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Julie Gray

Advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC — Emerson, IA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

22 years

Location

Emerson, IA

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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

Julie Gray is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Edward Jones, and Pacific Life Insurance. Outside of finance, she has been involved with Prairie Crossing Vineyard and Winery. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm utilizes a combination of internal management, affiliated platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios with a long-term focus on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

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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Emerson, IA

Emerson IA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Iowa

Work history

22 years of industry experience

Osaic Wealth

2025 - Present • 1 year

Scottsdale, AZ

Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Emerson, IA

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Council Bluffs, IA

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Council Bluffs, IA

Prairie Crossing Vineyard and Winery

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Treynor, IA

MA Mutual Life Ins Co

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Springfield, MA

Edward Jones

2018 - 2022 • 4 years

LaVista, NE

Pacific Select Distributors, LLC

2010 - 2018 • 8 years

Omaha, NE

Pacific Life Insurance

2010 - 2018 • 8 years

Omaha, NE

U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

2008 - 2009 • 1 year

IA

Securities America Advisors, Inc.

2006 - 2008 • 2 years

La Vista, NE

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Paul J

Series 66

Red Oak, IA

Edward Jones

Paul Jackson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and has owned several small businesses, including Silver Cloud Aerial Photography and Heritage Laundry Service. Jackson also served with the Omaha Fire Department for 24 years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of managed solutions and advisory services through a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

Bryon B

Series 63, Series 66

Red Oak, IA

Edward Jones

Bryon Beins is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Red Oak, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2018, he worked at Pacific Select Distributors and Pacific Life from 2008 to 2017, and operated Beins Marketing and Consulting from 2005 to 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages EntertainU, LLC, a haunted house business in Council Bluffs, IA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Business ownership considerations Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Intergenerational Families
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Andrew R

Series 66

Red Oak, IA

Edward Jones

Andrew Rea is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2025, he worked at United Group Insurance for five years and has been involved with My Pharmacy Of Brandon since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he owns OceanGrenade Productions, a business providing sound and lighting services for events. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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