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    "DOROSHOW INSURANCE",
    "FINWELL CONNECT",
    "JA COUNTER",
    "STRATEGIC RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTANTS",
    "SUMMIT GROUP 401K CONSULTING",
    "SUMMIT GROUP OF VIRGINIA",
    "THE ASCENT GROUP",
    "TRINITY ADVISORS GROUP",
    "WALSH & NICHOLSON",
    "WATERFORD GROUP",
    "WILSON ALBERS"
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  "websites": [
    "https://aleragroup.com",
    "https://aleragroup.com/retirement-plan-services",
    "https://aleragroup.com/wealth-services",
    "https://bcg401kadvisors.com",
    "https://benefitcommerce.aleragroup.com",
    "https://briobenefits.com",
    "https://cloud.aleragroup.com/team-bettis",
    "https://csnwbenefits.aleragroup.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/bcg401kadvisors",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/gcg-financial",
    "https://srpc401k.com",
    "https://summitfinwell.com",
    "https://summitgroup401k.com",
    "https://venrollment.com/v/alera-group-retirement-and-employee-benefits"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/287906",
  "city_as_filed": "DEERFIELD",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/alera-investment-advisors-llc-deerfield-il-287906",
  "display_name": "Alera Investment Advisors, LLC",
  "summary": "Alera Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Deerfield, IL, registered since 2017, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC (CRD 287906): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Educational seminars/workshops"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Alera Investment Advisors, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Alera Investment Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Alera Investment Advisors, LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $350 an hour (financial planning and consulting services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Alera Investment Advisors, LLC located?",
      "a": "Alera Investment Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Deerfield, IL, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 18 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Alera Investment Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Alera Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 287906."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Alera Investment Advisors, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Alera Investment Advisors, LLC reports $5,286,012,785 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Alera Investment Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Alera Investment Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $974,815,441 in the October 2021 data and $5,286,012,785 in the October 2026 data, up 442%. Total employees: 67 in October 2021 and 107 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Alera Investment Advisors, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,682); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (414); high net worth individuals (352)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Alera Investment Advisors, LLC use?",
      "a": "Alera Investment Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Alera Investment Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/287906"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Alera Investment Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Added the business name Finwell Connect. Employees performing advisory functions went from 53 to 67. Regulatory assets under management went from $3,572,112,624 to $5,286,012,785 (+48%). Changed its office addresses in New York, NY. Added an office in Marietta, GA. Added an office in Wylie, TX. No longer lists an office in Monticello, GA."
    }
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      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-09-15"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-08-26"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 3572112624.0,
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      "filing_date": "2025-06-30"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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        "Added the business name Finwell Connect.",
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 53 to 67.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $3,572,112,624 to $5,286,012,785 (+48%).",
        "Changed its office addresses in New York, NY.",
        "Added an office in Marietta, GA.",
        "Added an office in Wylie, TX.",
        "No longer lists an office in Monticello, GA."
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    {
      "period": "2025-12-01",
      "period_label": "December 2025",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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  "custodians_note": "Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.",
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    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
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