Phil Knott

Founder and president

Phil is a Washington DC native who started his insurance career back in 1982 working as a rep at New York Life Insurance Co. After a few years Phil branched out on his own. He quickly became one of the top brokers in the area and for over 35 years has continued to maintain and build lasting relationships with clients.


​

Jessica Cavender

Broker

Jessica is a licensed insurance broker with over 12 years of experience in the industry.  She began her career in 2005, working in the Richmond and Virginia Beach area as a sales rep for a leading insurance carrier.  After 5 years, she joined Group Benefits Designers as an insurance broker.  Jessica graduated from James Madison University.
​


​

Alexis Knott

BROKER 

Alexis is a licensed health and life insurance broker. She has spent over 10 years working in higher education helping students make healthy choices and learn how to take charge of their health and wellbeing. She is thrilled to bring her skills and experience to the GBD team. Alexis has received a Bachelor of Arts from Creighton University and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Maryland.

Justin Knott

Account Executive

​Justin is a licensed Health and Life agent in Virginia and has been with GBD since 2008. He handles most of the day to day internal workings of the business and also assists clients with claim and enrollment matters. He graduated in 2004 from Virginia Commonwealth University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.


​