Published by Trustmark Voluntary Benefits on February 24th, 2025

At Trustmark, serving our customers means bringing in individuals who are not only enthusiastic but who are dynamic and skilled leaders. That’s why it brings us great pleasure to announce the addition of Jeff Hillgoth, Regional Sales Manager, Midwest, to the Trustmark Voluntary Benefits team. Jeff will be responsible for managing the Midwest Team and several key broker relationships.

Jeff is a Chicago native, raised in Chicago’s south suburbs. He is a graduate of John Carroll University in Cleveland, where he earned his a B.A. in Communications in 1999. Upon graduation, Jeff joined Sun Life Financial as a rookie rep in based in Cleveland. In 2003, he was promoted to a Group Manager position based in Tampa and later earned the Regional Sales Manager role overseeing growth strategy throughout Florida. While at Sun Life Financial, Jeff qualified for every Leader’s Conference and was well respected internally and within the brokerage community he represented.

In 2013, Jeff returned home to Chicago and joined the newly formed Aflac Group Distribution channel. During his time there, Jeff was a perennial performer and lead the Chicago sector in production for almost a decade. This allowed Jeff the opportunity to thrive in a multi-pronged distribution environment and with a product set best suited to the brokers that he represented. 

Today, Jeff resides in Glen Ellyn, IL, with his wife Jill and their three children ages 10-17. He is very active in the community, his parish (St. Petronelle) and several charities (notably, Big Brothers Big Sisters). Jeff is also a coach of each of children’s sports teams and is an avid golfer, known for his booming drives and cultivated flops around the green!

With 20+ years of experience in the industry, Jeff is excited to expand the Trustmark Voluntary Benefits footprint in the Midwest. We can’t wait for him to hit the ground running and are excited to have Jeff as the newest addition to the Trustmark family.

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