Michael Moss has been President of Wealth Services of Alera Investment Advisors since September 2024, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Alera Investment Advisors, LLC is a Deerfield, IL firm with $5.29B under management, 2,466 clients and 67 advisers across 28 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
Michael Moss’ longest registration was 7 years at Ameritas Advisory Services (2014–2021).
- The Ascent Group, LLCAlso current– present · 5 yearsAdviser representative · Firm CRD 314424
- Ameritas Advisory Services– · 7 yearsVirginia Beach, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 14869
Investment adviser representative registrations
Michael Moss is registered as an investment adviser representative in Virginia, since May 2021.
- VirginiaSince 13 May 2021
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 14 December 2013 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 2 May 2013 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 25 October 2012 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Michael John Moss
- CRD
- 6109175
- Firm
- Alera Investment Advisors · CRD 287906
- Role
- President of Wealth Services
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- October 2012
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Where does Michael Moss work?
Michael Moss has been President of Wealth Services of Alera Investment Advisors, LLC since September 2024, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Michael Moss a financial advisor?
Yes. Michael Moss has a current investment-adviser registration in Virginia.
How many years of experience does Michael Moss have?
Michael Moss has 13 years in the financial industry, since October 2012, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Michael Moss passed?
Michael Moss has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 24 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 2012. FINRA credited Michael Moss with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where was Michael Moss previously registered as an investment adviser?
Michael Moss has past investment-adviser registrations through Ameritas Advisory Services, January 2014 to May 2021, across 2 firms.
Is Michael Moss registered with FINRA?
Yes. Michael Moss has a current broker registration, under CRD 6109175.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Michael Moss’ record?
Search CRD 6109175 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Michael Moss’ full registration record.
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