JF
CFP
JF
CFP

Joseph Ferreira

15 Years of Experience
Santa Barbara, CA

Joseph Ferreira is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Cerity Partners LLC, based in Santa Barbara, CA, with 15 years of industry experience. Joseph 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

1435 Anacap Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101

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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

Joseph is a member and general partner of West Coast Financial, LLC, which maintains general partnerships in five private real estate funds. Cerity Partners has assumed the role of investment manager for each fund, and Joseph dedicates minimal time to this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cerity Partners LLC
April 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Previous Registrations
West Coast Financial, LLC
March 2011 - April 2025 · 14 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations1 state
CA
Advisor

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Exams
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