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
  • Trust Services

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.

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.

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.

Trust Services >

Protect what you have worked for, and ensure your intentions are fulfilled with the objective support of a team of financial professionals who have a fiduciary duty of care and loyalty to our clients.

Investment Advisory for Nonprofit Organizations >

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


Latest Insights

Salvatore Russo

Partner

Individuals and Families

The 1031 Exchange Market: From Transactional Tax Deferral to Institutional Portfolio Strategy

March 5, 2026 - The 1031 exchange, named after Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, is a powerful tax-deferral strategy that allows real estate owners to defer capital…

Salvatore Russo, Partner

Lloyd Abramowitz

Partner & Practice Leader

Family Office

It Pays to Start Early: Talking to Your Kids About Money

October 3, 2023 - Introduce your children to the "4 Hs" - Happiness, Helpfulness, Hunger, and Humility, laying the foundation for a balanced understanding of wealth's role in life.…

Lloyd Abramowitz, Partner & Practice Leader

Susan Hartley-Moss

Partner

Estate Planning

Building Trusts That Stand the Test of Time

June 9, 2022 - Today’s economic climate is a “wake up” call for anyone involved with the management and operation of a trust. Now is the time to re-evaluate…

Susan Hartley-Moss, Partner

Susan Hartley-Moss

Partner

Institutions

Compensation Considerations for Foundation Insiders

June 9, 2022 - Many foundations have family members serve on their board, however sometimes foundations have trouble deciding whether or how much to pay those family members. Careful…

Susan Hartley-Moss, Partner

Susan Hartley-Moss

Partner

Estate Planning

Why Your Estate Plan Needs a Letter of Intent

December 20, 2021 - Economic growth is beginning to recover from the disappointing third quarter as production keeps up with demand generated by the financially healthy American consumer. Learn…

Susan Hartley-Moss, Partner

Susan Hartley-Moss

Partner

Estate Planning

Trustees: Policies and Procedures to Mitigate Risk (Part 4 of 4)

September 18, 2020 - In the final part of her four-part series, Partner Susan Hartley-Moss discusses the importance of establishing formal policies and procedures.

Susan Hartley-Moss, Partner