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CFP
JS
CFP

James Schlager

36 Years of Experience
2 Disclosures

James Schlager is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Cerity Partners LLC, based in New York, NY, with 36 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 19,810 clients with $120B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
682 advisors
Number of Clients
19,810 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$6.2M average
Assets Under Management
$122.8B

Fee Structure

Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any1.50%

Our comprehensive wealth management service fee is negotiable based on the factors listed herein and generally would not exceed 1.50% per year of assets under advisement.

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Location

99 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY, 10016

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
June 1994
Settled
Customer Dispute
May 1994
Settled
Employment History
Current Registrations
Cerity Partners LLC
March 2026 - Present · 1 mo
Running Point Capital Advisors LLC
December 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Valmark Securities, INC.Broker
December 2018 - January 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo
Valmark Securities, INC.Broker
July 2012 - October 2014 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Moss Adams Securities & Insurance LLCBroker
December 2005 - January 2020 · 14 yrs 1 mo
Aig Financial Advisors, INC.Broker
October 2005 - December 2005 · 2 mos
Aig Financial Advisors, INC.
October 2005 - December 2005 · 2 mos
Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC
March 1997 - January 2020 · 22 yrs 10 mos
Sentra Securities CORP
January 1997 - October 2005 · 8 yrs 9 mos
Sentra Securities CorporationBroker
November 1995 - October 2005 · 9 yrs 11 mos
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
June 1989 - November 1995 · 6 yrs 5 mos
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
June 1989 - November 1995 · 6 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations1 state
CA
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Exams
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