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CFA
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CFA

Sean Leonard

24 Years of Experience
New York, NY

Sean Leonard is a CFA-designated registered investment advisor at Cerity Partners LLC, based in New York, NY, with 24 years of industry experience. Sean 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

99 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY, 10016

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Sean is an investor/director at Nebula Enterprises LLC dba Blue Sky Bagels, a retail bagel store, dedicating minimal time to high-level strategic consulting. Sean is also a director at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, a charity, providing input on investment and governance, also dedicating minimal time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cerity Partners LLC
September 2025 - Present · 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Graypoint LLC
September 2021 - October 2025 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Rockefeller Financial LLCBroker
October 2019 - December 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos
Goldman Sachs & CO. LLCBroker
July 2013 - November 2019 · 6 yrs 4 mos
Mercer Allied Company, L.P.Broker
March 2008 - October 2019 · 11 yrs 7 mos
Nylife Distributors LLCBroker
November 2005 - May 2006 · 6 mos
State Street Research Investment Services, INC.Broker
October 2003 - February 2005 · 1 yr 4 mos
State Street Research & Management Company
October 2003 - February 2005 · 1 yr 4 mos
C. L. King & Associates, INC.Broker
August 1998 - October 2003 · 5 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations1 state
NY
Advisor

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Exams
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