Cerity Partners LLC
Registered investment adviser · New York, NY · CRD #151559
Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01Regulatory assets
$161.68 billion
Total accounts
26,230
Employees
1,529
Disclosure events
0
Firm details
- Website: https://www.wakeleyfinancial.com/
- Telephone: 212-850-4260
- SEC file number: 801-70719
- Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-07-13
- SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site
Disciplinary disclosures
This firm answered No to every Item 11 disciplinary question on its most recent Form ADV filing.
Assets and accounts
| Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services | Yes |
| Discretionary regulatory assets under management | $145.72 billion |
| Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management | $15.96 billion |
| Total regulatory assets under management | $161.68 billion |
| Discretionary accounts | 25,495 |
| Non-discretionary accounts | 735 |
| Total accounts | 26,230 |
| Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons | $1.54 billion |
People
| Total employees (excluding clerical) | 1,529 |
| Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research) | 1,102 |
| Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer | 9 |
| Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state | 663 |
| Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser | 69 |
| Employees who are licensed insurance agents | 128 |
| Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf | 45 |
Custody
| Has custody of client cash or bank accounts | Yes |
| Has custody of client securities | Yes |
| Client funds and securities held in the firm's custody | $30.34 billion |
| Clients for whom the firm has custody | 14,094 |
| A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts | Yes |
| A related person has custody of client securities | Yes |
| Client funds and securities held in a related person's custody | $314.6 million |
| Clients for whom a related person has custody | 770 |
| The firm acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| A related person acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| Number of persons acting as qualified custodians for the firm's clients | 5 |
How the firm is compensated
Advisory services offered
Affiliated related persons
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 securities in which it has another proprietary interest
- Recommends securities for which it serves as underwriter or general partner
- Brokers or dealers selected under 8.C.(3) are related persons
- Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
- Brokers or dealers recommended under 8.E. are related persons
- Receives soft dollar benefits
- Compensates a non-employee for client referrals
- Receives compensation from others for client referrals
Client types
| Type of client | Clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 10,384 | $6.79 billion |
| High net worth individuals | 14,561 | $107.33 billion |
| Investment companies | 1 | $9.8 million |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and BDCs) | 13 | $6.09 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans) | 789 | $20.79 billion |
| Charitable organizations | 253 | $17.53 billion |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 3 | $27.4 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 226 | $3.11 billion |