Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants

RIASEC Registered

Total AUM

$40.3B

Discretionary

$17B

42% of AUM

Avg account

$44M

Accounts

914

Employees

193

Advisory reps

Firm details

Headquarters: New York, New York
CRD number: 164198
Registered since: May 29, 2012
Website: ceritypartners.com
Custodians: THE NORTHERN TRUST INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION, U.S. BANK, N.A., EMPOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
Fee structure: Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Other
Client types: Pension & Profit Sharing Plans79.31%
Corporations / Businesses11.95%
Charitable Organizations8.4%
State / Municipal Government0.33%
Services: Portfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops

Firm profile

FINTRX

Overview

Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants is an institutional registered investment adviser that focuses on serving institutional clients, particularly retirement-plan sponsors and other business or institutional accounts. The firm is SEC-registered (registration year 2012) and describes itself as a capital allocator that provides portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting services, selection-of-advisers work, and educational seminars and workshops. Its fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM billing alongside hourly, fixed-fee, and other structures. The firm reports active ESG investing, and it operates as a related adviser within a broader set of affiliated businesses. Industry relationships include broker-dealers, other investment advisers, commodity pool operators/commodity trading advisors (CPO/CTA), trust companies, accounting firms, insurance companies, and sponsor/GP roles for pooled investment vehicles.