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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants

Institutional managerNew York, New YorkCRD 164198SEC 801-76705websiteIAPD
Legal name Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Advisors LLC
Latest filing Jul 22, 2026
First filing on the tape May 15, 2012 · 48 filings
SEC status approved since May 29, 2012
RAUM
$40B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
42%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
82
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$491M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
193
153 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
33
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
48 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$40B as of Jul 22, 2026
Apr 1, 2013$0 then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)75 as of Jul 22, 2026
Apr 1, 201312 then
Employees (5.A)193 as of Jul 22, 2026
Apr 1, 201355 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +112% over the last fiscal year+46% a year over threeIARs 68 to 75offices 19 to 33
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 22, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Institutional asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 percent
  • OCIO / institutional advisory · selection of other advisers (5.G.7) and institutional share at least 50 percent
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$491MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$44.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
42%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
88%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.4derived34 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+112%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+10%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$32B79%
  • Corporations and businesses$4.8B12%
  • Charitable organizations$3.4B8.4%
  • State and municipal entities$134M0.3%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
821reported
Charitable clients
20reported
Accounts
914reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.88 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Paul Anthony SommerstadNew York, Ny Apr 18, 201913 y1
Neal Dryton SmithNew York, Ny Jul 2, 201925 y3
Patrick Joseph FischbachChicago, Il Jul 2, 201914 y0
Ty Edward ParrishNew York, Ny Jul 2, 201923 y1
Jeffrey Dion KnightCertified Financial PlannerChicago, Il Nov 13, 202410 y2
Miguel Angel De La LuzNew York, Ny Nov 18, 202411 y0
Christopher Francis ArotinCertified Financial PlannerNew York, Ny Jan 10, 202516 y3
Gregory William Del ColomboCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantPhiladelphia, Pa Mar 21, 202513 y0
William StanleyNew York, Ny Feb 25, 202610 y2
Advisor movement
1 left, 3 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 1.2% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • David Kevin Hilden · Chief Operating Officercontrol
      since 05/2018 · owns less than 5%
    • Patrick Kurt Miscinski · Presidentcontrol
      since 04/2012 · owns less than 5%
    • Isom Arthur Prostick · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 03/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Lawrence Neil Quinlan · Director Of Operationscontrol
      since 04/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Joseph Robert Seco · General Counselcontrol
      since 04/2012 · owns less than 5%
    • Chitranjan Suketu Shah · Chief Financial Officercontrol
      since 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Patrick Kurt Miscinski · Managercontrol
      since 11/2017 · owns F of Cerity Partners Eoe LLC
    Entity owners
    • Cerity Partners LLC · Manager
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Cerity Partners Eoe LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Cp Holdings I LLC
    • Cerity Partners Equity Holding LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cerity Partners LLC
    • Cp Holdings I LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cp-Acp LLC
    • Cp Intermediate I LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cp Intermediate II LLC
    • Cp Intermediate II LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cp Merger I LLC
    • Cp Merger I LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cp Merger II LLC
    • Cp Merger II LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cerity Partners Equity Holding LLC
    • Cp-Acp LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cp-Mcm LLC
    • Cp-Mcm LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cp-Rts LLC
    • Cp-Rts LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cp Intermediate I LLC
    • Genstar Capital Partners X, L.P. · Member
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Cp Holdings I LLC
    • Genstar Capital X, L.P. · General Partner
      indirect · owns F of Genstar Capital Partners X, L.P.
    • Genstar X Gp LLC · General Partner
      indirect · owns F of Genstar Capital X, L.P.
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    New York, Ny · principal82141
    Louisville, Ky1210
    Chicago, Il800
    Norfolk, Va700
    Cleveland, Oh400
    Wheaton, Il330
    Arlington, Tx300
    Denver, Co300
    Los Angeles, Ca310
    Mill Valley, Ca300
    San Francisco, Ca300
    Santa Barbara, Ca300
    Albany, Ny330
    Redwood City, Ca200
    San Diego, Ca200
    Westfield, Nj200
    Houston, Tx200
    Austin, Tx220
    Raleigh, Nc200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Louisville, KY12 employees
    • Chicago, IL10 employees
    • Norfolk, VA7 employees
    • San Francisco, CA4 employees
    • Mill Valley, CA3 employees
    • Redwood City, CA3 employees
    • Westfield, NJ2 employees
    • Fort Worth, TX2 employees
    • Houston, TX2 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA2 employees
    • Los Altos, CA1 employees
    • Jacksonville, FL1 employees
    • Pasadena, CA1 employees
    • Greenwood Village, CO1 employees
    • Reston, VA1 employees
    • Cleveland, OH1 employees
    • Boca Raton, FL1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 21, 2026
      discretionary share of RAUM moved from 22.0% to 42.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-04-21
      peers: institutional managers, $20B and over (90)
    • employee count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 21, 2026
      employees (Item 5.A) moved from 87.0 to 193.0 (+122.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-04-21; the peer median change was +2.0% (79 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: institutional managers, $20B and over (79) · 99% percentile
    • office count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 21, 2026
      offices other than the principal office (Item 1.F.5) moved from 19.0 to 33.0 (+74.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-04-21; the peer median change was 0.0% (38 comparable advisers, 92.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: institutional managers, $20B and over (38) · 92% percentile
    • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Apr 21, 2026
      RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $18,953,321,052 to $40,253,232,272 (+112.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-04-21; the peer median change was +11.0% (83 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: institutional managers, $20B and over (83) · 100% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 792 to 914
      Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 75 to 153
      Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 2 to 4
      Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
    • Charity clients · unset to 20.0
      Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
    • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
      Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 789 to 821
      Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
    • Employees · 110 to 193
      Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
    • Other offices · 29 to 33
      Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $6.7B to $17B
      Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $14B to $23B
      Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $21B to $32B
      Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
    • RAUM · $21B to $40B
      Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
    • Accounts · 622 to 792
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 68 to 75
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 619 to 789
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Employees · 87 to 110
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 55 to 66
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 68 to 75
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Other offices · 21 to 29
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $4.1B to $6.7B
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $15B to $14B
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $19B to $21B
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $19B to $21B
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      May 27, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    • Other offices · 19 to 21
      May 27, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 601 to 622
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 53 to 68
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Business name · CERITY PARTNERS RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS to CERITY PARTNERS RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTANTS
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 599 to 619
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Employees · 69 to 87
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 42 to 55
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 53 to 68
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Other offices · 17 to 19
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.8B to $4.1B
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $13B to $15B
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $16B to $19B
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $16B to $19B
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Related broker-dealer · false to true
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Related insurance company · false to true
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 336 to 601
      Jul 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    Signals
    31 dated events
    • Hunter Paul Haley left Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants for Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc (registered 2026-05-15)
      May 15, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants reported RAUM $40.3B, up 93% from $20.8B (2026-03-31 to 2026-04-21)
      Apr 21, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants reported 29 offices beyond its principal office, up from 21 (2026-02-25 to 2026-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2026 · Office count change · derived
    • Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants reported 68 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 53 (2024-08-15 to 2025-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2025 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Scott Michael Lepa left Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants for Prasad Wealth Partners (registered 2025-06-20)
      Feb 24, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Kate Elisabeth Kittinger left Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants for Pension Architects Advisory Group Llc (registered 2014-04-01)
      Nov 20, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • George Christopher Curtis (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants (listed 2024-03-28, absent 2024-08-15)
      Aug 15, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Chitranjan Suketu Shah (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants
      Aug 15, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • A Benjamin Pace (Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants (listed 2024-03-28, absent 2024-08-15)
      Aug 15, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants reported 17 offices beyond its principal office, up from 12 (2023-07-05 to 2024-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2024 · Office count change · derived
    • Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants reported 53 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 40 (2023-07-05 to 2024-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2024 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Isom Arthur Prostick (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants
      Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants reported RAUM $16.2B, up 27% from $12.8B (2023-07-05 to 2024-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Anne Pulliam Johnston no longer registered at Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants; no later IA registration on IAPD
      Sep 29, 2023 · Advisor departure · fact
    • Elizabeth Nancy Renshaw (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants (listed 2023-06-01, absent 2023-07-05)
      Jul 5, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Lawrence Neil Quinlan (Director Of Operations) appeared on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants
      Jul 5, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Elizabeth Nancy Renshaw (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants
      Mar 30, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Ashley Stuart Evans (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants (listed 2023-02-15, absent 2023-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants reported 12 offices beyond its principal office, up from 7 (2023-02-15 to 2023-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2023 · Office count change · derived
    • Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants reported 40 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 19 (2023-02-15 to 2023-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2023 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Alexandra Maria Hodi (Chief Administrative Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants (listed 2022-09-16, absent 2022-10-17)
      Oct 17, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants reported RAUM $13.2B, up 26% from $10.5B (2021-07-19 to 2022-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • G. Christopher Curtis (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants
      Mar 29, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • Kathryn Joan Rockey (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants (listed 2020-09-18, absent 2021-01-04)
      Jan 4, 2021 · Control person left · inference
    • Ashley Stuart Evans (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants
      Sep 18, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Kathryn Joan Rockey (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants
      Mar 27, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Brent Coles (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants (listed 2019-03-31, absent 2019-07-29)
      Jul 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
    • Brent Coles (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants
      Mar 31, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants reported RAUM $11.4B, up 1243% from $846.5M (2019-01-07 to 2019-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
    • Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants reported 13 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2019-01-07 to 2019-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2019 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/cerity-partnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    verusinvestments.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    212-850-4260reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 22, 2026
    Provenance
    Form ADV
    SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Advisors
    IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Class
    Institutional managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $491Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026