Tiffany Ryder, Founder and CEO
Healthcare advocate, reform strategist & dynamic communicator with over 20 years of experience driving change in clinical care, public engagement & policy innovation.
An Emergency Medicine Physician Associate & Founder of Red Flag Hero, Tiffany connects with patients, policymakers & business leaders to transform complex healthcare challenges into actionable solutions.
Growing up without health insurance, Tiffany’s firsthand experience navigating a broken healthcare system shaped her commitment to empowering individuals & driving systemic reform.
Her medical education in Germany and the US, combined with extensive clinical experience in rural ERs near Washington, DC gives her a unique lens to bridge the gap between patients’ needs & policymaking.
Tiffany is a sought-after speaker who travels the country engaging the public & bringing healthcare reform to the forefront of national conversations.
Her ability to simplify complex issues and connect with audiences positions her as a powerful voice for progress.
Tiffany’s mission is clear:
Help patients achieve better clinical and financial outcomes today while advocating for common-sense reforms that ensure a healthier future for all.
Sims Tillirson, Chief Growth Officer
Employee benefits ecosystem expert with over a decade of experience specializing in employee engagement, benefits technology, and product strategy.
As a licensed benefits consultant & Chief Growth Officer of Red Flag Hero, he connects with business leaders and ecosystem partners to turn employee engagement opportunities into better health outcomes at lower costs.
He has served as an underwriting and distribution leader at a variety of benefits companies ranging from pre-seed technology start-ups to Fortune 500 carriers.
Sims first experienced the perverse incentives of the U.S. healthcare system as a 22 year old chronic back pain patient. Provided only with a prescription for 120 Vicodin per month, Sims quickly fell into deep addiction, and he wasn’t getting better.
He eventually detoxed from opiates and began advocating for himself - as only a patient can.
Sims is one of the foremost content creators and speakers in the employee benefits space.
His ability to navigate the employee benefits ecosystem provides a look behind the curtain for employers and employees alike.
Sims’s mission is clear:
Solve the healthcare literacy problem - forever.