Chan Pesnell serves as Partner and President of Southern Distribution at 5 Stones Benefits Group, where he works with advisors, broker partners, and employers to expand voluntary benefit strategies and develop high-performing distribution teams.

Chan brings a unique background in logistics, sales leadership, and employee benefits strategy. Before entering the benefits industry, he spent a decade in the transportation sector, advancing from fleet management to becoming a top-performing freight broker. That experience sharpened his operational mindset and ability to build scalable systems.

Chan entered the voluntary benefits industry during the COVID pandemic with Aflac and quickly emerged as a high-performing producer. His success led to a leadership role as a District Sales Coordinator, where he developed and led one of the region’s top-performing teams in sales, new account growth, and agent development.

He and his partners later founded 5 Stones Benefits Group with the vision of building a platform that accelerates broker growth through enrollment infrastructure, technology, and multi-carrier solutions.

Outside of work, Chan enjoys time with his wife Shelby and their three children, Morgan, Nellie, and Walter.