Kim Riley, President – Nashville Office

Kim Riley, President – Nashville Office
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Kim Riley – FLMI
President – Nashville Office
Kim joined Hylant in 2011 with over thirty years in the insurance industry. Her duties include
oversight of the sales team and promoting the Hylant name in the Nashville marketplace. In
2012, Kim completed the acquisition of two firms, Benefit Consulting Alliance and Benefit
Outsourcing Group which doubled the size of the Nashville operations. She previously
served as the president for First Horizon Insurance Group and First Tennessee Insurance
Services, property and casualty agencies in Tennessee and Georgia; both were subsidiaries
of First Tennessee Bank. She raised the profile and geographic reach of the agencies, and
significantly increased the insurance revenue generated from financial planning and wealth
management. Also, Riley is a past vice president serving in various capacities for CNA
Insurance Company in Nashville.
E kim.riley@hylant.com
P 615-732-6510
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
In addition to serving as Chairman of the Board for the March of Dimes Music City Division,
Kim is on the 2014-2014 CABLE Board as the Vice President of Development. Riley also led
the creation and launch of Accelerent, a Nashville-based business development group, and in
2010 was recognized in the Nashville Business Journal’s Women of Influence Awards.
ABOUT HYLANT
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Founded in 1935, Hylant is a full-service
insurance brokerage with 14 offices in
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Florida
and Tennessee. As a member of the
Worldwide Broker Network, Hylant offers
complete risk management services,
employee benefits consultation, loss
control, healthcare management and
insurance solutions for businesses and
individuals. Hylant is one of the largest
privately held brokerage firms in the
United States and serves a wide
variety of clients locally, nationally,
and internationally.
Nashville Office
8 Cadillac Blvd
Suite 230
Brentwood, TN 37027
Kim is a dynamic speaker in Middle Tennessee. Topics of her presentations include “Find
Your Passion” and “Networking 301 – How to Connect All of the Dots”. Kim’s presentations
engage the audience in a way that makes them feel comfortable and part of the process. Her
approach is not a canned delivery, but rather a highly customized process to meet the task at
hand. Kim’s keynote speeches are presented to the audience with a wonderful spirit,
Southern charm and wit. Kim has spoken at events for Deloitte, National Association of
Women MBAs, Women in Technology of Tennessee, COO Forum, Institute of Real Estate
Management, Christian Business Leaders Roundtable, Meeting Professionals International,
Donelson-Hermitage Chamber Women In Business, and Brentwood Chamber Women In
Business.
EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATIONS
Kim received her bachelor of arts from Trevecca University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a
graduate of Belmont University’s Scarlett Leadership Program, and is certified in Harvard’s
Negotiation Techniques. Kim also is a Fellow in the Life Management Institute (FLMI), and
holds Insurance Licenses in multiple states for Life, Health, Property and Casualty.
Kim was a 2014 recipient of the CABLE Lynn Manzelmann Networking Award.