Mechanicsburg, PA

    About Us

    Office hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

    Meet Our Team

    Glenda Leister

    Senior Benefits Consultant
    Glenda Leister

    Glenda joined the team in 2018 and currently handles small, mid-market and large group clients.  She works with the clients to provide a strategy to help to mitigate increased cost by providing innovative approaches to reducing costs.  Glenda believes that education and engagement of the employees will help manage costs for both employees and employers.  With over 25 years in the insurance industry, Glenda has a vast knowledge of the claims processing which provides her clients with excellent customer service and someone to reach out to for help.  Glenda is a licensed Accident and Health, Life and Fixed Annuities agent.  When not at work she enjoys traveling with her husband to the Caribbean to find their retirement island.

    Brady Barrick

    Client Support Specialist, Employee Benefits
    Brady Catherine Barrick

    Brady joined the team in July 2013 after graduating Magna Cum Laude from Shippensburg University with a major in Sociology and a minor in Business.  Brady assists her team and clients through the renewal process by quoting and doing the proposals.  She also helps our clients with claim issues that their employees may have. On her time away from work, she enjoys spending it with her family and friends.  She also enjoys going to local fall festivals and dirt track racing at Williams Grove. 

    Lori Cook

    Plan Administrator, Employee Benefits
    Lori Cook

    Lori Cook joined our team in July 2013 as a Plan Administrator.  She brought nearly 25 years of healthcare claims experience. Lori processes MERP™, FSA, HSA, and Debit Card Claims, assists customers with account questions, processes weekly reimbursements, and assists with Plan Renewals.  Her priorities are to provide excellent customer service with a focus on accuracy and problem-solving.  Lori enjoys spending time with friends and family and is also an animal lover.     

    Ryan Grogan

    Plan Administrator, Employee Benefits
    Ryan Grogan

    Ryan joined Alera Group in January of 2023. Ryan processes MERP™, FSA, HSA, and Debit Card Claims, assists customers with account questions, processes weekly reimbursements, and assists with Plan Renewals. He is a graduate of Saint Joseph’s University who enjoys spending time with family and friends and golf.

    EXPERT EDUCATION

    Events and Webinars

    Employee Benefits

    Balancing Cost and Care: Could a Captive solution be the right fit for you?

    In this session, our experts will discuss how Captive solutions work and what you need to consider for your own group’s needs.

    April 17, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    Q2 2025 Quarterly Compliance Webinar

    Alera Group's quarterly employee benefits compliance roundup will help you stay current on the latest national regulatory developments impacting employers.

    May 6, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    2025 Healthcare and Employee Benefits Benchmarking Report: How Does Your Benefits Program Stack Up?

    In this session, our experts will dive into the results of our annual, market-leading benchmarking survey.

    June 26, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

    Insights

    Employee Benefits

    Deadline for San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance is approaching

    The annual San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SF HCSO) reporting by employers that have employees who work in the City of or County of San Francisco is due by May 2, 2025. Employers should be aware of the upcoming deadline even if they are not located in San Francisco.



    The SF HCSO requires large and medium-sized employers to provide covered employees with benefits equal to or greater than the expenditure rate. Covered employees are those who have been employed for more than 90 days and who regularly work at least eight hours per week within the City of and County of San Francisco.

    April 14, 2025

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    Webinar: Is Captive Insurance the Right Solution for Your Business?

    Join Alera Group on Thursday, April 17, for "Balancing Cost and Care: Could a Captive solution be the right fit for you?", a webinar on self-insuring to reduce group Medical Insurance costs and other business expense. Our experts will discuss how Captive solutions work and what you need to consider for your own group’s needs.

    April 3, 2025

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    Benchmarking’s Role in Voluntary Benefits Program Design

    Alera Group’s Employee Benefits team recognizes that workforce composition varies from business to business, from industry to industry, from region to region. And, at a time when the U.S. workforce is more generationally diverse than ever before, the needs and priorities of one generation can be very different from those of another. This is where voluntary benefits — also known as supplemental, workplace or optional benefits — become so vital to an organization’s offerings strategy. Alera Group’s "Healthcare and Employee Benefits Benchmarking Reports" take an in-depth look at the benefits businesses provide, the options they offer and the strategies they use to manage costs.

    March 31, 2025

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    HIPAA Webinar: Required Training and Valuable Refresher

    Whether meeting federal training requirements or simply refreshing their knowledge base, professionals whose role includes HIPAA administration will benefit from participating in Alera Group’s annual HIPAA Privacy and Security Overview, a one-hour webinar scheduled for Friday, April 11.

    March 27, 2025

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