Alera molded from 24 US brokerages with Genstar backing

Alera Group, a brokerage created from the combination of two dozen
independent US firms announced its formation today, counting over
20,000 clients, operations in 15 states and the financial backing
of private equity investor Genstar Capital.
Working from 40 offices from Connecticut to California,
Alera's components collectively produce $158mn in annual
revenue and employ more than 750 people, the company said. Terms of
the merger weren't disclosed.
CEO Alan Levitz said the combination was drive