Meet The Team
It takes more than one person to build and deploy effective benefits plans. Ryan has built a support team around him that's agile, client-focused, and thrives on successfully bringing innovative solutions.
Below are members of Ryan's dedicated service team that is supported by additional, internal personnel to help with compliance, data analytics, actuarial reporting, population health management, technology, and other areas.
Team Johnson
Ryan Johnson
Senior Partner
Chris Sunseri
Employee Benefit Consultant
Ella Welch
Senior Account Executive
Ella has 12 years of combined experience in Human Resources and employee benefits. As a Senior Account Executive, Ella acts as a focal point for managing relationships with clients and their employees to resolve benefit-related concerns. Ella assists in keeping HR teams and leadership personnel up-to-date on the latest compliance topics, marketing trends and benefit technology programs.
Ryan is an Employee Benefits Consultant and specializes in working with mid-market employers to improve and fine-tune their employee benefit offerings. Ryan is passionate about helping his clients create and achieve their ideal employee benefits program and getting the greatest return on their investment. He listens to his clients and their goals before making recommendations to create a tailored solution for each client. Ryan enjoys problem-solving and providing new strategies to companies that can improve their plan for the company and its employees.
Chris is an expert in employee benefits, aligning client strategies to our team and carrier partners to create tailored plans. Before Alera Group, he managed an agency's benefits portfolio, excelling in client retention and satisfaction. His extensive broker experience gives him deep understanding of benefits program complexities, including self-funded arrangements and compliance challenges. Chris a Master of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Houston and is a Marine Corps veteran residing in Houston with his family.
Renee Staley
Account Manager
Davya Pickens
Account Manager
Renee Staley
Employee Benefit Consultant
Davya is an Account Manager specializing in employee benefits with a focus in Benchmarking data. She received her BA in Psychology and Sociology from Texas Tech University, and prior to this role, She worked in behavior therapy with special needs children, which deepened her commitment to helping others. She is passionate about data accuracy, as the information gather directly impacts the decisions that affect our clients and their employees. Her role is to provide support by consolidating the right data for our team to analyze, enabling us to present tailored solutions that meet our clients’ needs effectively.
Michael combines a background in political science, Spanish, and business administration with extensive HR support experience in large public organizations. At Alera Group, he confidently navigates employee benefits and insurance complexities, empowering mid-market companies with essential insights. As a Business Development Advisor, he identifies opportunities, builds partnerships, and develops strategies to enhance employee benefits programs, aligning with client goals. His mission is to help support their employees and nurture the health of their teams and businesses.
Renee has over 20 years’ of experience in benefits administration and insurance. As an Account Manager, Renee serves as an integral part of the Alera Service Team focusing on client satisfaction and personalized customer care. She has a servant’s heart and is a team player. Additionally, as part of the Account Management team, Renee is responsible for coordinating carrier reporting and analysis, maintaining open enrollment materials, and facilitating crucial compliance pieces for our clients.
In addition to the above, this team collaborates with over 4,000 colleagues and various specialties.
Optimized Solutions
Absence Management
Actuarial Services
Benefit Technology & Services
Compliance
Custom Communications
Data Analytics & Population Health Management
Pharmacy Management
Voluntary Benefits & Enrollment Solutions
Wellbeing
Client Testimonials
“We have received nothing other than outstanding guidance, commitment, patience, and service. Ryan and his team have timely delivered on each promise that was made. The follow-up has been outstanding. In fact, the entire experience has far exceeded my expectations.”
HR Director, Texas
“Ryan is so great to us – always wanting to help as quickly as possible. Thanks for all you do to assist us.
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I love working with you.”
VP of HR, Oklahoma
Ryan has been our "saving grace" for guiding us through some rough years with our medical benefits. In my 20+ years in human resources, Ryan and his team are the best consulting group I have ever worked with, and I gladly endorse the firm and the wonderful people that work for them.”
