Sara brings deep expertise to her role, helping clients identify, quantify, and mitigate benefit-related exposures during mergers and acquisitions. With over 25 years of experience in human resources management and employee benefits, her background includes managing thousands of transactions, making her a trusted advisor in navigating the complexities of human capital in deal environments.

Before joining Alera Group, Sara spent nine years building and leading the Human Capital M&A practice at Hauser, and over a decade in HR roles aligning compensation and benefit strategies with business growth and integration goals. She also worked for more than seven years at CBIZ as a health and welfare benefits consultant, overseeing comprehensive employee benefit programs for diverse clients. 

Sara holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Business Administration and Spanish from Nebraska Wesleyan University, as well as an MBA from the University of Kansas. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time at the lake with her family and following Gopher football.