Investments in new hires and promotions signal Strongpoint’s commitment to having the right experts in place to serve a rapidly expanding advisor and employer client base across its coast-to-coast network
Strongpoint Partners (“Strongpoint”), a tech-enabled retirement services platform serving small- to mid-sized businesses with integrated retirement third-party administration, recordkeeping, payroll, and HR solutions, announced a series of strategic additions and promotions within its sales organization, reflecting the company’s ongoing commitment to maximizing organic growth.
The announcement includes the addition of Heather Sexton as Business Development Representative, David Kay as Regional Sales Consultant supporting Actuaries Unlimited, A Strongpoint Partner, and the strategic promotion of Michael Davis, establishing a new Vice President, Head of Sales Execution role on Strongpoint’s National Sales leadership team.
“We are making deliberate, meaningful investments in our sales distribution organization because we believe deeply in the strength of our platform and the opportunity in front of us,” said Mike Shamburger, Vice President, Head of National Sales for Strongpoint Partners. “Each of our new hires bring something unique to the table: deep technical knowledge, proven sales track records, and the kind of relationship-focused mindset that defines how we go to market. I’m confident these additions will help us manage accelerated organic growth throughout the remainder of 2026 and beyond.”
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Heather Sexton joins Strongpoint as its first Business Development Representative, a newly created role within the organization designed to expand advisor and employer relationships across the country. Strongpoint is actively recruiting two additional Business Development Representatives to complete the initial team buildout, with additional expansion anticipated in the months ahead as market demand continues to grow.
Heather brings more than eight years of retirement and financial services experience, including over four years in TPA business development. Most recently, Sexton served as a Business Development Consultant for a large national TPA, managing top-producing territories and generated more than $1.5 million in revenue during 2025.
David Kay joins Strongpoint Partners as Regional Sales Consultant, supporting Actuaries Unlimited (“AUI”), A Strongpoint Partner. Kay brings more than 15 years of retirement plan sales experience, with expertise in both defined contribution and defined benefit plan design and consultation. He will focus on strengthening advisor and employer relationships throughout the West Coast while expanding AUI’s market presence and driving continued growth across the region.
In addition to expanding the team with new sales expertise, Strongpoint is making a key investment in organic growth by promoting Michael Davis, who has served as Vice President of Sales at Creative Retirement Systems (“CRS”), a Strongpoint Partner, to Vice President, Head of Sales Execution, a newly created role that will apply his expertise across Strongpoint’s broader distribution organization.
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For the remainder of 2026, Davis will continue supporting CRS sales while transitioning into his expanded responsibilities. In January 2027, he will move fully into the new role.
“I’m honored to take on this expanded role and excited about what we can build together,” said Davis. “CRS has an incredible team, and I look forward to continuing to support that business during the transition while helping drive results across the broader Strongpoint platform, which includes more than 23 TPA partners across the country.”
As a result of Davis’s promotion, Tyler Jung of CRS will immediately transition into a full-time external sales producer role, ensuring continuity and momentum for CRS’ production responsibilities.
“Supporting our partners’ organic growth in their local markets is one of our top strategic priorities, and building the right team and infrastructure is essential to getting there,” said Danny Hest, CEO of Strongpoint Partners. “Each of these individuals brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and a proven ability to drive results. I’m thrilled to welcome Heather and David to the Strongpoint family, and to celebrate Michael’s well-deserved promotion. These investments reflect our continued commitment to expanding our national footprint and delivering exceptional results for our partners and their clients.”
