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Berman McAleer is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Timonium, MD, registered since 2025, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 28, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Berman McAleer compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Berman McAleer reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
Where is Berman McAleer located?
Berman McAleer's principal office is in Timonium, MD, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Berman McAleer registered with the SEC or a state?
Berman McAleer is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2025. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 332906.
How much does Berman McAleer manage?
Berman McAleer reports $1,821,801,181 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 28, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Berman McAleer's assets and staff changed since 2025?
In the Form ADV data for Berman McAleer: Regulatory assets under management: $1,603,884,479 in the October 2025 data and $1,821,801,181 in the October 2026 data, up 14%. Total employees: 29 in October 2025 and 29 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Berman McAleer serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (382); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (264); corporations or other businesses not listed above (3).
Which custodians does Berman McAleer use?
Berman McAleer'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.
Does Berman McAleer 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/332906
Does Berman McAleer state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 3, 2026 says: "The minimum relationship opening balance is $1,500,000, which may be negotiable at the discretion of the Firm."
What changed in Berman McAleer's recent Form ADV filings?
In the March 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $1,603,884,479 to $1,821,801,181 (+14%). Registered or notice-filed in NH. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
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: $1,500,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
The minimum relationship opening balance is $1,500,000, which may be negotiable at the discretion of the Firm.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 3, 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$1,821,801,181 as of October 2026, filing dated September 28, 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- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- Berman McAleer, LLC
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2025 (1 year)
- Employees
- Total: 29. Performing investment advisory functions: 14.
- 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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2 other offices, as of the October 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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17 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 | $1,821,801,181 | 29 | September 28, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $1,603,884,479 | 29 | June 4, 2025 |
Regulatory assets under management: $1,603,884,479 in the October 2025 data and $1,821,801,181 in the October 2026 data, up 14%.
Total employees: 29 in October 2025 and 29 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- March 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,603,884,479 to $1,821,801,181 (+14%).
- Registered or notice-filed in NH.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- November 2025
- Added an office in Boca Raton, FL.
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. Berman McAleer (CRD 332906): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/berman-mcaleer-timonium-md-332906