Alera Retirement Unit Adds Large-Plan Expert

Bryan Hissong.

Insurance and financial services firm Alera Group announced Monday the addition of a senior retirement plan consultant to build out its focus on large-company retirement plans.

Bryan Hissong, formerly of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., will serve in a national role as senior retirement plan consultant and report to Christian Mango, national practice leader of retirement plan services for Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera. The hire extends the firm’s reach to large defined contribution, defined benefit and nonqualified plans, according to the announcement.

“Bryan’s background in both recordkeeping and retirement plan sales—and his specific experience developing pension de-risking strategies and building and developing large market sales teams—will help us build out a large-market presence,” Mango said in a statement.

Hissong has a combined 35 years in the retirement industry, with prior roles at Transamerica Corp., Lockton, Prudential Financial and Lincoln Financial Group.

“Alera Group has built a substantial and impressive national benefits practice, and I am excited to join the team and further the Retirement Plan Services division’s success as it expands in the large-market space,” Hissong said in a statement.

Alera is seeking to build out its retirement plan solutions “up and down the retirement plan spectrum,” the firm wrote in the announcement.

“Look for us in the near future to continue to expand our solutions to meet the demands of an evolving employer marketplace,” Mango said.

Alera Group, along with retirement advisory services, is an insurer and financial services company focused on employee benefits; property and casualty insurance; and wealth services solutions. It has more than 4,000 employees in more than 180 locations and annual revenue of $1.1 billion.

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