# A.E. Perkins

> A.E. Perkins is a founder-led holding company and permanent-capital investor whose operating ecosystem spans consumer-directed benefits, payroll and HR software, subscription healthcare payments, eligible-product commerce, captive insurance and targeted investments. Founded by William C. Short in 2022, the Carrollton, Texas company says its businesses collectively handle more than $4 billion in payments and 13 million transactions a year, serving 1.2 million participants and 50,000 employers.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Carrollton, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** William C. Short (Founder and CEO)
- **Team size:** 46 people are listed on the company’s LinkedIn page; LinkedIn gives a broader company-size band of 201-500 employees, likely reflecting the portfolio ecosystem.
- **Products:** Ameriflex, Accresa, Workforce Go, A.E. Perkins Insurance, Care Covered
- **Notable:** The portfolio ecosystem says it handles more than $4 billion in payments and over 13 million transactions annually., The company reports serving 1.2 million participants and 50,000 employers across all 50 states., Ameriflex, established in 1998, grew into one of the largest independent administrators of consumer-driven health plans in the United States.

## Products & services

- **Ameriflex** — FSA, HSA, HRA, ICHRA and COBRA administration, benefits payments and compliance services for employers, brokers and participants.
- **Accresa** — Enrollment, eligibility, network and payment infrastructure for direct primary care and other subscription healthcare programs.
- **Workforce Go** — An integrated payroll, HR, time-and-labor and ACA-tracking platform.
- **A.E. Perkins Insurance** — Captive insurance infrastructure supporting the group’s products and risk-management programs.
- **Care Covered** — An online marketplace for FSA- and HSA-eligible healthcare products.
- **Employers Coalition for Direct Care** — A nonprofit coalition that expands direct-care benefit programs, advances standards and offers industry education.
- **A.E. Perkins Capital** — The company’s investment arm for M&A and targeted investments, with additional exposure to real estate, consumer products and emerging payments.

## Achievements

- The portfolio ecosystem says it handles more than $4 billion in payments and over 13 million transactions annually.
- The company reports serving 1.2 million participants and 50,000 employers across all 50 states.
- Ameriflex, established in 1998, grew into one of the largest independent administrators of consumer-driven health plans in the United States.
- Accresa built payment and administration infrastructure that brings direct primary care and other subscription-care programs into employer benefits.
- William C. Short helped pioneer an early Health Savings Account platform at UMB before founding A.E. Perkins.
- A $250,000 donation from Short helped launch the University of Texas at Dallas North Texas Quality of Life Survey, with matching university support.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — A.E. Perkins attended AHIP 2026 to meet health-plan leaders and discuss payer operations and healthcare technology.
- **2026-04** — Workforce Go announced a leadership transition: Chris Goheen became A.E. Perkins Chief Innovation Officer and Rashmi Daryman took responsibility for Workforce Go and Ameriflex as A.E. Perkins president.
- **2026-04** — Accresa announced a partnership with Beaufort Memorial to expand direct primary care in South Carolina’s Lowcountry.
- **2025-11** — The A.E. Perkins family presented a benefits trends webinar covering ICHRA, direct primary care and AI-ready HR infrastructure.
- **2025-03** — XP Health partnered with Ameriflex and Accresa to distribute and administer three digital-first vision plans.

## Links

- Website: https://aeperkins.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-e-perkins

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Last updated: 2026-08-17