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RIA / WealthRegistered adviserformer SEC adviserleft the SEC rosterRAUM under $100M

ALERA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC

CRD 155738

ROCHESTER, NY

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Data as of Mar 31, 2025 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 14
Dated events: 8
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Feb 21, 2012 to Mar 31, 2025
26 observations

Across DFX

This entity has not been resolved onto another DFX graph by a shared identifier. A name match elsewhere would be a candidate, never an identity, and none is recorded.

Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Firm class: former SEC adviserderivedabsent from the latest SEC roster
Regulatory AUM: $45.7MItem 5.F on the latest filing (2025-03-31); as reported, and an affiliate's assets may be counted again on its own filing
Discretionary RAUM: $45.7M
Private client RAUM: $45.7MderivedItem 5.D individuals plus high net worth individuals
Private client share: 100%derivedprivate client RAUM over total RAUM
Advisors on IAPD: 0
Employees: 5
Advisory employees: 3
Offices: 2Schedule D 1.F, beyond the principal office
Accounts: 81
Individual clients: 0
High net worth clients: 81
Custody, client assets: $8.5M
SEC number: 801-72033
CRD: 155738
Filings on the tape: 26
First filed: Feb 21, 2012
Latest filed: Mar 31, 2025
Organised: Limited Liability Company, NY
Website: waterfordgroupny.com

Owners and control persons

Schedule A and B as filed; ownership codes are the form's bands (NA under 5%, A 5 to 10%, B 10 to 25%, C 25 to 50%, D 50 to 75%, E over 75%); people are listed as filed and never merged by name

Owner	Title	Ownership code	Control person	Acquired	First seen	Last seen
ALERA GROUP, INC.	MANAGING MEMBER/PARENT COMPANY	E	yes	04/2021	Mar 16, 2022	Mar 15, 2024
COSTELLO, BRIAN, PATRICK	MANAGING MEMBER / CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	Na	yes	04/2021	Feb 21, 2012	Mar 15, 2024
GENSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS X, L.P.	Shareholder	C	yes	09/2021	Mar 16, 2022	Mar 15, 2024
GENSTAR X ALERA GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC	Shareholder	C	yes	09/2021	Mar 16, 2022	Mar 15, 2024
MERRIMAN, MICHAEL, JOHN	MANAGING MEMBER	Na	yes	04/2021	Feb 21, 2012	Mar 15, 2024
O'BRIAN, MARY, KATHERINE	MANAGING MEMBER	Na	yes	04/2021	Feb 21, 2012	Mar 15, 2024

Affiliates (Item 7.A)

as filed on Item 7.A; a related person with a CRD on the graph links to its own page

Related person	Type	Class on the graph	Its RAUM	Control	Common control	State
ALERA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	n/a	Mixed wealth	$5.3B	N	yes	n/a
ALERA GROUP	n/a	n/a	n/a	Y	no	n/a

Offices

Schedule D 1.F offices beyond the principal office; street addresses are not published

City	State	Country	Employees	Also broker-dealer
Portland	Or	United States	1	no
n/a	n/a	n/a	1	no

Regulatory AUM by fiscal year

annual amendments (and the roster's annual snapshot) as filed; where a year was amended twice the later filing draws the line

Fiscal year	Filed	RAUM	Discretionary	Employees	Advisory staff	Offices	Private funds	Fund GAV
2024	Mar 31, 2025	$45.7M	$45.7M	5	3	2	n/a	n/a
2023	Mar 15, 2024	$39.0M	$39.0M	5	4	2	n/a	n/a
2022	Mar 16, 2023	$641M	$627M	4	3	0	n/a	n/a
2021	Mar 16, 2022	$1.0B	$735M	4	3	0	n/a	n/a
2020	Feb 1, 2021	$637M	$627M	4	3	0	n/a	n/a
2019	Feb 25, 2020	$511M	$501M	4	3	0	n/a	n/a
2018	Mar 8, 2019	$458M	$418M	4	3	1	n/a	n/a
2017	Mar 20, 2018	$362M	$362M	4	3	1	n/a	n/a
2016	Feb 21, 2017	$310M	$310M	4	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
2015	Mar 18, 2016	$270M	$270M	4	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	Mar 4, 2015	$225M	$225M	4	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
2013	Mar 11, 2014	$175M	$175M	3	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	Apr 30, 2013	$125M	$125M	3	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	Feb 21, 2012	$75.4M	$75.4M	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Growth

derived from consecutive annual filings; RAUM as reported

Latest fiscal year	RAUM	A year earlier	1y change	Three years earlier	3y CAGR	Employees	A year earlier	Offices	A year earlier
2024	$45.7M	$39.0M	17.4%	$1.0B	-64.2%	5	5	2	2

Teams out

two or more advisors whose registrations ended here and began at one firm together: a fact of two dates, not a prediction

Other firm	Advisors	First left	Last joined	From	Kind	Move type	Share of firm
ALERA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	3	Jul 1, 2025	Feb 15, 2022	ROCHESTER, NY	Firm absorbed	RIA to RIA	100.0%

Relationships

Affiliated with (4)

← ALERA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV
← THE ASCENT GROUP, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV
← JOHNSON BRUNETTIRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV
→ ALERA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV

Registered with (3)

← BRIAN PATRICK COSTELLOAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Apr 10, 2021 to Jul 1, 2025factForm ADV
← MICHAEL JOHN MERRIMANAdvisorregistration: previous registration
May 29, 2021 to Jul 1, 2025factForm ADV
← MARY KATHERINE O'BRIANAdvisorregistration: previous registration
May 29, 2021 to Jul 1, 2025factForm ADV

Controls (6)

← COSTELLO, BRIAN, PATRICKOwnerMANAGING MEMBER / CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, ownership code NA, individual
Feb 21, 2012 to Mar 15, 2024factForm ADV
← MERRIMAN, MICHAEL, JOHNOwnerMANAGING MEMBER, ownership code NA, individual
Feb 21, 2012 to Mar 15, 2024factForm ADV
← O'BRIAN, MARY, KATHERINEOwnerMANAGING MEMBER, ownership code NA, individual
Feb 21, 2012 to Mar 15, 2024factForm ADV
← ALERA GROUP, INC.OwnerMANAGING MEMBER/PARENT COMPANY, ownership code E, domestic entity
Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 15, 2024factForm ADV
← GENSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS X, L.P.OwnerSHAREHOLDER, ownership code C, domestic entity
Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 15, 2024factForm ADV
← GENSTAR X ALERA GROUP HOLDINGS, LLCOwnerSHAREHOLDER, ownership code C, domestic entity
Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 15, 2024factForm ADV

Moved with (1)

→ ALERA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviser3 advisors, firm absorbed, same day
Jul 1, 2025 to Feb 15, 2022factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Aug 1, 2025
Left the SEC roster
Alera Retirement Advisors, Llc no longer on the SEC adviser roster (last listed 2025-07-01, RAUM $45.7M)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
$45.7M
Occurred
Jul 1, 2025
Firm absorbed
Alera Retirement Advisors, LLC's advisors moved to Alera Investment Advisors, LLC (Rochester, NY): 3 of 3 registered, on the same day
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
3 advisors
Occurred
Jul 1, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Michael John Merriman left Alera Retirement Advisors, Llc for Alera Investment Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-02-11)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
Occurred
Jul 1, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Mary Katherine O'Brian left Alera Retirement Advisors, Llc for Alera Investment Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-02-15)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
Occurred
Jul 1, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Brian Patrick Costello left Alera Retirement Advisors, Llc for Alera Investment Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-02-15)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
Occurred
Mar 15, 2024
Regulatory AUM changed
Alera Retirement Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $39.0M, down 94% from $640.9M (2023-04-24 to 2024-03-15)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
$-602M
Occurred
Mar 16, 2023
Regulatory AUM changed
Alera Retirement Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $640.9M, down 36% from $1.0B (2022-03-16 to 2023-03-16)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
$-359M
Occurred
Mar 16, 2022
Regulatory AUM changed
Alera Retirement Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $1.0B, up 57% from $637.0M (2021-02-01 to 2022-03-16)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
$363M

Provenance

Graph: RIA / Wealth Management
Canonical id: dfx:ria:d4f8e6fb-903c-40d9-4da6-e23e88c11c03
First observed: Feb 21, 2012
Last observed: Mar 31, 2025 17 months ago
Source families: Federal regulator filings
3 registered feeds stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.
Resolution: Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.

ALERA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC

CRD 155738

ROCHESTER, NY

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Data as of Mar 31, 2025 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Owner

Title

Ownership code

Control person

Acquired

First seen

Last seen

ALERA GROUP, INC.

MANAGING MEMBER/PARENT COMPANY

yes

04/2021

Mar 16, 2022

Mar 15, 2024

COSTELLO, BRIAN, PATRICK

MANAGING MEMBER / CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

yes

04/2021

Feb 21, 2012

Mar 15, 2024

GENSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS X, L.P.

Shareholder

yes

09/2021

Mar 16, 2022

Mar 15, 2024

GENSTAR X ALERA GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC

Shareholder

yes

09/2021

Mar 16, 2022

Mar 15, 2024

MERRIMAN, MICHAEL, JOHN

MANAGING MEMBER

yes

04/2021

Feb 21, 2012

Mar 15, 2024

O'BRIAN, MARY, KATHERINE

MANAGING MEMBER

yes

04/2021

Feb 21, 2012

Mar 15, 2024

Related person

Type

Class on the graph

Its RAUM

Control

Common control

State

ALERA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

n/a

Mixed wealth

$5.3B

yes

n/a

ALERA GROUP

n/a

City

State

Country

Employees

Also broker-dealer

Portland

United States

n/a

Fiscal year

Filed

RAUM

Discretionary

Employees

Advisory staff

Offices

Private funds

Fund GAV

2024

Mar 31, 2025

$45.7M

n/a

2023

Mar 15, 2024

$39.0M

n/a

2022

Mar 16, 2023

$641M

$627M

n/a

2021

Mar 16, 2022

$1.0B

$735M

n/a

2020

Feb 1, 2021

$637M

$627M

n/a

2019

Feb 25, 2020

$511M

$501M

n/a

2018

Mar 8, 2019

$458M

$418M

n/a

2017

Mar 20, 2018

$362M

n/a

2016

Feb 21, 2017

$310M

n/a

2015

Mar 18, 2016

$270M

n/a

2014

Mar 4, 2015

$225M

n/a

2013

Mar 11, 2014

$175M

n/a

2012

Apr 30, 2013

$125M

n/a

2011

Feb 21, 2012

$75.4M

n/a

Latest fiscal year

RAUM

A year earlier

1y change

Three years earlier

3y CAGR

Employees

A year earlier

Offices

A year earlier

2024

$45.7M

$39.0M

17.4%

$1.0B

-64.2%

Other firm

Advisors

First left

Last joined

From

Kind

Move type

Share of firm

ALERA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

Jul 1, 2025

Feb 15, 2022

ROCHESTER, NY

Firm absorbed

RIA to RIA

100.0%