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John’s Journey
Joined Diamond Management & Technology Consultants as a Partner and Financial Services Vertical Lead.
1996
Founded MARBLE Ventures as Managing Partner, a holding company for private businesses spanning healthcare technology, financial services, private equity, and commercial real estate.
2006
Founded and became CEO of Wellnecity, leading the company’s growth as a healthcare technology platform empowering self-insured employers to save on health benefits.
2018
2004
Joined McKinsey & Company as a Principal in Executive Leadership for Financial Services Operations and elected directly into the McKinsey partnership through a rare 30-partner interview process.
2013
Founded iMerge Insurance as President and CEO, guiding technology innovation and building a platform for healthcare insurance services in Mooresville, NC.
About Wellnecity
Founded - 2018 | Winston-Salem, NC | Stage - Series A
Highlight
Wellnecity gives self-insured employers a data platform to manage health plan spending, vendor performance, and benefits ROI.
Problem
Self-insured employers face rising healthcare costs, fragmented vendor data, and limited visibility into whether health plan programs actually work. Many manage benefits reactively instead of having operational control in place.
USP
Wellnecity’s Smart Hub connects disparate vendors and data sources so employers can measure ROI, uncover savings, improve engagement, and reduce fiduciary risk. The company secured Series A backing from Sopris Capital.
Key Milestones
2018
Founded in Winston-Salem to help employers manage health benefits with better data.
2022
Secured a Series A investment from Sopris Capital.
2024
Continued promoting Smart Hub for self-insured employers and advisors.
2025
Expanded thought leadership around rising costs and fragmented health plan data.
Continued positioning around proactive health plan management.
In Their Own Words:
"Controlling spend without shifting the burden to employees."
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