Wealth Management for Individuals, Families & Nonprofits

Our comprehensive approach to wealth management provides everything you need under one roof.

A More Thorough Approach

Successful wealth management considers every aspect of your finances. We offer a full spectrum of coordinated services to preserve, grow, and transfer prosperity.

Our Practice Provides

  • Investment Solutions
  • Financial Planning
  • Estate & Gift Planning
  • Tax Planning & Preparation
  • Insurance Planning & Risk Management
  • Investment Advisory for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Retirement Plan Consulting

Meet the Practice

Our practice delivers value and personalized service to clients through integrity, professionalism, and results-driven performance. We work collaboratively to help clients navigate life’s milestones and achieve their financial goals.

What You Can Expect

Cerity Partners clients benefit from a team of specialists working in concert on every aspect of their financial plan.


Independence

Our advisors draw upon the universe of available solutions to the extent they can be leveraged in your interest. We are not bound to any one solution.


Exceptional Talent

Our collaborative culture, broad capabilities, and commitment to high standards have helped us attract experienced professionals from across the wealth management industry.


Stewardship

We explain relevant wealth management issues and solutions, providing full transparency on all terms, risks, and expected outcomes.


Thought Leadership

Our firm's specialists provide timely insights on the most opportune and challenging financial topics of the moment.


Scale with Personalization

Cerity Partners is proud to be one of the fastest-growing RIAs. We create economies of scale across our practice-lower cost structures on investments, exclusive access to private investing, and advanced research and technology. Our rich resources enable advisors to do their best work.


Diversity

The diversity of our perspectives enables us to work with a wide variety of needs and meet our clients where they are.


Our Practice Provides

Investment Solutions >

Investing is a long-term commitment to your financial well-being. It’s about growing and safeguarding your wealth. Our disciplined, goal-oriented approach ensures your portfolio remains resilient in the face of market and economic fluctuations.

Financial Planning >

Successfully navigating the financial challenges that come with wealth necessitates planning, relevant advice, and a financial advisor who’s always in your corner. Cerity Partners provides all three.

Estate & Gift Planning >

Our sophisticated estate and wealth transfer strategies help you preserve your legacy while helping minimize tax burdens. Every recommendation is tailored to your specific needs, leveraging our extensive knowledge of estate, trust, gift, and tax regulations.

Tax Planning & Preparation >

We design and implement tax optimization strategies, including the creation of detailed tax projections and the preparation of personal, trust, and business tax returns.

Insurance Planning & Risk Management >

Safeguard the financial security you and your loved ones have built. We assess your current risk exposure and develop customized strategies designed to protect the most vulnerable areas of your financial life.

Investment Advisory for Nonprofit Organizations >

Impactful advice and extensive oversight for foundations, endowments, and charities.​

Retirement Plan Consulting >

Secure retirements begin with a sound and effective plan. Our comprehensive approach is designed to address your goals and objectives while creating a competitive retirement plan for your employees.


Latest Insights

Erica Cameron

Partner

Individuals and Families

Seven Easy Steps to an Effective Year-End Review of Your Family Finances 

September 26, 2023 - As autumn brings renewed focus, it's the ideal season to evaluate and optimize your family's finances. Whether it's realigning financial goals, scrutinizing tax implications, or…

Erica Cameron, Partner

Spencer Roule

Partner

Investing

I Bonds

June 19, 2022 - With inflation continuing to rise, and higher volatility in both the equity and bond markets, one option for investors are I Bonds, an inflation protected…

Spencer Roule, Partner

Robert C. Smith

Partner & Practice Leader

Individuals and Families

3 Things to Ask Yourself Before Joining a Board

January 28, 2022 - Partner Bob Smith discusses the importance of civic engagement and offers a series of questions people should ask before seeking board membership.

Robert C. Smith, Partner & Practice Leader

Erica Cameron and Kathryn Jodon

Individuals and Families

Managing Your Federal Student Loans

March 25, 2021 - Federal student loan payments are suspended until September 30, 2021. Use this time to put your repayment money to work for you. Here’s how.

Erica Cameron and Kathryn Jodon

Matt Olver

Partner

Individuals and Families

Sudden Wealth Planning

January 14, 2021 - Partner Matt Olver shares practical tips for people who experience a sudden financial windfall.

Matt Olver, Partner

Matt Olver

Partner

Individuals and Families

Reflection Leads to Better Investment Decisions

July 13, 2020 - Matt Olver shares how investors can make better decisions by reflecting on their past actions and what drove those actions.

Matt Olver, Partner