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Michele Farfan

10 Years of Experience
Scottsdale, AZ

Michele Farfan is a registered investment advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, based in Scottsdale, AZ, with 10 years of industry experience. Michele operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Insurance Planning, Investment Management, and 1 more. Their firm serves 2,272 clients with $3.6B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
70 advisors
Number of Clients
2,272 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.6M average
Assets Under Management
$3.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Alera Investment Advisors (AIA) offers investment management services where fees are based on a percentage of your portfolio's value. The annual fee typically ranges from 0.25% to 1.50%, depending on the amount you invest, the investment strategies used, and the complexity of the services. Fees are calculated based on the market value of your portfolio at the end of the prior quarter and are paid quarterly in advance. Fees may be negotiable.

Alera Investment Advisors may also recommend using The Ascent Group's investment platform, where fees can be up to 1.75% annually, depending on the size and composition of your portfolio and the services provided. This fee is comprised of an Advisor Fee payable to AIA and a Platform Fee payable to TAG. These fees are based on the average daily account balance and are charged quarterly in arrears.

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Location

16220 N Scottsdale Rd, Ste 100, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Alera Investment Advisors, LLC
May 2025 - Present · 1 yr
Previous Registrations
World Investment Advisors, LLC
January 2023 - September 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos
Pensionmark Securities, LLCBroker
January 2023 - September 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos
Principal Advised Services
November 2022 - January 2023 · 2 mos
Principal Securities, INC.
August 2018 - November 2022 · 4 yrs 3 mos
Principal Securities, INC.Broker
August 2018 - January 2023 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Mutual of America Life Insurance CompanyBroker
February 2017 - June 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos
Mutual of America Securities LLCBroker
February 2017 - June 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos
Edward Jones
January 2016 - January 2017 · 1 yr
Edward JonesBroker
December 2015 - January 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo
Vanguard Marketing CorporationBroker
August 2014 - November 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos
State Registrations1 state
AZ
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Exams
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