Cerity Partners Adds Bainco International Investors

Cerity Partners Merges with Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough

November 23, 2021

Wealth Management

Cerity Partners has merged with San Francisco–based Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough (BOS), combining BOS's West Coast wealth-management capabilities with Cerity's national platform. The combined firm will operate under the Cerity Partners name and expands Cerity's client assets to advise on more than $40 billion (including BOS’s roughly $5 billion in AUM).

Cerity Partners Acquires West Coast Financial

April 1, 2025

Wealth Management

Cerity Partners, a national independent wealth management firm, announced it is merging with West Coast Financial of Santa Barbara, California. The deal brings West Coast Financial's advisory team and client relationships onto the Cerity Partners platform to expand capabilities and deepen Cerity's presence in Southern California.

Cerity Partners Merges with Prio Wealth

January 9, 2025

Wealth Management

Cerity Partners, an independent U.S. wealth management firm, is merging with Boston-based Prio Wealth; Prio will operate under the Cerity Partners name and add $4.1 billion in AUM. The deal expands Cerity Partners' wealth advisory capabilities and strengthens its presence in the Boston metropolitan market.

Cerity Partners Acquires SBC Wealth Management

October 8, 2024

Wealth Management

Cerity Partners is merging with SBC Wealth Management, a $1 billion Indianapolis-based advisory firm, to deepen its wealth management capabilities and expand its Midwest presence. SBC will operate under the Cerity Partners name, and MarshBerry served as SBC's exclusive financial advisor with Bose McKinney & Evans providing legal counsel.

Cerity Partners Acquires Cook Wealth

April 3, 2025

Financial Services

Cerity Partners has merged with Raleigh-based Cook Wealth, expanding its integrated wealth advisory services into North Carolina. The deal brings 27 Cook Wealth colleagues into Cerity Partners and enhances the firm's capabilities in financial planning, investment management, and tax planning.

Cerity Partners Acquires Sullivan & Serwitz

January 1, 2020

Financial Services

Cerity Partners, an independent financial advisory firm, has merged with Los Altos, California-based Sullivan & Serwitz, which manages approximately $1 billion in client assets. The combination expands Cerity's presence in Northern California and provides a succession plan and broader service offerings for Sullivan & Serwitz's clients and colleagues.