SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Ceera Investments, LLC
As of its Form ADV filed March 28, 2026, Ceera Investments, LLC, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Bellaire, Texas, reported $303.7 million in regulatory assets under management across 458 accounts, ranking #298 among independent RIAs in Texas by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 135179
- SEC file number
- 801-120765
- Registered since
- April 9, 2021
- Latest Form ADV filing
- March 28, 2026
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 1
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $303.7 million
- Discretionary
- $303.7 million (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 458 (458 discretionary)
- Clients
- 187, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 6
- Advisory staff
- 1 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $663,205
- Asset growth, 1 year
- -22.5% (from $392.2 million a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 6.3% (from $252.6 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 13.6% (from $160.9 million five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- 0.0% (from 187)
Independent wealth management RIA: individual and high net worth clients hold at least half of its regulatory assets, it offers financial planning or portfolio management for individuals, and it is not a broker-dealer, a bank or part of one by the directory's rules. How firms are classed.
Growth rates come from the SEC's yearly snapshots and are left blank when the years are not comparable.
Rankings
Among independent wealth management RIAs.
| Ranking | Nationally | In Texas | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #3,967 | #298 | $303.7 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #6,707 | #499 | -22.5%from $392.2 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #4,817 | #342 | 6.3%from $252.6 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years | #1,521 | #120 | 13.6%from $160.9 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #5,839 | #386 | 187 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #4,062 | #291 | 0.0%from 187 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #5,222 | #378 | 458 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #10,188 | #774 | 1 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #3,107 | #208 | 100 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 4, 2021 | $160.9 million |
| October 3, 2022 | $262.8 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $252.6 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $328.4 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $392.2 million |
| October 2, 2026 | $303.7 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 100 clients | $238.9 million | |
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 57 clients | $23.3 million | |
| Corporations or other businesses 11 clients | $16.2 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans 16 clients | $15.2 million | |
| Charitable organizations 3 clients | $10.1 million |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
- Performance-based fees
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisers
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 1-10.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: no.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
None reported.
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
None reported.
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported custody of client cash or securities, $22.3 million in total.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 1
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 1
0 of the firm's 1 IAR are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. IAR CE requirements by state.
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Disclosures
On Form ADV Item 11 the firm answered yes to 0 disclosure questions. See the detail on IAPD.
Succession and acquired firms
On Form ADV Item 4 the firm did not report succeeding to another adviser's business.
Similar-sized firms in Texas
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Asset Advisors Ltd., LLP | Houston | $306.6 million |
| Leap Wealth Management | Dallas | $305.5 million |
| Rockwall Wealth Management | Rockwall | $305.5 million |
| Codex Capital Asset Management, L.L.C. | Dallas | $304.2 million |
| Penney Financial | Houston | $303.5 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Ceera Investments, LLC on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.ceera.com
- Independent RIAs in Texas
Firm data as of October 2, 2026, from ia100226.zip. Figures are as the firm reported them; corrections are made on Form ADV and appear after the next monthly reload.
Data as of October 2, 2026, from Form ADV. Sources: SEC registered adviser data (ia100226.zip) and IAPD compilation reports. How the directory is built.