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Joshua Darrin Mudse

Advisor at Cerity partners LLC — Sneads Ferry, NC

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Experience

23 years

Location

Sneads Ferry, NC

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Cerity partners LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

762

Across 87 offices

Clients per advisor

33 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$4,574,620 Very High

HNW client ratio

58% Very High

About

Joshua Mudse is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC. His prior experience includes roles at ATFS Advisers LLC, OneAscent Financial Services, FF Advisors, and Carnegie Investment Counsel. He is also Associate Vice President of Client Services at Synergy Private in Sneads Ferry, NC, where he manages family office services including tax coordination and professional advisor collaboration. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and offers access to private-market investments and affiliated pension consulting services.

Client services

Based on Cerity partners LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Cerity partners LLC

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Long-term care insurance Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Based on Cerity partners LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be charged for financial planning and other non-investment advisory services, negotiated per engagement.

Commissions

Commissions are earned by affiliated insurance agency CP Risk Management on insurance and annuity products; also, certain employees acting as registered representatives earn commissions on brokerage transactions.

Project-based

Hourly fees may be charged for financial planning or other consulting services, based on scope of engagement.

Performance-based

Performance-based fees are charged to qualified clients under Rule 205-3; also, affiliated private investment vehicles may charge performance fees as described in governing documents.

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees may be charged if assets under management fall below a threshold; specifics are negotiated with each client and may exceed 1.50% of assets under management. Fee-only: Financial planning fees may be charged as flat fees or included in investment management fees; fees are negotiable and vary by client circumstances.

Location

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Sneads Ferry, NC

Sneads Ferry NC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

North Carolina

Work history

23 years of industry experience

Cerity partners LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

New York, NY

ATFS Advisers LLC

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Los Angeles, CA

OneAscent Financial Services, LLC

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Birmingham, AL

FF Advisors, LLC dba Family Financial

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Sneads Ferry, NC

Running Point Capital Advisors, LLC

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

El Segundo, CA

joshmudsecfp.com

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Toledo, OH

Carnegie Investment Counsel

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Los Angeles, CA

Carnegie Investment Counsel

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Pepper Pike, OH

Munn Wealth Management

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

Maumee, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

2014 - 2015 • 1 year

Toledo, OH

Charles Schwab

2001 - 2013 • 12 years

Sylvania, OH

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