Asset manager · Leola, PA
Emerald Advisers, LLC
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 107496 · SEC 801-40263
At a glance
Emerald Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Leola, Pennsylvania, with $3.3 billion in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed March 31, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is state or municipal government entities. By Form ADV it is a asset manager, ranked 844th of 3,218 asset managers and 2,673rd of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 717-396-1116teamemerald.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $3.3B
- Rank among asset managers
- #844 of 3,218
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #2,673 of 17,210
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #91 of 564
- Clients
- 32
- Accounts
- 43
- Discretionary
- 100% of AUM
- Employees
- 35
- Advisory staff
- 17
- Offices
- 2
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Kenneth G. MertzChief Executive Officer, President and Director
- Stacey L. SearsSenior Vice President and Director
- Daniel W. MoyerExecutive Vice President
- James A. MeehanChief Compliance Officer
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
Hybrid RIA
Emerald Advisers, LLC is a hybrid RIA: 5 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer.
Form ADV Part 1 doesn’t name an unaffiliated broker-dealer. The firm’s Part 2A brochure (Item 10) and each adviser’s record on the SEC’s adviser search do.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State or municipal government entities | 23 | $2.1B | 62% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 8 | $749M | 23% |
| Pooled investment vehicles | 1 | $245M | 7% |
| Insurance companies | – | $157M | 5% |
| Charitable organizations | – | $91M | 3% |
| Corporations or other businesses | – | $0M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Emerald Advisers, LLC reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of Form ADV. Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Performance-based fees
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗teamemerald.com ↗
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Questions
How much does Emerald Advisers, LLC manage?
Emerald Advisers, LLC reports $3.3 billion in regulatory assets under management across 43 accounts, 100% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed March 31, 2026.
What kind of firm is Emerald Advisers, LLC?
Emerald Advisers, LLC is a asset manager by its Form ADV answers. Most of its assets are managed for funds, institutions or other businesses rather than individuals.
Who are Emerald Advisers, LLC’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are state or municipal government entities ($2.1 billion, 23 clients); pension and profit sharing plans ($749 million, 8 clients); pooled investment vehicles ($245 million, 1 clients).
Does Emerald Advisers, LLC have any disciplinary history?
Emerald Advisers, LLC reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of its Form ADV. Check the SEC’s adviser search for the latest record.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Emerald Advisers, LLC’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-03-31), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Ranks compare it by regulatory assets with every SEC-registered adviser and with firms of its type. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.
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