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SEC-registered adviser

Choate Investment Advisors

Independent wealth managerBoston, MassachusettsCRD 106109SEC 801-53321websiteIAPD
Legal name Choate Investment Advisors LLC
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 2, 2012 · 30 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 29, 1996
RAUM
$10B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
92%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$9.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
15
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$670M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
34
20 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
3
reported on Schedule D
History
30 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$10B as of Mar 30, 2026
Apr 2, 2012$1.9B then
HNW client RAUM$9.4B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$3.8B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)16 as of Mar 30, 2026
Apr 2, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)34 as of Mar 30, 2026
Feb 28, 20137 then
Private funds3 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 31, 20171 then
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 10 to 16
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$670MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
41derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$18.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
92%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
15.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+60%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-1.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisers, publicationsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$10B, 653 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$9.4B93%
  • Charitable organizations$544M5.4%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$88.1M0.9%
  • Individuals$45.6M0.5%
Individual clients
95reported
HNW clients
519reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
36reported
Accounts
4,009reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$10B for 653 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.01 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
15 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Erin Elwood KerrChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaAug 30, 201811 y0
Tamer Makram AlamuddinChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaAug 30, 201814 y0
Harrison Taylor OdaniellChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaJul 9, 201911 y0
Jacob D KidderChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaJan 11, 202210 y0
Alison Marelli SvizzeroBoston, MaOct 26, 202315 y0
Jonathan Erik Mcgraw BentleyChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaNov 21, 202310 y1
Diana Bliss MalcomBoston, MaNov 21, 202326 y1
Jessica C. WelchCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaNov 21, 202311 y1
Amy Sou QiuCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaJun 10, 202412 y4
Louis Ralph MarchantBoston, MaSep 26, 202413 y0
Hideyoshi Decarvalho WatanabeBoston, MaSep 26, 202415 y1
Kelsey Mchugh SullivanChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaOct 24, 202410 y0
Graham Taylor JohnstoneBoston, MaOct 8, 202511 y0
Mark Richard PerryBoston, MaNov 26, 202525 y4
Patrick William CollinsBoston, MaMar 19, 202610 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    3 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    1899 Opportunities Fund II, LLCOther Private Fund$45.0M88Mar 30, 2022
    1899 Opportunities Fund I, LLCOther Private Fund$40.8M46Mar 31, 2017
    1899 Opportunities Fund III, LLC$2.3M116Mar 30, 2026
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Makram Tamer Alamuddin · Managing Director Of Cia, Director Of Camicontrol
      since 03/2014 · owns less than 5%
    • Elwood Erin Kerr · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 09/2015 · owns less than 5%
    • Allen Robert Kole · Director Of Camicontrol
      since 06/2018 · owns less than 5%
    • Lowell Alexander Thorndike · President Of Cia, President, Treasurer And Director Of Camicontrol
      since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Choate Advisors Management, · Managing Member Of Cia
      direct · owns less than 5%
    • Choate Advisors Management, Inc. ("Cami") · Managing Member Of Cia
      direct · owns less than 5%
    • Choate, Hall & Stewart Llp · Equity Owner
      direct · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Choate, Hall & Stewart Llp
      y
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Boston, Ma · principal1530
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Boston, MA
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • new owner headcount expandsCombination · filing Mar 30, 2026
      CHOATE ADVISORS MANAGEMENT, joined Schedule A on the filing of 2026-03-30; advisors 10.0 to 16.0 between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-30
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • advisor count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
      advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 10.0 to 16.0 (+60.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-30; the peer median change was +6.0% (220 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (220) · 93% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 3,850 to 4,009
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 17 to 20
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Charity clients · 34 to 36
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 510 to 519
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual clients · 111 to 95
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 2 to 3
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $65.1M to $10B
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Employees · 23 to 34
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 10 to 16
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $8.0B to $9.3B
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $8.3B to $9.4B
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $50.2M to $45.6M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $855M to $777M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · unset to 0.0
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $65.1M to $88.1M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $8.9B to $10B
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Other offices · 1 to 0
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,608 to 3,850
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Charity clients · 40 to 34
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 1.0 to unset
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 488 to 510
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 96 to 111
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 2.0 to unset
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $51.2M to $65.1M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Employees · 24 to 23
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 51-100
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Private funds · 2 to 3
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $6.7B to $8.0B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $7.0B to $8.3B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $50.4M to $50.2M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $776M to $855M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · 5680239.0 to unset
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $51.1M to $65.1M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $7.5B to $8.9B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,570 to 3,608
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 13 to 17
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Charity clients · 27 to 40
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 0 to 1
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Choate Investment Advisors reported RAUM $7.5B, up 43% from $5.3B (2023-12-20 to 2024-03-27)
      Mar 27, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Lowell Blake & Associates Inc.'s advisors moved to Choate Investment Advisors (Boston, MA): 4 of 4 registered, on the same day
      Nov 15, 2023 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • Martin Todd Millay (Managing Director Of Cia, President, Treasurer And Director Of Cami) no longer on Schedule A of Choate Investment Advisors (listed 2020-06-26, absent 2021-01-04)
      Jan 4, 2021 · Control person left · inference
    • Lowell Alexander Thorndike (President Of Cia, President, Treasurer And Director Of Cami) appeared on Schedule A of Choate Investment Advisors
      Jan 4, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • Choate Investment Advisors reported RAUM $4.7B, up 26% from $3.8B (2017-03-31 to 2018-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business phone
    617-248-5000reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/choate-investment-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    CHOATEWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    617-973-4900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
    Contact form
    choatewealth.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    choatewealth.com/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Provenance
    Form ADV
    SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Advisors
    IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Class
    Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $670Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026