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CFA
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CFA

Karim Ahamed

21 Years of Experience
Chicago, IL
1 Disclosure

Karim Ahamed is a CFA-designated registered investment advisor at Cerity Partners LLC, based in Chicago, IL, with 21 years of industry experience. Karim operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 19,810 clients with $120B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
682 advisors
Number of Clients
19,810 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$6.2M average
Assets Under Management
$122.8B

Fee Structure

Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any1.50%

Our comprehensive wealth management service fee is negotiable based on the factors listed herein and generally would not exceed 1.50% per year of assets under advisement.

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Location

320 S. Canal St., 44th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60606

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
March 2008
Settled
Other Business Activities

Karim is involved with several investment-related organizations, including Ingenuity, Inc., Capitalplus Exchange Corp., 1693 Partners Fund, and William & Mary Business School Foundation. He dedicates minimal time to each of these roles, serving as a board member, treasurer, and finance committee chair for Ingenuity, Inc.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cerity Partners LLC
November 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
October 2008 - November 2010 · 2 yrs 1 mo
J. P. Morgan Securities INC.
September 2006 - October 2008 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Jpmorgan Securities INC
October 2004 - September 2006 · 1 yr 11 mos
State Registrations2 states
ILTX
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Exams
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