Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Advisors Llc
SEC-registered
Institutional / Pension Advisor · Large ($10B–$100B)
CRD 164198
· SEC file 801-76705
· New York, NY
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ADV data as of Jul 22, 2026
- Regulatory AUM
- $40.3B
- Discretionary
- $17.0B
- Clients
- 850
- Avg AUM / client
- $47.4M
- Accounts
- 914
- Employees
- 193
AUM over time
$0
$40.3B
May 2012
Jul 2026
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jul 22, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 821 | $31.9B | 79.3% |
| Charitable organizations | 20 | $3.4B | 8.4% |
| State or municipal government entities | 4 | $134M | 0.33% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 5 | $4.8B | 12.0% |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
People (88)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Patrick Miscinski | President | Apr 2012 (14y) | Less than 5% | |
| Seco, Robert, Joseph | General Counsel | Apr 2012 (14y) | Less than 5% | |
| Hilden, Kevin, David | Chief Operating Officer | May 2018 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| Neil Lawrence Quinlan | Director Of Operations | CFP | Apr 2023 (3y) | Less than 5% |
| Prostick, Arthur, Isom | Chief Compliance Officer | Mar 2024 (2y) | Less than 5% | |
| Shah, Suketu, Chitranjan | Chief Financial Officer | Jul 2024 (2y) | Less than 5% | |
| Paul Anthony Sommerstad | Registered representative | Apr 2019 (7y) | ||
| Constantine Charles Mulligan | Registered representative | CFA | Apr 2019 (7y) | |
| Neal Dryton Smith | Registered representative | Jul 2019 (7y) | ||
| Patrick Joseph Fischbach | Registered representative | Jul 2019 (7y) | ||
| Ty Edward Parrish | Registered representative | Jul 2019 (7y) | ||
| Christopher K I Akamine | Registered representative | CFP | Mar 2022 (4y) | |
| Daniel Ryan Goott | Registered representative | CFP | Mar 2022 (4y) | |
| Jack Hall Scaff | Registered representative | Mar 2022 (4y) | ||
| John Goott | Registered representative | CFP | Mar 2022 (4y) | |
| Rita W Lee | Registered representative | Personal Financial Specialist | Mar 2022 (4y) | |
| Dragan Timotic | Registered representative | CFP CFA | Mar 2022 (4y) | |
| Jennifer Lynn Ellison | Registered representative | CFA | Mar 2022 (4y) | |
| Kevin Donald Dorwin | Registered representative | CFP | Mar 2022 (4y) | |
| Michelle Espiritu Soto | Registered representative | CFP | Mar 2022 (4y) | |
| Myles Andrew Vanderweele | Registered representative | CFP | Mar 2022 (4y) | |
| Richard Eric Long | Registered representative | CFA | Apr 2022 (4y) | |
| Henry Upham Harris | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2022 (4y) | |
| James Johnston Izard | Registered representative | Jun 2022 (4y) | ||
| Justin Allen Topping | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2022 (4y) | |
| Katherine Clay Willis | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2022 (4y) | |
| Michael Preston Disharoon | Registered representative | Jun 2022 (4y) | ||
| Walker Winfree Phillips | Registered representative | CFP | Jul 2022 (4y) | |
| Stephen Allen Malbasa | Registered representative | Jul 2022 (4y) | ||
| Gary Michael Silverman | Registered representative | CFA | Sep 2022 (4y) | |
| Peter Martin | Registered representative | Sep 2022 (4y) | ||
| Jeffrey Scott Zych | Registered representative | Sep 2022 (4y) | ||
| Elizabeth A Delude | Registered representative | CFA | Sep 2022 (4y) | |
| Anthony Rosetti | Registered representative | CFA | Jan 2023 (4y) | |
| Aaron Paul Waxman | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2023 (4y) | |
| Charles Patrick Mccurdy | Registered representative | CFA | Apr 2023 (3y) | |
| Jennifer Ann Huelsman | Registered representative | CFP | Apr 2023 (3y) | |
| Matthew Albert Westfall | Registered representative | CFA | Apr 2023 (3y) | |
| Stephanie L Broughton | Registered representative | Apr 2023 (3y) | ||
| Nicholas M Jackson | Registered representative | CFP | Apr 2023 (3y) | |
| Jeff Wayne Graf | Registered representative | Apr 2023 (3y) | ||
| Jeremy Franklin Davis | Registered representative | CFP | Apr 2023 (3y) | |
| Mark Richard Priebe | Registered representative | Apr 2023 (3y) | ||
| James Gregory Trujillo | Registered representative | CFP | May 2023 (3y) | |
| Joshua Francis Carroll | Registered representative | May 2023 (3y) | ||
| Robert Clifford Davis | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2023 (3y) | |
| Bruce Allen Hyde | Registered representative | Jun 2023 (3y) | ||
| Aram Joseph Schotts | Registered representative | CFP | Jul 2023 (3y) | |
| Robert Thomas Tittle | Registered representative | CFP | Mar 2024 (2y) | |
| Connor Joseph Edelen | Registered representative | Jul 2024 (2y) | ||
| Jonathan Brayden Colbert | Registered representative | Jul 2024 (2y) | ||
| Elizabeth Richards Musarra | Registered representative | Personal Financial Specialist | Oct 2024 (2y) | |
| Matthew Mark Paladini | Registered representative | CFP | Oct 2024 (2y) | |
| Nathan Taylor Hill | Registered representative | CFP | Oct 2024 (2y) | |
| Wendy L. Kelly | Registered representative | CFP | Oct 2024 (2y) | |
| Michael Bernard Giammatteo | Registered representative | Oct 2024 (2y) | ||
| Jeffrey Dion Knight | Registered representative | CFP | Nov 2024 (2y) | |
| Anthony J. Basalla | Registered representative | Nov 2024 (2y) | ||
| Samuel Victor Garcia | Registered representative | CFP | Nov 2024 (2y) | |
| Spencer Mannix Roule | Registered representative | Nov 2024 (2y) | ||
| Erica Marie Cameron | Registered representative | CFP | Nov 2024 (2y) | |
| Miguel Angel De La Luz | Registered representative | Nov 2024 (2y) | ||
| Gavin Wade Koenig | Registered representative | Jan 2025 (2y) | ||
| Christopher Francis Arotin | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2025 (2y) | |
| Gregory William Del Colombo | Registered representative | CFP Chartered Financial Consultant | Mar 2025 (1y) | |
| Clayton Thomas Murdy | Registered representative | CFP | Apr 2025 (1y) | |
| Kristen Elizabeth Koch | Registered representative | CFP | Apr 2025 (1y) | |
| Lisa Ann Neff | Registered representative | CFP | Apr 2025 (1y) | |
| Patrick Dane Corrigan | Registered representative | CFP | Apr 2025 (1y) | |
| Brian J. Cook | Registered representative | CFP | May 2025 (1y) | |
| Zachary Q. Carver | Registered representative | CFP | May 2025 (1y) | |
| Chad Frederick Wing | Registered representative | CFP | Jun 2025 (1y) | |
| Alexander Michael Urbanek | Registered representative | CFP | Jul 2025 (1y) | |
| Erick Donald Von Berge | Registered representative | Jul 2025 (1y) | ||
| Wesley Garrett Collard | Registered representative | Sep 2025 (1y) | ||
| Patrick Wallace Larkin | Registered representative | Oct 2025 (1y) | ||
| Marc E. Sanborn | Registered representative | Oct 2025 (1y) | ||
| Kate Elisabeth Kittinger | Registered representative | Nov 2025 (1y) | ||
| Lissa Maria Mcnaughton | Registered representative | Dec 2025 (1y) | ||
| Timothy Charles Macherone | Registered representative | Dec 2025 (1y) | ||
| Adam Lucien Sauri | Registered representative | CFA | Jan 2026 (1y) | |
| Kevin Edward Weaver | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2026 (1y) | |
| Raoul Marie Celerier | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2026 (1y) | |
| William Stanley | Registered representative | Feb 2026 (0y) | ||
| Edward James Meek | Registered representative | CFP | Mar 2026 (0y) | |
| Michael John Greenen | Registered representative | CFP Personal Financial Specialist | Mar 2026 (0y) | |
| Karin Jeanne Lopez | Registered representative | Mar 2026 (0y) | ||
| James L Alexander | Registered representative | CFP | Apr 2026 (0y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerity Partners Llc | Manager | Apr 2012 | A | 75% or more |
| Cerity Partners Equity Holding Llc | Member | Sep 2018 | B | ≈ 56.25% – 100% via Cerity Partners Llc |
| Cp Merger Ii Llc | Member | Jul 2022 | B | ≈ 42.19% – 100% via Cerity Partners Equity Holding Llc |
| Cp Merger I Llc | Member | Jul 2022 | B | ≈ 31.64% – 100% via Cp Merger Ii Llc |
| Cp Intermediate Ii Llc | Member | Jul 2022 | B | ≈ 23.73% – 100% via Cp Merger I Llc |
| Cp Intermediate I Llc | Member | Jul 2022 | B | ≈ 17.8% – 100% via Cp Intermediate Ii Llc |
| Cp Holdings I Llc | Member | Jul 2022 | B | ≈ 5.63% – 100% via Cp Acp Llc |
| Cp Rts Llc | Member | Nov 2022 | B | ≈ 13.35% – 100% via Cp Intermediate I Llc |
| Cp Acp Llc | Member | Jan 2023 | B | ≈ 7.51% – 100% via Cp Mcm Llc |
| Cp Mcm Llc | Member | Jan 2023 | B | ≈ 10.01% – 100% via Cp Rts Llc |
| Cerity Partners Eoe Llc | Member | Sep 2018 | B | ≈ 1.41% – 50% via Cp Holdings I Llc |
| Genstar Capital Partners X, L.P. | Member | Jul 2022 | B | ≈ 1.41% – 50% via Cp Holdings I Llc |
| Genstar Capital X, L.P. | General Partner | Jul 2022 | B | GP / trustee / elected manager of Genstar Capital Partners X, L.P. (indirect) |
| Genstar X Gp Llc | General Partner | Jul 2022 | B | GP / trustee / elected manager of Genstar Capital X, L.P. (indirect) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Cerity Partners Equity Holding Llc: 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 56.25% – 100% of the firm
- Cp Merger Ii Llc: 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Equity Holding Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 42.19% – 100% of the firm
- Cp Merger I Llc: 75% – 100% of Cp Merger Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Equity Holding Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 31.64% – 100% of the firm
- Cp Intermediate Ii Llc: 75% – 100% of Cp Merger I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Equity Holding Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 23.73% – 100% of the firm
- Cp Intermediate I Llc: 75% – 100% of Cp Intermediate Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Equity Holding Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 17.8% – 100% of the firm
- Cp Holdings I Llc: 75% – 100% of Cp Acp Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Mcm Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Rts Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Intermediate I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Intermediate Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Equity Holding Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 5.63% – 100% of the firm
- Cp Rts Llc: 75% – 100% of Cp Intermediate I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Intermediate Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Equity Holding Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 13.35% – 100% of the firm
- Cp Acp Llc: 75% – 100% of Cp Mcm Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Rts Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Intermediate I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Intermediate Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Equity Holding Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 7.51% – 100% of the firm
- Cp Mcm Llc: 75% – 100% of Cp Rts Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Intermediate I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Intermediate Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Equity Holding Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 10.01% – 100% of the firm
- Cerity Partners Eoe Llc: 25% – 50% of Cp Holdings I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Acp Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Mcm Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Rts Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Intermediate I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Intermediate Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Equity Holding Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 1.41% – 50% of the firm
- Genstar Capital Partners X, L.P.: 25% – 50% of Cp Holdings I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Acp Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Mcm Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Rts Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Intermediate I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Intermediate Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger I Llc × 75% – 100% of Cp Merger Ii Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Equity Holding Llc × 75% – 100% of Cerity Partners Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 1.41% – 50% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Retirement plans served (50)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxarc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Oxarc, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 01/01/2025 |
| Green Dot Public Schools 401(k) Plan | Green Dot Public Schools California | 1,037 | $22.3M | 06/14/2024 |
| Cci Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Cci Systems, Inc. | 633 | $31.2M | 05/01/2024 |
| The Horton Group, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | The Horton Group, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 01/01/2024 |
| Alloya Corporate Federal Credit Union Savings Retirement Plan | Alloya Corporate Federal Credit Union | 202 | $74.6M | 01/01/2024 |
| Green Dot Public Schools 401(k) Plan | Green Dot Public Schools National | 0 | $0 | 01/01/2024 |
| Qsi, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Qsi, Inc. | 913 | $28.0M | 01/01/2024 |
| V Soft Consulting Group Retirement Plan | V Soft Consulting Group | 536 | $37.0M | 01/01/2024 |
| Buffalo Construction Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan And Trust | Buffalo Construction Inc | 144 | $8.9M | 01/01/2024 |
| Marshall, Gerstein & Borun Llp Salary Savings & Profit Sharing Plan | Marshall, Gerstein & Borun Llp | 186 | $160M | 01/01/2024 |
| Cdn Golf Management Inc. 401(k) Plan | Cdn Golf Management Inc. | 211 | $5.3M | 01/01/2024 |
| Post Glover Resistors Inc. 401 K Retirement Plan | Post Glover Resistors, Inc. | 169 | $26.3M | 01/01/2024 |
| The Architect Retirement Pep | The Finway Group | 6,239 | $146M | 01/01/2024 |
| Plumbers Supply Co. 401(k) Plan | Plumbers Supply Co. | 331 | $23.6M | 01/01/2024 |
| Stanley Electric Associates 401 K Plan | Stanley Electric Holding Company Of America | 1,754 | $187M | 01/01/2024 |
| Trace Die Cast, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Retirement Plan | Trace Die Cast, Inc. | 369 | $14.0M | 01/01/2024 |
| Veriforce 401(k) Plan | Veriforce, Llc | 256 | $16.2M | 01/01/2024 |
| Rapid Response Monitoring Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Rapid Response Monitoring Services, Inc. | 1,002 | $49.5M | 01/01/2024 |
| Big Ass Fans 401(k) Plan | Delta T, Llc Dba Big Ass Fans | 0 | $0 | 01/01/2024 |
| Rural Health, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan | Rural Health, Inc. | 121 | $12.3M | 01/01/2024 |
| Fabricated Metals, Llc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Fabricated Metals, Llc | 260 | $11.4M | 01/01/2024 |
| Charles Cole Memorial Hospital Retirement Savings Plan | Charles Cole Memorial Hospital | 0 | $13.9M | 01/01/2024 |
| Scaled Composites, Llc Incentive Savings Plan | Scaled Composites, Llc | 283 | $48.9M | 01/01/2024 |
| Ware Malcomb 401(k) Plan | Ware Malcomb | 529 | $53.7M | 01/01/2024 |
| Hackman Capital Partners 401(k) Plan | Hackman Capital Partners, Llc | 322 | $24.1M | 01/01/2024 |
Top 25 of 50 plans by assets.
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 04/21/2026 | 1.69 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Hourly charges
- • Fixed fees
- • Other fees
- • A PERCENTAGE OF ASSETS UNDER A CONSULTATIVE REVIEW
Services
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Pension consulting services
- • Selection of other advisers
- • Educational seminars/workshops
Custody
Reported custodians
- Northern Trust $7.8B (19% of AUM) Apr 2026
- Us Bancorp $6.0B (15% of AUM) Apr 2026
- Empower Financial Services, Inc. $5.0B (12% of AUM) Apr 2026
- Fidelity Distributors Company Llc $4.3B (11% of AUM) Apr 2026
- Bank Of America, National Association $4.1B (22% of AUM) Feb 2026
- John Hancock Financial Network $4.0B (19% of AUM) Apr 2026
- Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. $3.5B (31% of AUM) Jul 2019
- Principal Financial $2.8B (13% of AUM) Apr 2026
- Charles Schwab & Co. $2.7B (16% of AUM) Aug 2024
- John Hancock Funds, Llc $1.9B (15% of AUM) Jul 2023
- Fidelity Investments $1.9B (18% of AUM) Jul 2021
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Jul 22, 2026.
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