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Aleese Peterson-Cotton

9 Years of Experience
San Francisco, CA
Broker

Aleese Peterson-Cotton is a registered investment advisor at Northern Trust Securities, INC, based in San Francisco, CA, with 9 years of industry experience. Aleese is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Investment Management. Their firm serves 2,053 clients with $1.7B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
127 advisors
Number of Clients
2,053 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$810K average
Assets Under Management
$1.7B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$20K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Minimum Annual Fee:$250
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K1.25%
$500K - $1.0M1.00%
$1.0M - $5.0M0.85%
$5M+0.75%

Rates apply to Fund Strategist Portfolio, Strategist UMA, and Equity and Balanced SMA strategies. Fixed Income SMA strategies have a separate schedule starting at 0.55%. Manager fees and product-level fees are in addition to these advisory fees.

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
$0$500K$1M$5M$20M
Estimated Annual Fee
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Location

San Francisco, CA

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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

Aleese is the sole owner of Aleese Peterson-Cotton Life Trust, an investment rental property, since 2017. She devotes no time to this business.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Northern Trust Securities, INC
September 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Northern Trust Securities, INC.Broker
September 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Northern Trust Securities, INC.
September 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
June 2022 - August 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
May 2022 - August 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Alphaflow Advisor, LLC
October 2018 - June 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos
The Golub Group
November 2017 - June 2018 · 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
May 2015 - August 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
February 2015 - August 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations4 states
CAFLHINY
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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