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Craig Matthew Stanley

Advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC — Virginia Beach, VA Ballard Court

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

19 years

Location

Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Alera Investment Advisors, LLC logo

Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

67

Across 31 offices

Clients per advisor

30 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$704,811 Typical

HNW client ratio

17% Typical

About

Craig Stanley is an investment advisor representative with The Ascent Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Alera Investment Advisors, Triad Advisors, and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Stanley is also involved in retirement plan consulting through Summit Group 401(k) and participates as a member in business ventures with close associates. The Ascent Group is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.93 billion and serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and model portfolios.

Client services

Based on Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

Wealth management

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed engagement fees for financial planning and consulting services, negotiated per engagement.

Percentage

$0+: 0.25% to 1.50% annually, tiered schedule depending on asset levels, strategy, programs, and service complexity for Internal Investment Management $0+: Up to 1.75% annually for TAG’s Investment Management Platform (includes Advisor Fee and Platform Fee), tiered by size and composition of portfolio $0+: Up to 1.00% annually for Retirement Plan Advisory Services

Commissions

Certain Advisory Persons receive commissions separately through securities transactions and insurance product sales; these are separate from advisory fees and optional for clients.

Project-based

Up to $350 per hour for stand-alone financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $7,500 minimum fee for retirement plan advisory clients, negotiable at discretion of AIA Fee-only: Investment advisory fees based on assets under management or fixed fees; no commissions charged by AIA for advisory services.

Location

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Virginia Beach, VA Ballard Court

192 Ballard Court, Ste 400

Virginia Beach VA 23462

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

Virginia

Work history

19 years of industry experience

OSAIC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Virginia Beach, VA

Alera Investment Advisors

2023 - Present • 3 years

Deerfield, IL

Triad Advisors

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Norcross, GA

The Ascent Group, LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

Virginia Beach, VA

Summit Group 401(k) Consulting

2017 - Present • 9 years

Virginia Beach, VA

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp

2007 - Present • 19 years

Lincoln, NE

Summit Group Of Virginia

2007 - Present • 19 years

Virginia Beach, VA

Ameritas Investment Corp

2007 - 2023 • 16 years

Lincoln, NE

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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David W

Series 63, Series 65

Chesapeake, VA

Nexus Wealth Management, LLC

David Wood is a financial advisor at Nexus Wealth Management, LLC in Chesapeake, VA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been a co-founder and managing partner of Nexus Financial, LLC since 2013, where he is involved in offering insurance services. Nexus Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers fixed-fee financial plans, ongoing portfolio management, and free educational seminars, employing tailored investment strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Tami A

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Virginia Beach, VA

LTPlanners

Tami Aloisa is a CFP® professional based in Virginia Beach, VA, with 29 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Life Transitions Planning LLC, where she has worked since 2020 and its predecessor entity since 2016. Her prior work includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Spire Wealth Management, and Zeiders. Aloisa also serves as secretary for Collaborative Divorce Solutions of Tidewater, a local networking group. Life Transitions Planning LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized divorce financial consulting. The firm’s investment approach includes equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and U.S. government securities, employing a mix of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and model-manager analysis.

Divorce financial planning Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting
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Karrie T

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Virginia Beach, VA

Nautilus Financial Group, Inc.

Karrie Thomas is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Nautilus Financial Group, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent 16 years at Sheavly Financial Group, Inc. based in Virginia Beach, VA. Nautilus Financial Group provides investment advisory and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations. The firm offers both non-discretionary advisory consulting and discretionary portfolio management through a sponsored wrap-fee program, managing approximately $65.7 million in client assets.

General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management
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Allison D

CFP®, Series 63

Virginia Beach, VA

Haven Financial Partners LLC

Allison Dubreuil is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. She is the founder of Haven Financial Partners LLC, an independent firm established in 2025. Prior to founding Haven, she worked at Greystone Financial Group, Wealthway Financial Advisors, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of financial advising, she owns Excelworks LLC, a diving equipment sales business. Haven Financial Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals and high-net-worth households. The firm operates on a fee-only basis and emphasizes proactive coordination across planning areas with a focus on diversified asset allocation and ongoing portfolio oversight.

Business sale tax planning Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement withdrawal strategies Roth conversion strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy
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John K

Series 65

Norfolk, VA

Coastal Asset Management LLC

John Kelly is a financial advisor at Coastal Asset Management LLC in Norfolk, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Coastal Asset Management since 2016 and previously worked at Bayville Golf Club from 2009 to 2018. Coastal Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on individualized asset allocation using a blend of fundamental and cyclical analysis. The firm manages approximately $3.1 million across 13 accounts and emphasizes direct client authorization and transparency in its operations.

Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Andrew W

Series 66

Norfolk, VA

Wallach Planning & Investments

Andrew Wallach is the sole advisor at Wallach Planning & Investments in Norfolk, VA, holding a Series 66 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has led Wallach Planning & Investments since 2003. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients and trusts, offering a wrap separate account program that consolidates advisory, custody, and brokerage execution. Portfolios are generally managed on a discretionary basis using various analytic methods, with continuous monitoring and formal annual reviews.

General retirement planning General tax planning Concentrated stock management
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