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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Advanced Capital Group

Institutional managerMinneapolis, MinnesotaCRD 109673SEC 801-65944websiteIAPD
Legal name Advanced Capital Group, Inc.
Latest filing Mar 20, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 5, 2012 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 31, 2006
RAUM
$30B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
5.7%
of RAUM
Private clients
6.7%
$2.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$7.5B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
22
11 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$30B as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$6.2B then
HNW client RAUM$2.0B as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$242M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 27, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)22 as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 27, 201315 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.7% over the last fiscal year+6.7% a year over threeIARs 0 to 4offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 20, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Institutional asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 percent
  • OCIO / institutional advisory · selection of other advisers (5.G.7) and institutional share at least 50 percent
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$7.5BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
35derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$38.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$81.9MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
5.7%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
92%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
5.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.7%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
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
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$26B86%
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.0B6.5%
  • State and municipal entities$1.2B4.0%
  • Corporations and businesses$424M1.4%
  • Insurance companies$295M1.0%
  • Banks and thrifts$89.4M0.3%
  • Charitable organizations$70.6M0.2%
  • Individuals$40.4M0.1%
Individual clients
87reported
HNW clients
51reported
Pension plan clients
166reported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
366reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.07 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.92 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Mathew Phillip CoyleCertified Financial PlannerMinneapolis, MnMay 7, 201926 y1
Jay S ThorpMinneapolis, MnJan 17, 202329 y3
Chad Patrick RiceChartered Financial AnalystMinneapolis, MnJun 11, 202410 y1
Patrick Winfield LarsonChartered Financial AnalystMinneapolis, Mn Jun 11, 202428 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Justin Dorsey · Principalcontrol
    since 01/2002 · owns less than 5%
  • Lee Charles Langowski · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 11/1998 · owns less than 5%
  • W Patrick Larson · Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 09/2007 · owns less than 5%
  • Dean Daniel Schroeder · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 09/2007 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Alera Group, Inc · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Advanced Capital Group Benefits And Risk Consulting, Inc
    real estaten
Advisers that list Advanced Capital Group as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Minneapolis, Mn · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • compensation changedChange between filings · filing Mar 20, 2026
    hourly charges (Item 5.E.2): no on the filing of 2025-11-24, yes on the filing of 2026-03-20
    peers: institutional managers, $20B and over (90)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 363 to 366
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 6
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Charity clients · 4 to 3
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 25 to 24
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW clients · 47 to 51
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Individual clients · 88 to 87
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 0 to 4
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.7B
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.8B to $2.0B
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $37.2M to $40.4M
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $27B to $28B
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $24B to $26B
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • RAUM · $28B to $30B
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Aug 18, 2025 to Nov 24, 2025
  • Related broker-dealer · false to true
    Jun 30, 2025 to Aug 18, 2025
  • Legal name · ALERA GROUP, INC. to ADVANCED CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
    Apr 4, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 341 to 363
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 11
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Charity clients · 5 to 4
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 28 to 25
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • HNW clients · 48 to 47
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Individual clients · 79 to 88
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 148 to 166
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Employees · 27 to 22
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 0
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Legal name · ADVANCED CAPITAL GROUP, INC. to ALERA GROUP, INC.
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.2B
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.7B to $1.8B
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $27.8M to $37.2M
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $25B to $27B
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $22B to $24B
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • RAUM · $26B to $28B
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Related adviser · false to true
    Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 342 to 341
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 13
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Charity clients · 4 to 5
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 32 to 28
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 50 to 48
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
Signals
No event on the tape.
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/advanced-capital-groupreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
acg.aleragroup.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
612-230-3000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 20, 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
Institutional managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$7.5Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026