Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth management firm, has appointed Whitney Floyd as Vice President of Sales, Northeast. Reporting to Vice President of Sales Development, Jim Wochele, Floyd will lead all sales initiatives in the Northeast region working directly with twelve Alera Group locations.
“Our company wins business by bringing people together. Our sales teams work across many geographies and specialties to enhance the client experience and offer more proactive, innovative and competitive solutions,” said Wochele. “Whitney was extremely successful in the insurance industry for seven years, so she brings a depth of sales expertise and her ability to foster a competitive yet collaborative team environment make her the perfect fit for Alera Group. We’re excited to have her part of our collaborative team and warmly welcome her to the company.”
In this role, Floyd will train, develop, mentor and motivate the Northeast sales teams to achieve and exceed their sales goals to lead the region to higher organic growth levels. With more than 12 years’ sales experience, Floyd joins Alera Group from alphabroder, where she served as Regional Vice President of Sales. Prior to alphabroder, Floyd worked as a national sales manager for Trion Group, a Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC Company. During this time, she managed a team of sales associates across the country, while continuing to develop and manage new business opportunities and current client relationships.
“Alera Group combines a national depth of expertise with localized client-centric solutions,” said Floyd. “Its team of entrepreneurial financial services and insurance professionals is united by a shared commitment to helping ensure client’s personal and professional success. It’s this culture that drew me to Alera Group and I’m thrilled to contribute to the company’s organic growth and sales strategies.”
Floyd holds a Bachelor’s in Political Science from the University of Florida. She will be based out of the Greater Philadelphia area.
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About Alera Group
Alera Group is an independent, national insurance and wealth management firm with more than $500 million in annual revenue offering comprehensive employee benefits, property and casualty, retirement services and wealth management solutions to clients nationwide. By working collaboratively across specialties and geographies, Alera Group’s team of more than 2,000 professionals in more than 100 offices provide creative, competitive services that help ensure a client’s business and personal success. For more information, visit www.aleragroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter.