Louisiana Employee Benefits

Christopher Bailey

Chris Bailey joined Dwight Andrus Insurance in 2018 as a Producer in the Employee Benefits Division. He focuses on the large group market and looks to bring efficiencies to an industry that is often antiquated.
A native of Morgan City, Chris moved to Baton Rouge in 1998 to pursue his Bachelor’s degree at LSU. Shortly after earning his degree, Chris began his career with a third party administrator of self-funded benefits in Beaumont, Texas. During his employment there, Chris processed claims, addressed customer service calls, marketed stop loss insurance and prepared renewal proposals before transitioning into a consulting position. After his marriage, Chris returned to Louisiana to pursue a Master’s in Business Administration. After earning his MBA, Chris oversaw the marketing of a large block of business for the largest insurer in the State of Louisiana. A few years later, he was presented with a consulting opportunity where he successfully built and managed a multi-million dollar book of business managing over 80 clients (Self-Funded and Large Guaranteed Cost Programs) and a staff of 7 employees.

Andrew Boulet

Andrew Boulet joined Dwight Andrus in 2018 and serves as a Producer and Consultant in the Employee Benefits division. Andrew provides expertise and knowledge when considering various benefit programs to offer his clients. He started with the agency as a Marketing Specialist, which gave him an understanding of the different policy offerings and how each of these can be beneficial to his clients. In this role, he has established a strong relationship with many insurance carriers to help leverage the best policies available at the most affordable cost.
Soon after he joined Dwight Andrus as a Marketing Specialist, he assumed account management responsibilities, where he served as the primary point of contact for current and future clients. His responsibilities included but were not limited to preparation of renewal information, handling specific client requests and maintaining communication throughout the year as needed. Because of his experience in both of these roles, he is armed with a great deal of knowledge and expertise to assess your company’s employee benefits needs.
Andrew is a 2015 graduate of Louisiana State University’s E.J. Ourso College of Business. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing with a specific concentration in Professional Sales. Before joining Dwight Andrus Insurance, Andrew worked in a management position with a financial services company overseeing the branch’s day-to-day operations, as well as its long-term growth and success.
He is also involved in the community and professional organizations including ASHRM (Acadiana Society of Human Resource Management) and AAHU (Acadiana Association of Health Underwriters) where he enjoys interacting with peers and professionals.
Andrew is originally from Houston, Texas, but has strong ties to the Acadiana area with both of his parents growing up in Lafayette. He is married to Katherine Picard Boulet and is the proud father to Cullen, which he and his wife are expecting in early 2020. In his free time he enjoys golfing, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family and his dog, Ellie.

Nick Forgey

A native of Morgan City, Louisiana, Nick Forgey relocated to Lafayette to study at The University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in Business Administration.  Shortly thereafter, he began his career in the health and fitness industry with Complete Nutrition where he managed stores, traveled to the South Texas market for store implementation, employee training, and customer sales procurement.  He went on to own two franchise locations in Lafayette and Corpus Christi. 

In 2019, Nick focused on his strengths in the sales industry as a Uniform Representative with Cintas where he cultivated new business for the company, established new accounts, and initiated new business relationships which were then turned over to the customer management team.

Nick joined Dwight Andrus Insurance in 2020 as a Producer in the Employee Benefits Division and is part of a strong team of experienced insurance professionals.  His stellar reputation, extensive sales experience, and the many business relationships he has developed since the beginning of his career are a great asset to the company.

In his free time, Nick enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two daughters (we are also expecting our third child in June of 2021!).  If he is not spending time with his family, you can find him at the gym lifting weights or at home reading a book involving personal development. 

Christopher “JJ” Hebert

Chris joined Dwight Andrus Insurance in 2015 as an Employee Benefits Producer and now serves as the Vice President of the Employee Benefits Division. Prior to joining the Dwight Andrus Insurance team, Chris was Principal of The Hebert Group, an independent health brokerage firm.
As a leader in the worksite benefits industry, Chris held the distinguished title of District Sales Manager for Aflac. During this time, he managed a sales team and built custom supplemental insurance products to enhance group clients existing health plans.
By establishing long-term relationships with employee benefits carriers, Chris has been successful in attracting new business and retaining existing clients through the design of comprehensive benefits programs.
Chris graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. He is married to Ava Tanner Hebert and is the proud father, and soccer coach, of three daughters.

Louanna Landry

Louanna Landry joined Dwight Andrus in 2018 as a Producer/Consultant in the Employee Benefits Division. She focuses on the large group market and looks to bring innovative ideas in delivering a strong, sustainable employee benefits package to clients.
Louanna began her career in the insurance industry 20 years ago with a local TPA/Carrier. With her experience, she brings vast knowledge of plan administration, carrier negotiations, and cost reduction strategies.
Originally from Plaquemine, Louisiana, Louanna recently moved to the Lafayette area where she resides with her family.