Emerald Investment Advisers, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2025
Total AUM
$2.3B
Discretionary
$2.3B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$12M
Accounts
189
Employees
12
Advisory reps
3

Firm details

Headquarters
Leola, Pennsylvania
CRD number
338769
Registered since
November 17, 2025
Custodians
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC, FIS BROKERAGE & SECURITIES SERVICES LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM
Client types
  • Other56.73%
  • Other Investment Advisers17.34%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans11.67%
  • HNWI4.67%
  • Investment Companies3.79%
Services
Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients

Firm profile

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Overview

Emerald Investment Advisers, LLC is an institutional registered investment adviser that began SEC registration in 2025 and serves both individual/family and institutional clients. The firm charges fees based on a percentage of assets under management and offers portfolio management across a range of client structures, including individuals and small businesses, investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, and businesses or institutions. Regulatory filings indicate Emerald is not positioned as a capital allocator and does not identify as an active ESG investor. Industry affiliations include roles as an investment adviser to other vehicles, ties to an insurance company, and sponsorship or GP/manager responsibilities for pooled funds.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 97%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 3%97%
  • Exchange Traded Equities97%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents3%

Owners & executives

3 of 3
  • Kenneth Mertz

    Kenneth Mertz

    President & Chief Investment OfficerCRD 4358855

  • James Meehan

    James Meehan

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 2221482

  • David Volpe

    David Volpe

    Deputy Chief Investment OfficerCRD 6007762

Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$57.2M in ETFs

Passive

89%

$50.8M

Active

2%

$6.3M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA)BlackRockPassiveForeign Large Blend$16M154,26328.02%

Location

Primary office

Leola, PA

Lancaster

Location

Leola, PA

Headquartered in Leola, PA, in the Northeast of the United States.

Region
Northeast
County
Lancaster
Address
3175 Oregon Pike
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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Source: FINTRX private wealth data intelligence

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