Tessa joined Alera General Agency as the Director of Medicare & Individual Sales in April of 2022. Her primary goals as Director are to grow Medicare and ACA Marketplace sales through broker recruitment initiatives, strategic onboarding, and hands-on training and support.
Tessa has been marketing Medicare since 2012. She considers herself a teacher at heart and is driven to see brokers succeed. She has held a variety of leadership roles, including broker management positions at a local PA based agency, and at a larger nationwide FMO. At UPMC Health Plan, she managed broker partners and also spent time managing Inside Sales. She is grateful for her diversity in roles, enabling her to see the Medicare market from many perspectives.
Tessa enjoys spending time with her large extended family, especially her nieces and nephews. She and her husband Harry like spending time in the sun, including camping, trips to the beach, and travel of any kind. They also enjoy stand-up comedy shows, good beer and wine, cooking, and game night!
Tessa holds a B.A. in English from Saint Vincent College in Latrobe PA. Tessa also holds active Life, Accident and Health licenses.
