Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants

Registered investment adviser · New York, NY · CRD #164198

Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01

Regulatory assets

$40.25 billion

Total accounts

914

Employees

193

Disclosure events

Firm details

Website: http://www.linkedin.com/company/cerity-partners
Telephone: 212-850-4260
SEC file number: 801-76705
Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-07-22
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	$17.02 billion
Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management	$23.23 billion
Total regulatory assets under management	$40.25 billion
Discretionary accounts	572
Non-discretionary accounts	342
Total accounts	914
Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons	$0

People

Total employees (excluding clerical)	193
Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research)	153
Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer	0
Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state	75
Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser	66
Employees who are licensed insurance agents	13
Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf	8

Custody

Has custody of client cash or bank accounts	No
Has custody of client securities	No
A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts	No
A related person has custody of client securities	No
The firm acts as a qualified custodian	No
A related person acts as a qualified custodian	No

How the firm is compensated

A percentage of assets under managementHourly chargesFixed fees (other than subscription fees)Other

Advisory services offered

Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clientsPension consulting servicesSelection of other advisers (including private fund managers)Educational seminars/workshops

Affiliated related persons

Broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities broker or dealerOther investment adviser (including financial planners)Commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisorTrust companyAccountant or accounting firmInsurance company or agencySponsor, general partner, or managing member of pooled investment vehicles

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
Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
Compensates a non-employee for client referrals

Client types

Type of client	Clients	Assets
Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans)	821	$31.93 billion
Charitable organizations	20	$3.38 billion
State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)	4	$133.7 million
Corporations or other businesses not listed above	5	$4.81 billion