Meet Our Team
Christine Brown, SHRM-CP®
Executive HR Services Partner & Lead Recruiter
Christine helps Alera Group clients optimize long-term talent acquisition through solid recruiting strategies and powerful tools, empowering them to consistently attract the right candidates. This goes beyond assessing skills and qualifications, because it’s also vital to find employees who align with the values and mission of the organization.
A cum laude graduate of the University of Alaska Anchorage, Christine spent 15 years as an HR manager with Nordstrom before joining our team. She has earned the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP®) designation and is active in leadership for the Anchorage chapter of SHRM.
When Christine isn’t helping clients recruit more effectively, she enjoys hiking, Pilates, and spending time with her family. She also volunteers with United Way and Clare House of Anchorage.
Tiffani Gutierrez, BBA, SHRM-CP®, THRP
HR Services Partner
Drawing upon her expertise in managing and enhancing benefits programs, including federal employee health benefits, Tiffani ensures our strategies are tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. She has a particular passion for working with tribal organizations, as well as mentoring junior team members to help them grow professionally.
Tiffani’s diverse background includes experience in financial services, property management, and healthcare—in addition to serving in the Alaska Army National Guard. She is a cum laude graduate of the University of Alaska Anchorage, where she earned a degree in business administration, and has also achieved the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP®) and Tribal Human Resources Professional designations.
Originally from Anchorage, Tiffani now lives in Princeton, Texas, with her two elementary-age sons. In addition to spending quality time with her family, she loves travel, learning about different cultures, home design, remodeling, and solving jigsaw puzzles.
Stephanie Rossland
Senior Consultant, Employee Benefits
For more than 20 years, Stephanie has worked in all facets of employee benefits. Before joining the team in 2014, she managed and coordinated plans for a hospital with locations and staff in remote areas around the state.
Now Stephanie works with mid-sized employers, helping clients build benefits packages that are both successful and sustainable, while educating employees as well. She says she enjoys partnering with clients so they can offer meaningful benefits to workers, and then ensuring those individuals understand their plan and can use it effectively.
Stephanie graduated with honors from National American University, where she earned a degree in accounting. She earned the Registered Employee Benefit Consultant ® (REBC) designation in 2019. She loves spending time with her family (which includes a young son who loves dinosaurs), going on quilting retreats with friends, and exploring the beautiful outdoors in Alaska. As you might expect, her background in numbers means she’s good at sudoku, too.
Stephanie is not registered as an investment advisor representative and cannot offer advisory products or services in that capacity.
Amy Schlerf
Associate Consultant, Employee Benefits
Part of the team since 2013, Amy serves as an Associate Consultant for individual and small-business accounts. She has a strong customer service and advocacy background and is dedicated to providing the best overall benefits experience for each of our clients.
Amy is licensed in life and health insurance in both Alaska and Washington and holds certifications on the Federally Facilitated Individual and SHOP marketplaces. She attended the University of Alaska in Anchorage, where she earned an Associates of Applied Sciences degree in Accounting. She is currently working on her REBC designation in Employee Benefits.
The interactions she has with clients, the continuing ability to learn new things, and the opportunities Wilson Albers provides to grow professionally are just a few of the reasons Amy says she loves her role. When she has free time, she enjoys raising funds for different community organizations, working on crafting projects
EXPERT EDUCATION
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Employee Benefits
Point Solutions, Proven: Why Vendor Sprawl Fails — and How to Identify What Actually Drives Impact
A clearer framework for sorting through point solutions to determine where investment may—or may not—deliver value.
September 15, 2026 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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Employee Benefits
Primary Care as a Strategy: How Direct Primary Care Can Lower Costs and Improve Outcomes
A clearer understanding of how Direct Primary Care can be used as a strategic lever to improve outcomes while controlling total cost of care.
October 20, 2026 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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AI Advantage in Benefits: Practical Use Cases That Support HR and Employees
A practical view of how AI can support benefits teams while improving the employee experience.
November 17, 2026 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
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Employee Benefits
Legal Alert: IRS Issues ACA Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2027
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2026-26.
July 24, 2026
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Property and Casualty
Commercial Real Estate Insurance Market Shows Signs of Relief, With Conditions
There are emerging signs that the commercial property insurance market is beginning to soften. However, the benefits of this shift are not being felt uniformly across all real estate portfolios.
July 16, 2026
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Employee Benefits
Legal Alert: Clients With Massachusetts Private PFML Plans Renewing After July 1, 2026
Alert for any employer with at least one employee in Massachusetts, even if the employee is remote.
June 30, 2026
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Legal Alert: PCORI Fees Due By July 31, 2026
This alert is of interest to all employers that sponsor self-insured group health plans, including Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs). Note that the PCORI fee does not apply to most health FSAs.
June 29, 2026
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