Wharton Business Group, LLC

Registered investment adviser · Malvern, PA · CRD #133722

Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01

Regulatory assets

$4.57 billion

Total accounts

337

Employees

Disclosure events

Firm details

Website: https://aleragroup.com/
Telephone: 484-327-8262
SEC file number: 801-70752
Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-08-01
SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site

Disciplinary disclosures

This firm reports 1 disclosure question answered Yes, covering 1 reported events. Form ADV Item 11 covers charges and pending proceedings as well as findings, so a Yes answer is not itself a finding of wrongdoing. The underlying detail is filed with the SEC.

A court dismissed an investment-related civil action under a settlement agreement

Assets and accounts

Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services	Yes
Discretionary regulatory assets under management	$4.14 billion
Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management	$424.8 million
Total regulatory assets under management	$4.57 billion
Discretionary accounts	308
Non-discretionary accounts	29
Total accounts	337
Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons	$0

People

Total employees (excluding clerical)	5
Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research)	3
Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer	0
Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state	3
Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser	0
Employees who are licensed insurance agents	2
Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf	1

Custody

Has custody of client cash or bank accounts	No
Has custody of client securities	No
A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts	No
A related person has custody of client securities	No
The firm acts as a qualified custodian	No
A related person acts as a qualified custodian	No

How the firm is compensated

A percentage of assets under managementHourly chargesFixed fees (other than subscription fees)

Advisory services offered

Financial planning servicesPortfolio management for individuals and/or small businessesPension consulting services

Other business activities

Insurance broker or agent

Affiliated related persons

Broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities broker or dealerOther investment adviser (including financial planners)Sponsor, general partner, or managing member of pooled investment vehicles

Reported conflicts of interest

Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:

Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
Provides employee compensation specifically for obtaining clients

Client types

Type of client	Clients	Assets
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)	22	$9.9 million
High net worth individuals	78	$3.72 billion
Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans)	Not reported	$95.7 million
Charitable organizations	19	$638.3 million
Corporations or other businesses not listed above	Not reported	$103.7 million