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CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Total advisors

173

Across 18 offices

Clients per advisor

47 Low

Avg AUM per client

$5,505,055 Very High

HNW client ratio

25% High

About

CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth advisory services to a broad client base including individuals (including high net worth clients), families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations and, notably, investment companies. Services described in the brochure include portfolio management (both discretionary and non-discretionary), financial, estate and philanthropic planning, manager selection, access to options strategies and, on request, coordinated Family Office services for complex needs.

The firm’s investment process combines an internal investment team, Relationship Managers and governance through an Investment Policy Committee and an Asset Allocation Committee to build customized separate accounts, model portfolios and managed account programs. It uses a mix of proprietary offerings and external managers, licenses its own benchmark indices for product development, and offers strategies that can include options hedges and structured notes as part of portfolio implementation.

What distinguishes the firm among large enterprises is its scale relative to advisor headcount — the brochure reports about $67.8 billion in assets with 175 advisors, implying materially higher AUM per advisor than most peers — and its involvement with investment company clients and portfolio management for investment companies (including acting as adviser to several CIBC Atlas funds). The firm also operates within a family of affiliates (for example, CIBC National Trust Company) that provide private placement, trustee and related services and participates in referral and platform programs such as the Schwab Advisor Network and Fidelity Wealth Advisor Solutions.

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Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Wealth management

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Location

1201 F Street NW, Floor 9

Washington DC 20004

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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Heather E

CFP®, CFA®, Series 65

Washington, DC

CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Heather Errigo is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She currently works at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. and previously spent 21 years at Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC and four years at ASB Capital Management LLC. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio management through an internal investment team and committees, combining proprietary and external strategies, and is notable for its management of assets for investment company clients.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Steven S

Series 63, Series 65

Washington, DC

CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Steven Smith is a financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Atlantic Trust Na and has been with CIBC National Trust Company since 2017. He serves as a trustee for the Emily E Scholsberg Educational Trust and several private grandchild trusts under his role at CIBC. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs an investment process involving internal teams and committees to create customized portfolios and offers strategies including options hedges and structured notes, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets with 175 advisors.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Dee S

Series 63, Series 65

Washington, DC

CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Dee Schedler is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been associated with Investment Advisers, Inc. since 2004. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines an internal investment team and governance committees to offer customized portfolio management and wealth advisory services, leveraging both proprietary and external strategies.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Kevin F

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Washington, DC

CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Kevin Fearnow is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Washington, DC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations with 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at CIBC National Trust Company, Atlantic Trust Company NA, PNC Wealth Management, Mercantile Brokerage Services, Banc Of America Investment Services, and Deutsche Bank Securities. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines proprietary and external investment strategies with governance from dedicated committees, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets with a focus on customized portfolios and investment company clients.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Shady J

Series 65

Washington, DC

CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Shady Jadali is a financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Washington, DC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has been with CIBC Private Wealth Management since 2013. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a combination of internal investment teams, relationship managers, and governance committees to create customized portfolios using proprietary and external strategies, including options hedges and structured notes.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Wealth management
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