Alesco Advisors, LLC, An ESL Company
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$2,560,684,266
Clients
503
Advisors
14
of 26 employees
About
Alesco provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to institutional clients — including foundations, endowments, retirement plans, trusts, and estates — as well as to high net worth individuals; it also offers standalone financial planning and consulting services such as consolidated reporting, asset allocation analysis, manager evaluation, and retirement plan advisory. The firm serves as portfolio manager in two wrap fee programs and supplies model portfolios to an overlay program, while also accepting non‑discretionary consulting engagements.
Alesco’s investment process begins with establishing an asset allocation that reflects a client’s time horizon, risk tolerance, income needs, and tax considerations, then implements that allocation using a mix of index-based and systematic mutual funds and ETFs alongside selected private investments when appropriate. The firm combines fundamental analysis with quantitative modeling, monitors tracking error for passive funds, and conducts account reviews on a periodic basis (typically one to four times per year), providing written reports to clients.
Alesco is owned through ESL HoldCo, LLC and ultimately by ESL Federal Credit Union and is affiliated with ESL Trust Services, LLC (a New York limited trust company) and a FINRA‑member broker‑dealer, an ownership and affiliate structure that is uncommon among multi‑team advisory firms. The brochure also discloses operational governance and custody features that may be noteworthy to prospective clients — participation in wrap and model programs, retention of certain client website credentials to access accounts, and an employee serving as trustee on two client trusts — each of which bears consideration during client due diligence.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
Fixed financial planning fees, specific amounts not disclosed
$0 - $500,000: 0.90% annually $500,000 - $2,000,000: 0.60% annually $2,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.40% annually $10,000,000 - $50,000,000: 0.35% annually $50,000,000+: 0.30% annually
Account minimum: $3,000,000 Minimum fee: Clients may be charged a minimum management fee; specific amounts not disclosed Fee-only: Fixed financial planning fees, specific amounts not disclosed
Main office
120 Office Park Way
Pittsford NY 14534
Advisors at this office
15
Most active in
California · Colorado · Florida · Illinois · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Nebraska · New Hampshire · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Texas · Virginia
Also doing business as
Alesco Advisors · Alesco Advisors LLC · Alesco Advisors, LLC An Esl Company · Alesco Advisors, LLC, An Esl Company · Esl Newco I, LLC
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Trust company
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Fund sponsor
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
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