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Cerity Partners Insights

Timely investment outlooks, best practices, and actionable planning strategies to inform and guide your decision making.

Chase Norcini

Senior Associate

Individuals and Families

Tax-Aware Investing with Long-Short Equity Strategies

August 26, 2025 - Once the domain of hedge funds, long-short equity strategies have gained traction among a wider range of investors thanks to their growing availability through separately…

Chase Norcini, Senior Associate

Joseph Matus

Principal

Individuals and Families

Opportunity Zones Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

August 25, 2025 - Originally enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Opportunity Zones (OZs) were created to channel private capital into economically distressed…

Joseph Matus, Principal

Joseph Matus

Principal

Economic and Market Outlooks

What’s On Our Minds

August 25, 2025 - At the Fed’s Jackson Hole symposium, Jerome Powell shifted focus toward labor market risks, downplayed tariff-driven inflation, and hinted at potential September rate cuts, sparking…

Joseph Matus, Principal
Estate Planning

How to Manage Financial Matters After the Death of a Loved One

August 18, 2025 - When a loved one passes, it can feel like the world has caved in around you. If you are overwhelmed, it may be of some…

Natalia Tchetchoulina

Partner

Individuals and Families

The Vintage Advantage: Collecting Luxury Goods

August 13, 2025 - Vintage, or pre-owned, luxury goods—including rare watches, handbags, and couture clothing—are surging in popularity. In 2024, the term “vintage,” which generally refers to items that…

Natalia Tchetchoulina, Partner

Joshua Norman and Michael Bryan

Corporations

How Business Owners Can Profit From Qualified Small Business Stock

August 5, 2025 - Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) offers one of the most powerful tax incentives for entrepreneurs, investors, and employees in the United States and has been…

Joshua Norman and Michael Bryan
Economic and Market Outlooks

Video: August 2025 Economic & Market Outlook

August 1, 2025 - We’ve reached the second half of 2025. Will the drama that attended the first half of the year be worth it? Here’s why Jim Lebenthal…

Economic and Market Outlooks

Webinar Recording: Q3 2025 Market & Economic Outlook

July 23, 2025 - Our Investment Office breaks down the ripple effects of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act and recent tariff hikes. Get answers to key questions about…

Joshua Norman and Michael Bryan

Individuals and Families

“Easter Eggs” in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

July 22, 2025 - As we review the sweeping changes introduced by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, it’s clear that some of the most impactful provisions for high-net-worth…

Joshua Norman and Michael Bryan

Joshua Norman and Paul Chmielewski

Business Owner Advisory

13 Key Takeaways from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act 

July 16, 2025 - Hear more from our specialists on 13 of the most important takeaways from the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act and its potential impact on your…

Joshua Norman and Paul Chmielewski

Rita Lee

Partner

Individuals and Families

Where Women Should Invest $1 Million 

July 15, 2025 - It’s important to consider how gender-specific financial challenges might impact large investments. Learn about the challenges & opportunities women face in investing.

Rita Lee, Partner

Joe Ferreira, Sam Marshall and Jack Rabuck

Incentive Stock Options

Incentive Stock Options and the Alternative Minimum Tax Catch-22

July 8, 2025 - Here’s why AMT can be problematic: If you exercise enough incentive stock options and continue to hold the stock from the options you exercised, you…

Joe Ferreira, Sam Marshall and Jack Rabuck

Ben Pace

Partner & Chief Investment Officer

Economic and Market Outlooks

Third Quarter 2025 Economic and Market Outlook

July 8, 2025 - Global economic growth is modest, with the United States rebounding from a tariff-driven slowdown and central banks around the world cautiously balancing inflation and growth…

Ben Pace, Partner & Chief Investment Officer
Estate Planning

Video: Navigating Special Needs Trusts

July 7, 2025 - Learn how special needs trusts can provide long-term financial stability and preserve public benefits for individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

Joshua Norman

Principal

Individuals and Families

NUA: The Key to Reducing Tax Liability on Your Employee Stock Shares

July 2, 2025 - Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) are a great way to build retirement savings. If your ESOP allows for a distribution that qualifies as a Net…

Joshua Norman, Principal