Brett Wilson is a leader in employee benefits and total rewards with nearly two decades of experience in the field. He began his career in employee benefits consulting, where he developed a strong foundation in strategic planning and client service. Brett holds a bachelor's degree from Loras College and an MBA from the University of Dubuque, and he is a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS).

For the past 12 years, Brett has been a key contributor at RSM, the largest professional services firm dedicated to serving the middle market. With over 18,000 employees across the U.S., Canada, India, and El Salvador, and a recent announced merger with RSM UK and Ireland, the firm continues to expand its global reach. Brett leads RSM’s global wellbeing and total rewards team, driving initiatives that support employee engagement, health, and performance across the organization.

In his time at RSM, he has provided varying degrees of support and leadership for projects of note such as global and domestic mergers and acquisitions, wellbeing strategy and program implementation, Workday and Service Now implementations, HR transformation, retirement plan vendor transition, defined contribution and defined benefit plan implementation and India compensation and benefit design.

Outside of work, Brett lives in Moline, Illinois, with his wife—his high school sweetheart—and their two children. He spends much of his free time coaching baseball, softball, and basketball, helping young athletes grow both on and off the field.