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Cerity Partners LLC
New York, NY
CRD 151559
Firm filing updated July 13, 2026 ·
- $161.7BAssets
- 26,230Clients
- 1,102Advisory staff
- 26,230Accounts
Fees and minimums
- Hourly feesAsk the firm for the rate
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Hourly chargesYes
- Fixed feesYes
- Performance-based feesYes
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
- OtherNo
Who the firm serves
- High net worth individuals14,561
- Individuals10,384
- Pension and profit sharing plans789
- Charities253
- Corporations or other businesses226
- and 3 more17
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) | 10,384 | $6.8 billion |
| High net worth individuals | 14,561 | $107.3 billion |
| Investment companies | 1 | $9.8 million |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 13 | $6.1 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 789 | $20.8 billion |
| Charitable organizations | 253 | $17.5 billion |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 3 | $27.4 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 226 | $3.1 billion |
What the client labels mean
Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.
Services
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
See all 7 services
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$161.7 billion
- Accounts26,230
- Discretionary$145.7 billion · 25,495 accounts
- Non-discretionary$16.0 billion · 735 accounts
People
- Employees1,529
- Advisory staff1,102
- Broker-dealer reps9
- Licensed insurance agents128
- Planning clients12,500
Advisors
442 advisors with a profile on Advisable
Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 151559, SEC file 801-70719.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: October 22, 2009).
Is Cerity Partners LLC a fiduciary?
Short answer: Cerity Partners LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.
More detail
Some of its people may also act in other roles, such as for a broker-dealer or as insurance agents, where different rules apply. Details below.
The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'
Some of the firm's people may also act for a broker-dealer: 9 staff are broker-dealer representatives and the firm has a related broker-dealer. When someone acts for a broker-dealer, a different SEC standard, Regulation Best Interest, applies to their recommendations. Ask which role they are acting in.
128 staff are licensed insurance agents and the firm has a related insurance company or agency.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
About this data
Informational only. Advisable Finance is not an investment advisor, does not give investment advice, and does not endorse any advisor.