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Aleese Peterson-Cotton

8 Years of Experience
Broker

Aleese Peterson-Cotton is a registered investment advisor at Northern Trust Securities, INC, based in San Francisco, CA, with 8 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 2,283 clients with $1.3B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
128 advisors
Number of Clients
2,283 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$559K average
Assets Under Management
$1.3B

Fee Structure

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

These fees apply to Fund Strategist Portfolio, Strategist UMA, Equity and Balanced SMA strategies. Manager fees are included in the total account fee and are subject to change without notice. Optional Tax and/or Overlay Services are assessed a fee on all assets in addition to the account asset management fee. Accounts employing both Tax Overlay Services and Impact Overlay Services will be charged only one overlay service fee. Overlay Service Fees: First $10Mil 0.10%, $10Mil - $25Mil 0.08%, Assets over $25Mil 0.05%

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

580 California Street, 19th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94104

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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 · 7 mos
Northern Trust Securities, INC.Broker
September 2025 - Present · 7 mos
Northern Trust Securities, INC.
September 2025 - Present · 7 mos
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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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
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