advisors and sales professionals on relationship development and business growth.
• Negotiated new distribution opportunities and coordinated implementation across underwriting, product, marketing, and operations.

High Net Worth Insurance Specialist at Fifth Third Bank (2006-01 – 2007-12)

Partnered with wealth management leaders to deliver integrated insurance, estate, and retirement strategies for high-net-worth clients.

Regional Manager / OSJ - Registered General Securities Principal at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company (2002-01 – 2006-12)

Led regional sales operations, advisor development, recruiting, compliance oversight, and business performance.

• Recipient of Penn Mutual Regional Manager of the Year (2003).

Master of Science in Financial Services – The American College of Financial Services