About Us
The Ascent Group, LLC is an SEC registered investment advisor based in Virginia Beach, VA with several billion dollars in wealth and retirement plan assets under management. The Ascent Group has built out its own turnkey asset management platform (TAMP) to provide enhanced value to clients through compelling asset management strategies and scaled pricing. By partnering with asset managers and strategists, The Ascent Group has customized specific programs and strategies that solve a range of client and advisor needs. The Ascent Group is an Alera Group company, focused on helping Alera Wealth Services expand TAMP access to provide value to more clients and advisors.
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Investment advisory services offered through Alera Investment Advisors, LLC. Securities offered through Osaic Wealth, Inc. member FINRA/SIPC. Osaic Wealth is separately owned and other entities and/or marketing names, products or services referenced here are independent of Osaic Wealth.
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Events and Webinars
Employee Benefits
Maximizing Impact: The Value of Voluntary Benefits for Today’s Workforce
In this session, our experts will showcase the value of voluntary benefits, from financial savings to improved retention to addressing the specific needs of their employees.
March 20, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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Employee Benefits
HIPAA Privacy and Security Overview
Join our compliance experts for an overview of HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules. During this webinar, we'll review the different types of entities subject to HIPAA, take an in-depth look at protected health information (PHI), individual rights under HIPAA and what to do when there is a breach of PHI.
April 11, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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Balancing Cost and Care: Could a Captive solution be the right fit for you?
In this session, our experts will discuss how Captive solutions work and what you need to consider for your own group’s needs.
April 17, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Insights
Retirement Plan Services
Supporting Gen X on the Path to Retirement
Many Gen Xers are balancing financial demands from both parents and children while trying to boost their retirement savings. With rising costs and market uncertainty, the right planning strategies can help make the most of their remaining earning years.
March 12, 2025
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Wealth Services
Weekly Market Update
Stocks continued their slide through a volatile week. U.S. trade policy drove much of the market’s movement, broadening investors' concerns about economic growth and inflation.
March 10, 2025
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Wealth Services
How Women Can Prepare For Retirement
Retirement looks much different today than it did for past generations. With women living longer than ever, retirement could last 20, 30, or even 40 years. The Social Security Administration estimates that today’s average 67-year-old woman may live until age 88, while the Society of Actuaries suggests nearly half of women who reach 65 have a good chance of living past 90. Given these projections, planning for long-term financial security is essential.
March 6, 2025
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Getting the Most From Your Voluntary Benefit Offerings
Join Alera Group on Thursday, March 20, as we present the next in our Engage series of webinars, "Maximizing Impact: The Value of Voluntary Benefits for Today’s Workforce."
March 6, 2025
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