People Moves: Alliant Adds Rison; Lawley Grows Sales Team

Alliant Private Client Names Rison SVP

Julie Rison has joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as senior vice president, Alliant Private Client.

Based in Virginia, Rison will identify and pursue opportunities within the Mid-Atlantic region. She has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry and previously served as senior vice president, private client division, at Marsh & McLennan Agency.

Lawley Adds Employee Business Sales Consultants

Lawley, headquartered in Buffalo, New York, hired four new employee business sales consultants.

Charlie Burt specializes in group health insurance, dental insurance, medical plans, and benefits technology. He will expand Lawley’s employee benefit offerings across Connecticut, where Lawley recently acquired four offices with its partnership with the Shoff Darby Agency in October 2023. He previously served as an HCM account executive with Paylocity.

Jen Desmond holds over 15 years of industry experience and will serve as an advisor to companies in the southern-tier communities of Buffalo. Desmond previously served as a director of operations at Top Gun Staffing Inc. and as a sales and recruiting manager at Kelly Services.

Jeff Morgan previously worked as an assistant vice president at M&T Bank and a business development representative at ACV Auctions. He is versed in benefits administration solutions, like Lawley Marketplace, designed for employers with 25-99 employees.

With more than 20 years of experience, Kalene Pencek specializes in employee benefits, sales, and customer service. Before Lawley, Pencek held business-to-business roles at Verizon Wireless and several pharmaceutical sales positions. Pencek also serves as the business development and marketing manager of Sperduti Fitness.

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