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Justin Allen Topping

Advisor at Cerity partners LLC — Norfolk, VA

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Credentials

CFA®, Series 65

Experience

13 years

Location

Norfolk, VA 23510

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Cerity partners LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

743

Across 96 offices

Clients per advisor

34 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$4,574,620 Very High

HNW client ratio

58% Very High

About

Justin Topping is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2022, following a nine-year tenure at Palladium Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Virginia Stage Company, overseeing the general business of the theatre. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing using proprietary quantitative screens and third-party managers, and it operates multiple private-markets offerings along with affiliated pension consulting and insurance 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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Norfolk, VA

150 W Main St, Suite 1500

Norfolk VA 23510

Advisors at this office

24

Most active in

Florida · Georgia · North Carolina · South Carolina · Virginia

Work history

13 years of industry experience

Cerity Partners LLC

2022 - Present • 4 years

New York, NY

Palladium Partners, Llc

2013 - 2022 • 9 years

Norfolk, VA

Disclosures

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David W

Series 63, Series 65

Chesapeake, VA

Nexus Wealth Management, LLC

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Options & derivatives strategies
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Tami A

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Virginia Beach, VA

LTPlanners

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Divorce financial planning Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting
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CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Virginia Beach, VA

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General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management
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CFP®, Series 63

Virginia Beach, VA

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Business sale tax planning Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement withdrawal strategies Roth conversion strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy
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John K

Series 65

Norfolk, VA

Coastal Asset Management LLC

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Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Andrew W

Series 66

Norfolk, VA

Wallach Planning & Investments

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General retirement planning General tax planning Concentrated stock management
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