Pinnacle Expands Health and Benefits Team with Industry Veteran Avery Young

Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Avery Young as a health and benefits Advisor based in the firm’s Nashville Yards headquarters. Avery brings more than 20 years of experience in health and welfare consulting, human resources strategy and benefits program development across a broad range of industries and employer sizes.

Prior to joining Pinnacle, Young served as senior client executive at Gallagher Benefit Services where she led group benefits strategy for mid- to large-size employers and specialized in self-funded and fully insured plans, compliance, vendor management and employee engagement.

“Avery’s extensive knowledge, paired with her thoughtful, client centered approach, make her a tremendous asset to our team and to the clients we serve,” said Mary Wettstein, health and benefits strategy and sales manager at Pinnacle. “We are honored to welcome her to the firm and look forward to the impact she will make on her clients.”

In her new role, Young will work closely with clients to design and implement customized benefit strategies that support employee well-being, ensure compliance and align with organizational goals. Her extensive background in both consulting and corporate HR leadership uniquely positions her to guide clients through today’s evolving benefits landscape.

Young holds a bachelor’s from Vanderbilt University and maintains licensure in both Tennessee and California for life, accident and health insurance. She is also actively pursuing ongoing certification through the American College of Employee Benefits Specialists and WorldatWork.

Pinnacle Financial Partners provides a full range of banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services designed for businesses and their owners and individuals interested in a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. The firm is the No. 1 bank in the Nashville-Murfreesboro-Franklin MSA, according to 2024 deposit data from the FDIC. Pinnacle is No. 9 on FORTUNE magazine’s 2025 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For® in the U.S., its ninth consecutive appearance and was recognized by American Banker as one of America’s Best Banks to Work For 12 years in a row and No. 1 among banks with more than $10 billion in assets in 2024.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $54.8 billion in assets as of June 30, 2025.  As the second-largest bank holding company headquartered in Tennessee, Pinnacle operates in several primarily urban markets across the Southeast.

Additional information concerning Pinnacle, which is included in the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index, can be accessed at www.pnfp.com.