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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

Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessDeerfield, IllinoisCRD 287906SEC 801-111892websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 21, 2017 · 36 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 26, 2017
RAUM
$5.3B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
27%
$1.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
69
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$76.6M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
107
67 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
27
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
36 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.3B as of Mar 30, 2026
Feb 23, 2018$532M then
HNW client RAUM$938M as of Mar 30, 2026
Feb 23, 2018$245M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)70 as of Mar 30, 2026
Feb 23, 201855 then
Employees (5.A)107 as of Mar 30, 2026
Feb 23, 201873 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year+66% a year over three
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$80.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
31derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
71%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.4derived28 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
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
Custody
$78.4M, 43 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Firms absorbed, 24 months
1derivedhalf or more of a firm's advisors moved here within 14 days
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)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$3.7B70%
  • High-net-worth individuals$938M18%
  • Individuals$496M9.4%
  • Charitable organizations$92.1M1.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$83.1M1.6%
Individual clients
1,682reported
HNW clients
352reported
Pension plan clients
414reported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
4,077reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$78.4M for 43 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.27 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.71 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=46.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
66 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Mark Christopher StrubelDeerfield, Il Nov 2, 201713 y1
John Paul FisherCertified Financial PlannerDeerfield, Il Nov 2, 201715 y1
Brent Elliot RosenDeerfield, Il Nov 2, 201722 y1
Bradley Steven ShapsDeerfield, IlNov 3, 201722 y1
Gigi Jeanmarie VerreyChartered Financial ConsultantDeerfield, IlNov 3, 201734 y1
Richard Scott LevitzDeerfield, IlNov 3, 201734 y1
Duane Everett StevensCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantDowners Grove, Il Nov 3, 201731 y1
Eric Philip RosenbloomChartered Financial ConsultantDeerfield, IlNov 4, 201723 y1
Brian Ian CarlsonCertified Financial PlannerDeerfield, IlNov 4, 201723 y1
Clay Peter HesselDeerfield, IlNov 4, 201732 y1
John Charles KwasigrochDeerfield, Il Nov 4, 201733 y1
Brent Howard NovoselskyChartered Financial ConsultantDeerfield, IlNov 4, 201733 y1
Mitchell A RatnowDeerfield, IlNov 8, 201736 y1
Pamela Susan DavisChartered Financial ConsultantDeerfield, IlNov 29, 201747 y1
Robert Kenneth JansonDeerfield, IlJan 3, 201838 y1
Ethan Jeremy RosenbloomCertified Financial PlannerDeerfield, IlApr 11, 201812 y0
Andrew Robert AdamsChicago, Il Oct 3, 201818 y1
Brentford Moir PriceChartered Financial ConsultantSurprise, Az Nov 2, 201829 y2
Ronald William DevonTacoma, Wa Nov 16, 201813 y3
Vincent Edward ZinsmeyerSan Antonio, Tx Jul 16, 202041 y4
Steven Eric JolleyWayne, Pa May 14, 202119 y2
Craig Matthew StanleyVirginia Beach, Va Jun 9, 202119 y1
Lieren Mcnally TimeusCertified Financial PlannerVirginia Beach, Va Jun 9, 202110 y1
Lyndsay Rachel KimDeerfield, Il Feb 1, 202225 y2
Daniel Kevin O'DohertyCertified Financial PlannerDeerfield, Il Feb 7, 202230 y2
Michael John MerrimanDeerfield, Il Feb 11, 202215 y1
Mary Katherine O'BrianDeerfield, Il Feb 15, 202215 y1
Brian Patrick CostelloDeerfield, Il Feb 15, 202235 y1
Colin RagsdaleVirginia Beach, Va Mar 16, 202210 y0
Akeem Cheo DavisDeerfield, Il May 3, 202211 y0
Rebecca Christine SzewczykDeerfield, Il Oct 10, 202212 y0
Kyle W HolbenDeerfield, IlNov 18, 202211 y0
Jaime HerreraDeerfield, IlJul 28, 202314 y2
Zachary William LansburghChicago, Il Dec 21, 202313 y0
Dalila Doris ToledoSt. Petersburg, Fl Jan 29, 202412 y2
Matthew Timothy RockefellerDeerfield, Il Feb 16, 202420 y0
David LehenbauerDeerfield, Il Mar 18, 202412 y0
Matthew Ryan ComptonNew York, NyMay 16, 202422 y1
Kaleb Neil CervantesDeerfield, Il Jun 17, 202411 y0
William J DanielCertified Financial PlannerMarietta, GaAug 5, 202411 y2
All 66 advisors at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC
Advisor movement
2 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 2.9% of current headcount15 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Ann Jennifer Bures · Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 10/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Rachel Lyndsay Kim · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Holly Knight · Retirement Plan Services Practice Leadercontrol
    since 08/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • Christian Mango · President Of Aia Retirement Planning Servicescontrol
    since 08/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • John Michael Moss · President Of Wealth Servicescontrol
    since 09/2024 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Alera Group, Inc. · Managing Member / Parent Company
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Alera Group Holdings, Inc. · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Alera Group Intermediate Holdings, LLC
  • Alera Group Intermediate Holdings, LLC · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Alera Group, Inc.
  • Alera Group Ultimate Holdings, LLC · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Alera Group Holdings, Inc.
  • Genstar Capital Partners X, L.P. · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Genstar X Alera Group Holdings, LLC
  • Genstar X Alera Group Holdings, LLC · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Alera Group Ultimate Holdings, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Alera Investment Advisors, LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Deerfield, Il · principal6242
Rochester, Ny400
Virginia Beach, Va410
Chicago, Il400
Downers Grove, Il400
Tacoma, Wa400
Scottsdale, Az300
West Chester, Pa300
New Richmond, Wi200
Wayne, Pa200
Acton, Ma200
Seattle, Wa000
Berwyn, Pa000
Alpharetta, Ga000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Greenwood Village, CO5 employees
  • Chicago, IL4 employees
  • Downers Grove, IL4 employees
  • Virginia Beach, VA3 employees
  • Rochester, NY3 employees
  • Scottsdale, AZ3 employees
  • Tacoma, WA3 employees
  • Anchorage, AK2 employees
  • Portland, OR2 employees
  • Seattle, WA1 employees
  • San Antonio, TX1 employees
  • New York, NY1 employees
  • Rochester, MI1 employees
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • high institutional concentrationStatic outlier · filing Mar 30, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM of 71% against a peer median of 4% (289 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 13.3 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289) · 99% percentile
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    KNIGHT, HOLLY (RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES PRACTICE LEADER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-10-10 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    MANGO, CHRISTIAN (PRESIDENT OF AIA RETIREMENT PLANNING SERVICES) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-10-10 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    BURES, JENNIFER, ANN (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-10-10 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 3,097 to 4,077
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 53 to 67
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 44 to 46
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 9 to 13
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 296 to 352
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 1,279 to 1,682
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 683 to 414
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $262M to $78.4M
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 88 to 107
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 13 to 8
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 0 to 70
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Other offices · 23 to 27
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.6B to $5.3B
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $821M to $938M
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $346M to $496M
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $2.2B to $3.7B
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $3.6B to $5.3B
    Nov 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Other offices · 16 to 23
    Jun 30, 2025 to Aug 18, 2025
  • Related broker-dealer · false to true
    Jun 30, 2025 to Aug 18, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    May 14, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
  • Other offices · 14 to 16
    May 14, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
  • Accounts · 3,323 to 3,097
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 52 to 53
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 50 to 44
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • Charity clients · unset to 5.0
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 42 to 9
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • HNW clients · 263 to 296
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,427 to 1,279
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 184 to 683
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • Employees · 64 to 88
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 13
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • Other offices · 13 to 14
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.7B to $3.6B
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $793M to $821M
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $373M to $346M
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $25.7M to $0
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $1.5B to $2.2B
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
  • RAUM · $2.7B to $3.6B
    Dec 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025
Signals
49 dated events
  • Desteni Lynn Lawhorn no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at Alera Investment Advisors, Llc on the 2026-09-15 feed)
    Sep 15, 2026 · Advisor registration ended · derived
  • Dbie Anna Johnson no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at Alera Investment Advisors, Llc on the 2026-09-15 feed)
    Sep 15, 2026 · Advisor registration ended · derived
  • Loren Weintrob no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at Alera Investment Advisors, Llc on the 2026-09-15 feed)
    Sep 15, 2026 · Advisor registration ended · derived
  • Alan Jeffrey Nerad left Alera Investment Advisors, Llc for Iht Wealth Management Llc (registered 2026-06-09)
    May 19, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Alera Investment Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $5.3B, up 48% from $3.6B (2025-11-24 to 2026-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Alera Investment Advisors, Llc reported 70 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2025-11-24 to 2026-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2026 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Kimberly B Petricca left Alera Investment Advisors, Llc for Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. (registered 2026-07-27)
    Mar 12, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Strategic Retirement Plan Consultants, Inc. (Acton, MA) for Alera Investment Advisors, LLC on the same day
    Mar 6, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Bruce Jay Friedman left Alera Investment Advisors, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-09-15)
    Sep 15, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Evan Bandler Adams left Alera Investment Advisors, Llc for Vanguard Advisers, Inc. (registered 2025-10-16)
    Sep 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Alera Investment Advisors, LLC (Deerfield, IL) for LPL Financial LLC within 11 days
    Sep 4, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Kelly J Ipjian left Alera Investment Advisors, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2025-09-09)
    Sep 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Alera Investment Advisors, Llc reported 23 offices beyond its principal office, up from 16 (2025-06-30 to 2025-08-18)
    Aug 18, 2025 · Office count change · derived
  • Alera Retirement Advisors, LLC's advisors moved to Alera Investment Advisors, LLC (Rochester, NY): 3 of 3 registered, on the same day
    Jul 1, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • Sabrina Peterson left Alera Investment Advisors, Llc for Vanderbilt Advisory Services (registered 2025-07-01)
    Jul 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • James Patrick Marx left Alera Investment Advisors, Llc for Prime Capital Financial (registered 2025-08-04)
    Jun 11, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. (New Richmond, WI) for Alera Investment Advisors, LLC within 6 days
    Jun 5, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Alera Investment Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $3.6B, up 31% from $2.7B (2024-12-03 to 2025-05-01)
    May 1, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Michael Louis Resnick left Alera Investment Advisors, Llc for Equitable Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-02-26)
    Feb 26, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jonathan Burns Muench left Alera Investment Advisors, Llc for Scs (registered 2025-01-22)
    Jan 9, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Michael Moss (President Of Aia Wealth Services) appeared on Schedule A of Alera Investment Advisors, Llc
    Oct 10, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Thomas Wesley Wagner left Alera Investment Advisors, Llc for Cetera Investment Advisers Llc (registered 2024-10-29)
    Oct 7, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Edward Ceylon Haibt left Alera Investment Advisors, Llc for Lpl Enterprise, Llc (registered 2025-10-31)
    Oct 7, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left World Investment Advisors, LLC (Tempe, AZ) for Alera Investment Advisors, LLC on the same day
    Sep 13, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 2 advisors left Onedigital (Overland Park, KS) for Alera Investment Advisors, LLC on the same day
    Sep 6, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Utkarsha Banerjee left Alera Investment Advisors, Llc for Wellth Advisory Services, Llc (registered 2025-01-06)
    Aug 30, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Marie Tina Hohman (President) no longer on Schedule A of Alera Investment Advisors, Llc (listed 2024-04-19, absent 2024-06-18)
    Jun 18, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Brandon James Clouse left Alera Investment Advisors, Llc for Prism Planning Partners (registered 2024-05-31)
    May 28, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • R Adam Leber (President) no longer on Schedule A of Alera Investment Advisors, Llc (listed 2024-03-28, absent 2024-04-19)
    Apr 19, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Brendan Michael Kelly left Alera Investment Advisors, Llc for Independent Financial Partners (registered 2024-09-18)
    Apr 11, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
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/bcg401kadvisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/gcg-financialreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
aleragroup.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(847) 457-3000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
Contact form
aleragroup.com/form/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$76.6Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026