History

Hill, Chesson & Woody traces its roots back to 1971 when Dan W. Hill, III, CLU, ChFC, MSFS created Dan Hill & Associates to sell life insurance policies. Three years later, Earl G. Chesson, CLU, ChFC, came aboard and the firm changed its name to Hill, Chesson & Associates. In 1979, the duo took the firm in a new direction by working with UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University, East Carolina University and North Carolina State University to administer those institutions’ student medical insurance plans. Today, Dan Hill’s group continues to administer student insurance services, while Earl Chesson’s group handles estate planning and individual life insurance (www.hcwconsultants.com).

In 2000, Skip Woody was named partner after nine years as an associate, and the firm’s name was changed to Hill, Chesson & Woody. Soon thereafter, Skip Woody and Todd Yates joined forces and began building the health and welfare division. The firm’s employee benefits division now serves more than 300 corporate clients, providing middle-market employer groups with consulting, strategies and solutions normally reserved for Fortune 500 companies.

With offices located in Chapel Hill and Greensboro, NC, Hill, Chesson & Woody continues to grow as it nurtures the needs of its vast client landscape. After more than 30 years in the business, Hill, Chesson & Woody continues to assist clients in developing benefits strategies and delivering on the execution of those plans.