About

Ryan is a Senior Partner with Alera Group and specializes in working with mid-market employers to provide their employees with the best benefits at the right cost.  He enjoys bringing better solutions and strategies to employers that are often not given the proper amount of attention needed to have a sustainable health plan.

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He is a problem-solver and provides innovative solutions that deliver his clients with the best outcomes.  Ryan listens to his clients and their goals to create a tailored employee benefit program that ensures they receive the best return on their investment from their benefit program. 

 

He is involved in all aspects of negotiations, plan architecture, contribution strategy, carrier selection, employee communication, and ongoing support.

 

His clients appreciate his high attention to detail, responsiveness to issues or questions, and his ability to provide reliable data to make informed decisions. Ryan’s creative and progressive ideas have helped many employers save millions of dollars while maintaining a rich benefit offering

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Ryan was selected to be on the Alera Benefit Advisory Board and is speaker on various health and welfare plan topics.

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Previous Experience

Ryan joined the Alera Group team in 2011. Prior to working with Alera, Ryan was a top Consultant for one of the top 10 largest national insurance brokers in the country, Brown & Brown, Inc. Prior to Brown & Brown, Inc., he worked for HIG Capital, a private equity firm, where he was responsible for sourcing and assessing new investment opportunities in rapidly growing companies. He also worked for The Southwestern Company where he was a top salesperson and sales manager.

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Personal

Ryan is a native Houstonian and a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business where he majored in Finance and Marketing. He continues to stay active with his alma mater by serving on the Board of the Texas Exes Houston Chapter. Ryan resides in Houston, TX, with his wife, daughter, and son.

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