Meet Our Team
Chérie Hendrix
Employee Benefits Lead Consultant, National Accounts
With over 25 years of experience in the industry, Chérie leads our teams for large groups and self-funded plans—providing benefits program strategy, healthcare reform guidance, financial analysis, and account management. Certified as an Advanced Specialist for self-funded plans by the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), she works with clients including native corporations, public employers, nonprofits, professional firms, and many others.
Before joining the team in 2015, Chérie spent 16 years at Mercer as a principal and senior consultant. There, she focused on mid-sized to large employers in a variety of industries, with benefit plans ranging from 200 to over 15,000 employees.
Chérie, who holds life and disability insurance licenses in several states, is a member of the Employee Benefits Planning Association, International Foundation of Employee Benefits, NAHU, Alaska Association of Health Underwriters, Western Pension & Benefits Association, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and other professional organizations. She has presented at the State of Reform Health Policy Conference in Anchorage as well as events for the Alaska Native Village Corporation Association, SHRM, and the Alaska Chamber of Commerce.
A graduate of Seattle University, Chérie has a degree in French with a minor in business. She volunteers at Catholic Social Services and has previously volunteered for the French American School of Puget Sound.
Cherie is not registered as an investment advisor representative and cannot offer advisory products or services in that capacity.
Ismail Kljucanin
Account Manager, Retirement Plan Services
Ismail provides vital support and service to our retirement plan advisors and their clients, helping analyze plan performance, participation, and contributions. His industry background includes three years with KeyBank as a financial consultant; he also earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Oregon.
A resident of Gresham, Oregon (about 30 minutes outside of Portland), Ismail was born in Germany and moved to the U.S. when he was a child. He’s fluent in Bosnian and volunteers in the community with Islamic Bosniaks Educational & Cultural Organization (IBECO). When he’s not serving clients or volunteering, he loves to travel, watch and play sports, and spend time with friends and family.
Danielle Meyer
Recruitment Specialist, HR Services
Dani loves helping businesses connect all the pieces and fill positions with the right candidates. She works closely with our HR leads and clients to execute all aspects of the recruiting cycle, from developing job descriptions and compelling postings to creating questionnaires and conducting screening interviews.
Before joining Alera Group, Dani worked as a Licensed Veterinary Technician for 17 years—assisting with care, providing training, and setting protocols. She also spent 3.5 years recruiting in the industry, hiring over 300 veterinary professionals during a mass exodus prompted in part by the pandemic. Her strong interpersonal and communication skills help ensure exceptional experiences for clients and candidates alike.
Dani lives on the coast of Southwest Washington, about 20 minutes from the Oregon border, and volunteers for the Clatsop County Animal Shelter and Blackberry Bog Farm. When she’s not hiking with her dogs or taking care of her chickens and ducks, she enjoys reading, foraging mushrooms, drawing, and going to the beach.
Brent M. Price, ChFC®, CASL®, RICP®, CLTC®
Advisor, Retirement Plan & Wealth Management
Drawn to the financial services industry in 1997, Brent has been a member of the team since 2002. He is passionate about teaching individuals how to build and protect wealth and how to navigate the transition to and through retirement—offering guidance on portfolio management, retirement income planning, estate planning, and long-term care planning.
Brent holds several related professional designations and believes that open, honest conversations are key to providing peace of mind during a time in life that can be both exciting and unsettling.
Working with business owners and C-suite officers, he assists in business continuation planning as well as the implementation of benefit packages designed to recruit, reward, and retain their key people.
A graduate of Southern Oregon University, Brent lives with his wife in the Tacoma area; they have three grown sons and three beautiful granddaughters. He enjoys spending time with family, traveling, playing games, and golfing.
Investment advisory services offered through Alera Investment Advisors, LLC. Securities offered through Osaic Wealth, Inc. member FINRA/SIPC. Osaic Wealth is separately owned and other entities and/or marketing names, products or services referenced here are independent of Osaic Wealth.
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November 17, 2026 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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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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July 16, 2026
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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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