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  "crd_number": 286121,
  "slug": "alere-planning-llc-286121",
  "primary_business_name": "ALERE PLANNING LLC",
  "legal_name": "ALERE PLANNING LLC",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2021-04-23",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-02-17",
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 3,
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  "states_registered": [
    "LA",
    "MD",
    "PA",
    "SC",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://alereplanning.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/alere-planning-llc"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/286121",
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  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/alere-planning-llc-286121",
  "display_name": "Alere Planning LLC",
  "summary": "Alere Planning LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 17, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Alere Planning LLC (CRD 286121): 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)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Pension consulting services"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Alere Planning LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Alere Planning LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Alere Planning LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 17, 2026 states: Flat fee: $1,000 to $2,500 (financial planning done on a stand-alone basis); Hourly rate: $300 an hour (financial planning services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Alere Planning LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Alere Planning LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 286121."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Alere Planning LLC manage?",
      "a": "Alere Planning LLC reports $208,037,455 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 17, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Alere Planning LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Alere Planning LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $112,880,444 in the October 2021 data and $208,037,455 in the October 2026 data, up 84%. Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Alere Planning LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (131); high net worth individuals (64); corporations or other businesses not listed above (5)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Alere Planning LLC use?",
      "a": "Alere Planning LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and SEI Investments Distribution Co. as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Alere Planning 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/286121"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Alere Planning LLC state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 17, 2026 says: \"Alere requires each client to place at least $150,000 with the firm. This minimum may be waived at the discretion of Alere.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Alere Planning LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the March 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $184,179,403 to $208,037,455 (+13%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 112880444.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2021-03-24"
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 133279887.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2022-05-27"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 116991051.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2023-03-27"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 148992741.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2024-03-01"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 184179403.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2025-02-19"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 208037455.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
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    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $184,179,403 to $208,037,455 (+13%)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-01-01",
      "period_label": "January 2026",
      "notes": [
        "No longer lists an office in Towson, MD."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-12-01",
      "period_label": "December 2025",
      "notes": [
        "Reported a succession: took over the business of Alere Planning LLC (CRD 286121) on October 7, 2025.",
        "Added an office in Timonium, MD.",
        "Added an office in Towson, MD."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 17, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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      "Flat fee: $1,000 to $2,500 (financial planning done on a stand-alone basis)",
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        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $150,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)"
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          "Alere requires each client to place at least $150,000 with the firm. This minimum may be waived at the discretion of Alere."
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        "label": "Planning fee",
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          "Flat fee: $1,000 to $2,500 (financial planning done on a stand-alone basis)"
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          "The arrangement is typically provided on a fixed fee basis, and the fixed fees will generally range from $1,000 to $2,500."
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      {
        "label": "Planning fee",
        "statements": [
          "Hourly rate: $300 an hour (financial planning services)"
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        "quotes": [
          "At the discretion of Alere, financial planning services may be done on an hourly basis with a rate of $ 300 per hour."
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    "quotes": [
      "Alere requires each client to place at least $150,000 with the firm. This minimum may be waived at the discretion of Alere.",
      "The arrangement is typically provided on a fixed fee basis, and the fixed fees will generally range from $1,000 to $2,500.",
      "At the discretion of Alere, financial planning services may be done on an hourly basis with a rate of $ 300 per hour."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
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  "custodians": [
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      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "SEI Investments Distribution Co.",
      "name_as_filed": "SEI INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTION CO.",
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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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  "clients": [
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/286121",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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