Lauren N. Desforge

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Contact Information

Website

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Disclosures are events reported to regulators, such as customer disputes, regulatory actions, employment separations, or financial events. Some are resolved, denied, or contested — a disclosure is not a verdict. We recommend asking an advisor directly about any disclosure on their record.

Disclosures on record.

Disclosures can be potential red flags, including customer disputes, regulatory fines, employer terminations, bankruptcies, judgments, liens, or certain criminal activities. Check for any disclosures as part of your thorough research when choosing an advisor.

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Credentials

CFP®

Certified Financial PlannerSince 1992

Years of Experience

40 years registered in the securities industry

Current & Past Employments

Current

CERITY PARTNERS LLCCurrent·CRD# 151559

RIA

53 State Street 28th Floor, Boston, MA 02109

February 8, 2022 - Present

Past

DAINTREE ADVISORS LLCPast·CRD# 153197

RIA

Boston, MA

September 29, 2011 - January 6, 2022

CALIBRE ADVISORY SERVICES INC.Past·CRD# 133333

RIA

Waltham, MA

December 17, 2004 - October 15, 2010

TANAGER FINANCIAL SERVICES INCPast·CRD# 106270

RIA

Waltham, MA

April 12, 1997 - December 16, 2004

WINGATE CAPITAL CORPORATIONPast·CRD# 17820

BD

May 9, 1986 - December 31, 1990

SUMMIT CORPORATIONPast·CRD# 14887

BD

February 19, 1986 - May 6, 1986

Education

Bentley University

Accounting, B.A.

Bentley University

Taxation, M.S.

the John Anderson School of Business at UCLA

MBA

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Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Current Firm

CP

CERITY PARTNERS LLC

CERITY PARTNERS | MILSTEIN ADVISORS LLC | HPM PARTNERS SFO ALLIANCE | HPM PARTNERS LLC | CERITY PARTNERS LLC

CRD#: 151559 / SEC#: 801-70719

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/22/2009 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

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

Phone Number

(212) 850-4260

# of Employees

1,529

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

CP ADV WRAP BROCHURE (10/28/2026)

CP ADV PART 2A (10/28/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

26,230

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$161,675,524,141

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
07/23/2026	Cover Page	Report
10/23/2025	Cover Page	Report
07/24/2024	Cover Page	Report

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Other business activities

Information obtained from regulatory filings. Advisors can request corrections through their firm or regulator.

Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.

Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council: investment-related; Southboro, MA; provides divorce related services; board member, member of finance committee; 4/2022; 1-2 hours during securities trading hours. Advisers Give Back, Inc.; investment-related; Oakland, CA; Non-profit firm providing financial advice to low income families; Volunteer; 06/2021; 2; 2.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".

CP

CERITY PARTNERS LLC

CERITY PARTNERS | MILSTEIN ADVISORS LLC | HPM PARTNERS SFO ALLIANCE | HPM PARTNERS LLC | CERITY PARTNERS LLC

CRD#: 151559 / SEC#: 801-70719

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/22/2009 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

IAR

Massachusetts
(2/8/2022)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jun 1986About the Series 63 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Feb 1986About the Series 7 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

CP

CERITY PARTNERS LLC — Registered Investment Advisory firm

Version Date: Thu, Mar 28, 2024

Cerity Partners LLC is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Investment Advisor with offices throughout the United States. Registration of an Investment Advisor does not imply any level of skill or training.

Brokerage and investment advisory services and fees differ, and it is important as a retail investor to understand the difference. Free and simple tools are available to research firms and financial professionals at Investor.gov/CRS, which also provides educational materials about broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investing.

Cerity Partners offers the following services to high net worth and retail investors: Investment Advisory, Financial Planning, and Tax and Tax Planning. We customize all services to our clients’ individual needs by determining your specific goals, objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, investment restrictions and other factors that affect the financial advice you receive. We have developed investment risk profiles used in our investment advisory, wealth planning, and retirement and financial planning services to help you understand the potential risks and rewards associated with your investments and provide our advisors with a guide to managing your investments. We continuously monitor investment accounts to ensure compliance with your stated goals and objectives.

Cerity Partners typically receives discretionary authority from the client to select third-party investment managers and/or select the identity and amount of securities to be bought or sold during an advisory relationship. We only exercise our investment discretion consistent with the stated investment risk profile for the particular client account. Cerity Partners also offers non-discretionary services where we seek prior authorization from the client prior to implementing our recommendations.

As a condition for starting and maintaining an investment advisory relationship, Cerity Partners generally requires a minimum portfolio size of $2,000,000 and a minimum investment advisory annual fee of $20,000. These minimums may have the effect of making our services impractical for certain individuals or entities. We, in our sole discretion, may waive our stated account minimums.

For a more detailed description of our services and account conditions, please refer to Item 4 and Item 5 of Cerity Partners ADV Part 2A Disclosure Brochure or at https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/151559

Questions to ask your Professional:

Given my financial situation, should I choose an investment advisory service? Why or why not?
How will you choose investments to recommend to me?
What is your relevant experience, including your licenses, education and other qualifications? What
do these qualifications mean?

Cerity Partners charges asset-based, fixed, and hourly fees. Our fee for wealth management services, including investment advisory, is up to 1.50% per year of assets under management, and the fee is negotiable based on certain criteria. While our standard agreement is inclusive of all services, we may from time to time quote a fixed annual retainer for services based on the scope of the engagement. We may enter into performance fee arrangements with qualified clients. You will pay fees and costs whether you make or lose money on your investments. Fees and costs will reduce any amount of money you make on your investments over time. Please make sure you understand what other fees and costs you are paying, such as custodian fees and underlying investment fees. For more information on our fees and how we calculate fees, please refer to Item 5 of Cerity Partners ADV Part 2A Disclosure Brochure or at https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/151559. Our advisors are compensated based on the amount of assets under management that they personally manage.

Questions to ask your Professional:

Help me understand how these fees and costs might affect my investments. If I give you $1,000,000 to invest, how much will go to fees and costs, and how much will be invested for me?

When we act as your investment adviser, we are required to act in your best interest and not put our own interest ahead of your interests. At the same time, the way Cerity Partners is compensated creates some conflicts with your interests. You should understand and ask us about these conflicts because they can affect the investment advice we provide you. Here are some examples to help you understand what this means:

Cerity Partners’ affiliate, Sage Advisors (“Sage”) manages proprietary and unaffiliated private investment funds and creates a conflict of interest if we recommend Sage over other unaffiliated funds invested in a similar fashion.
The more assets in a client’s account(s) will result in more fees, so Cerity Partners may have an incentive to recommend the client increase the assets in their accounts.
Performance-based fee arrangements create a conflict of interest and an incentive to recommend certain investments over an investment with a different fee arrangement.
Cerity Partners may accept sponsorship of client and prospect events from certain third-party managers creating a conflict of interest if we recommend certain managers from whom we accept sponsorships over others that do not provide sponsorships. For further information on Sage, performance-based fees, sponsorships and our conflicts of interest, please refer to Item 10, Item 6, Item 12 of Cerity Partners ADV Part 2A Disclosure Brochure or at https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/151559

Questions to ask your Professional:

How might your conflicts of interest affect me, and how will you address them?

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