Melanie R Ross
Advisor at Cerity partners LLC — Lakewood Ranch, FL
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Credentials
CFP®
Experience Industry experience
8 years
Location
Lakewood Ranch, FL
Cerity partners LLC
Enterprise
Clients per advisor
34 Very LowAvg AUM per client
$4,574,620 Very HighHNW client ratio
58% Very HighMelanie Ross is a CFP® professional at Cerity Partners LLC with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Cerity Partners since 2019 and previously held positions at Intuit and Cray Kaiser Ltd. 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 and manager selection strategies and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments.
Based on Cerity partners LLC
Based on Cerity partners LLC
Flat fees may be charged for financial planning and other non-investment advisory services, negotiated per engagement.
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.
Hourly fees may be charged for financial planning or other consulting services, based on scope of engagement.
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.
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.
Lakewood Ranch, FL
Lakewood Ranch FL
Advisors at this office
1
Florida
8 years of industry experience
Cerity partners LLC
2019 - Present • 7 years
New York, NY
UnEmployed
2018 - 2018 • 1 year
River Forest, IL
Intuit
2018 - 2018 • 1 year
Mountain View, CA
UnEmployed
2017 - 2018 • 1 year
River Forest, IL
Cray Kaiser Ltd.
2017 - 2017 • 1 year
Oak Brook Terrace, IL
UnEmployed
2016 - 2016 • 1 year
River Forest, IL
Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP
2012 - 2013 • 1 year
Secaucus, NJ
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