Financial Management for Individuals, Families, Companies & Nonprofits

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

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A More Thorough Approach

Effective wealth management addresses every dimension of your financial life. We provide a comprehensive range of coordinated services within a streamlined client experience. Instead of managing relationships with multiple advisors to assemble your financial strategy, you will work with one dedicated team, backed by in-house specialists who collaborate to guide and support your financial goals.

Our Practice Provides

  • Comprehensive Financial Planning
  • Investment Management
  • Financial Planning and Benefits Education in the Workplace
  • Tax Planning & Preparation
  • Business Owner Advisory
  • Estate Planning
  • Insurance and Risk Management
  • Investment Advisory for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Retirement Plan Consulting

Supporting Employees from Leading Organizations

We help our clients navigate benefits, investments, and long-term financial decisions at every stage of their career.

Johnson & Johnson

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General Electric

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Brown-Forman

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YUM! Brands

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Independent Pilots Association

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Mortenson Dental Partners

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Cincinnati Children's

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Holistic Advice Your Financial Life Deserves

Strategic financial planning and personalized advice designed to protect your legacy and grow your wealth across every stage of life.

Preserve, Grow, and Protect Your Wealth Now and For Generations to Come.

Whether you're building, growing, or transitioning wealth, our specialists work with executives, entrepreneurs, retirees, and families to bring clarity and intention to every financial decision.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Family Office >

Our family office services free you to focus on what matters most, providing a coordinated team of specialists dedicated to preserving, growing, and protecting your family's prosperity.

The clients we serve are builders ... of businesses, of legacies, of communities. Whether that’s for their employees, for their families, or both, we serve as partners to simplify their financial lives so they can focus on building what comes next. "

Jason Waters, Partner & Practice Leader

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.

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(502) 753-0609

Steven L. Kramer

Partner

Dan Cupkovic

Partner

Tyler Hampton

Principal

Ashley P. Hembree

Principal

Bardstown

713 McDowell Blvd
Bardstown, KY 40004

Bowling Green

1048 Ashley St., Unit 301

Bowling Green, KY 42103

Indianapolis

9045 River Road,
Suite 425
Indianapolis, IN 46240

Elizabethtown

310 Ring Rd.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Louisville

2201 High Wickham Place
Louisville, KY 40245

Grand Rapids

161 Ottawa Ave. Suite 114-M

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Cincinnati North

300 E Business Way, Suite 100A

Cincinnati, OH 45241

Cincinnati South

7845 Kenwood Road, Suite 200
Cincinnati, OH 45236

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.

Latest Insights

Joseph Matus

Principal

Economic and Market Outlooks

What’s on Our Minds

August 3, 2026 - Following last week's FOMC rate hold—another "hawkish pause" with three dissents—the press conference left investors wanting clearer insight into both forward guidance and the Fed's…

Joseph Matus, Principal

James Lebenthal and Amita Schultes

Economic and Market Outlooks

Webinar Recording: Q3 2026 Market & Economic Outlook

July 24, 2026 - Join our Investment Office as they review key market trends from the second quarter and share their outlook for the remainder of the year. This…

James Lebenthal and Amita Schultes

Scott Lenet

Partner

Corporate Venture Capital

Startups Should Not Wait to Hire CFOs

July 15, 2026 - In our experience having funded more than 200 startups as of the second quarter of 2026, venture-backed businesses often treat the CFO hire as a…

Scott Lenet, Partner

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Let’s get to know each other. Schedule your discovery session to discuss your financial planning needs, learn more about what we offer, and determine whether we’re the right fit for you.

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Jason Waters

Partner & Practice Leader

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Let’s get to know each other. Schedule your discovery session to discuss your financial planning needs, learn more about what we offer, and determine whether we’re the right fit for you!

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Cerity Partners provides financial planning and advisory services to employees of the companies listed above. For some companies, Cerity Partners has formal agreements to provide workplace financial counseling or advisory services. These companies are not affiliated with and do not endorse Cerity Partners. The listing of these companies is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a testimonial or endorsement of our services.

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