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Cerity Partners OCIO LLC
New York, NY
CRD 151916
Firm filing updated March 31, 2026 ·
- $21.1BAssets
- 21Advisory staff
- 42Accounts
Fees and minimums
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Performance-based feesYes
- Hourly chargesNo
- Fixed feesNo
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
- OtherNo
Who the firm serves
- Charities38
- Investment companies1
- Pooled vehicles1
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals | Fewer than 5 clients | $8.2 million |
| Investment companies | 1 | $9.8 million |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 1 | $6.0 billion |
| Charitable organizations | 38 | $15.2 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
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
See all 5 services
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$21.1 billion
- Accounts42
- DiscretionaryAll accounts
People
- Employees61
- Advisory staff21
- Broker-dealer reps1
- Licensed insurance agents0
Advisors
2 advisors with a profile on Advisable
Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 151916, SEC file 801-70888.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: January 4, 2010).
Is Cerity Partners OCIO LLC a fiduciary?
Short answer: Cerity Partners OCIO 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: 1 staff member is a broker-dealer representative 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.
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
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