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Ascensus Investment Advisors, Llc
SEC-registered
Investment Adviser · Large ($10B–$100B)
CRD 120632
· SEC file 801-61492
· Newton, MA
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ADV data as of Jul 30, 2026
- Regulatory AUM
- $13.0B
- Discretionary
- $0
- Clients
- 27
- Avg AUM / client
- $480M
- Accounts
- 10
- Employees
- 48
AUM over time
$8.5B
$98.2B
Dec 2011
Jul 2026
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jul 30, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| State or municipal government entities | 27 | $13.0B | 100.0% |
People (49)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folmer, Michael, Robert | Treasurer And Vice President, Tax & Finance | Jul 2015 (11y) | Less than 5% | |
| Kaplan, Robert, Barry | Chief Compliance Officer And Secretary | Jul 2018 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| Thomas Lowe | Vice President, Investment Management | Aug 2018 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| Creonte, Margaret, Brennan | President | Jun 2020 (6y) | Less than 5% | |
| Hewitt, Thomas, Joseph | Senior Vice President Relationship Management | May 2023 (3y) | Less than 5% | |
| Elizabeth Ann Sadwick | Registered representative | Mar 2018 (8y) | ||
| Allen John De Vincent | Registered representative | Oct 2019 (7y) | ||
| Shayne Layton | Registered representative | CFP | Oct 2019 (7y) | |
| Joseph David Wilcox | Registered representative | Oct 2019 (7y) | ||
| Derek M Vito | Registered representative | Nov 2019 (7y) | ||
| Daniel Mc Curran Basile | Registered representative | Nov 2019 (7y) | ||
| Kristin Anne Meader | Registered representative | Nov 2019 (7y) | ||
| Lori Lee Williams | Registered representative | Mar 2021 (5y) | ||
| Todd Andrew Brooker | Registered representative | May 2021 (5y) | ||
| Carl Jefferson Settles | Registered representative | May 2021 (5y) | ||
| Stephen Robert Gegg | Registered representative | Jun 2021 (5y) | ||
| Robert S Wilder | Registered representative | Jun 2021 (5y) | ||
| Jay Lawrence Hollis | Registered representative | Jun 2021 (5y) | ||
| Paul Gregory Souppa | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Jan 2022 (5y) | |
| Trenton Schrader | Registered representative | Mar 2022 (4y) | ||
| Andrew Sessions | Registered representative | Jul 2022 (4y) | ||
| Zachary Philip Nowicki | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Aug 2022 (4y) | |
| Melissa A Bailey | Registered representative | Oct 2022 (4y) | ||
| David Walter Rydzeski | Registered representative | Jan 2023 (4y) | ||
| Jeffrey Vincent Hockenbrock | Registered representative | May 2023 (3y) | ||
| Brad Richard Traynor | Registered representative | Jun 2023 (3y) | ||
| Paul Anthony Novitski | Registered representative | Jul 2023 (3y) | ||
| Natalie Fong | Registered representative | Jul 2023 (3y) | ||
| Christopher R Walton | Registered representative | Oct 2023 (3y) | ||
| Gregory Kiser | Registered representative | Nov 2023 (3y) | ||
| Thomas Zenoby | Registered representative | Nov 2023 (3y) | ||
| David L Tippets | Registered representative | Dec 2023 (3y) | ||
| Daniel Jeffrey Irizarry | Registered representative | Mar 2024 (2y) | ||
| James Ryan Moore | Registered representative | Mar 2024 (2y) | ||
| Stephen Carrera | Registered representative | Jun 2024 (2y) | ||
| Erin Walters Nelson | Registered representative | Jul 2024 (2y) | ||
| Gregory Andrew Ledesma | Registered representative | Apr 2025 (1y) | ||
| Nathalie Johanna Duarte | Registered representative | May 2025 (1y) | ||
| Kimberly Ann Shockley | Registered representative | Jun 2025 (1y) | ||
| Michael Leonard | Registered representative | Jul 2025 (1y) | ||
| Khashayar Ahouraei | Registered representative | Jul 2025 (1y) | ||
| Benjamin Fisher | Registered representative | Sep 2025 (1y) | ||
| Desiree Monique Lemelle | Registered representative | Feb 2026 (0y) | ||
| Robert Percival | Registered representative | Feb 2026 (0y) | ||
| Christopher A Tingley | Registered representative | Feb 2026 (0y) | ||
| Glenn Edward Zuck | Registered representative | Mar 2026 (0y) | ||
| Kristin Ertel | Registered representative | Mar 2026 (0y) | ||
| Patty Ann Miller | Registered representative | CFP | Apr 2026 (0y) | |
| Leigh Winchester Fleming | Registered representative | May 2026 (0y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascensus Group Llc | 100% Shareholder | Jan 2018 | A | 75% or more |
| Ascensus Holdings, Inc. | 100% Owner Of Ascensus Group, Llc | Jan 2018 | B | ≈ 56.25% – 100% via Ascensus Group Llc |
| Mercury Intermediate Ii, Inc. | 100% Owner Of Ascensus Group Holdings, Inc. | Aug 2021 | B | ≈ 31.64% – 100% via Ascensus Group Holdings, Inc. |
| Mercury Intermediate I, Inc. | 100% Owner Of Mercury Intermediate Ii, Inc. | Aug 2021 | B | ≈ 23.73% – 100% via Mercury Intermediate Ii, Inc. |
| Mercury Parent Holdings, Inc. | 100% Owner Of Mercury Intermediate I, Inc. | Aug 2021 | B | ≈ 17.8% – 100% via Mercury Intermediate I, Inc. |
| Ascensus Group Holdings, Inc. | 100% Owner Of Ascensus Holdings, Inc. | Jan 2018 | B | ≈ 42.19% – 100% via Ascensus Holdings, Inc. |
| Trident Viii, L.P | 29.4% Owner Of Mercury Parent Holdings, Inc. | Aug 2021 | B | ≈ 4.45% – 50% via Mercury Parent Holdings, Inc. |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Ascensus Holdings, Inc.: 75% – 100% of Ascensus Group Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 56.25% – 100% of the firm
- Mercury Intermediate Ii, Inc.: 75% – 100% of Ascensus Group Holdings, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Ascensus Holdings, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Ascensus Group Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 31.64% – 100% of the firm
- Mercury Intermediate I, Inc.: 75% – 100% of Mercury Intermediate Ii, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Ascensus Group Holdings, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Ascensus Holdings, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Ascensus Group Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 23.73% – 100% of the firm
- Mercury Parent Holdings, Inc.: 75% – 100% of Mercury Intermediate I, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Mercury Intermediate Ii, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Ascensus Group Holdings, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Ascensus Holdings, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Ascensus Group Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 17.8% – 100% of the firm
- Ascensus Group Holdings, Inc.: 75% – 100% of Ascensus Holdings, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Ascensus Group Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 42.19% – 100% of the firm
- Trident Viii, L.P: 25% – 50% of Mercury Parent Holdings, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Mercury Intermediate I, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Mercury Intermediate Ii, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Ascensus Group Holdings, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Ascensus Holdings, Inc. × 75% – 100% of Ascensus Group Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 4.45% – 50% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 01/29/2026 | 1.24 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Other fees
- • PERCENTAGE OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FEE AND PERCENTAGE OF AUA
Services
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Other services
Custody
Reported custodians
- BNY Mellon $9.9B (76% of AUM) Jan 2026
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Jul 30, 2026.
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