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Alterna Wealth Management, Inc.
Filed as ALTERNA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.
Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Houston, TX, registered since 2010, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 23, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.
Where is Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. located?
Alterna Wealth Management, Inc.'s principal office is in Houston, TX, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2010. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 146153.
How much does Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. manage?
Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. reports $1,401,363,335 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 23, 2026 (61% discretionary).
How have Alterna Wealth Management, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Alterna Wealth Management, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $591,592,049 in the October 2021 data and $1,401,363,335 in the October 2026 data, up 137%. Total employees: 36 in October 2021 and 55 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (633); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (518); corporations or other businesses not listed above (165).
Which custodians does Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. use?
Alterna Wealth Management, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Pershing, LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?
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/146153
Does Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026 says: "Individually managed accounts typically have an initial investment minimum of $250,000. However, we may aggregate certain related client accounts for the purposes of achieving the minimum account size or waive any account minimum in our sole discretion."
What changed in Alterna Wealth Management, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 40 to 28. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,231,485,679 to $1,401,363,335 (+14%). Changed its office addresses in San Antonio, TX.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.
Account minimum: $250,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
Individually managed accounts typically have an initial investment minimum of $250,000. However, we may aggregate certain related client accounts for the purposes of achieving the minimum account size or waive any account minimum in our sole discretion.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$1,401,363,335 as of October 2026, filing dated September 23, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2010 (16 years)
- Employees
- Total: 55. Performing investment advisory functions: 28.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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1 other office, as of the October 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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22 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1,401,363,335 | 55 | September 23, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $1,231,485,679 | 51 | April 17, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $860,968,953 | 36 | March 29, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $666,200,115 | 36 | September 25, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $788,789,951 | 36 | April 26, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $591,592,049 | 36 | June 21, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $591,592,049 in the October 2021 data and $1,401,363,335 in the October 2026 data, up 137%.
Total employees: 36 in October 2021 and 55 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 40 to 28.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,231,485,679 to $1,401,363,335 (+14%).
- Changed its office addresses in San Antonio, TX.
- December 2025
- Registered or notice-filed in NC.
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. (CRD 146153): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/alterna-wealth-management-inc-houston-tx-146153