DOUGLAS J. MCCREA

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CRD#: 2332173

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DOUGLAS JOUBERT MCCREA, who also goes by Doug Mccrea, was a registered financial professional .

DOUGLAS is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1993. DOUGLAS had worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.

Biography

Doug is a Partner Emeritus, residing in Nashville, TN. He was formally with the Orange County office. He has more than thirty years of experience managing client relationships and providing comprehensive planning and investment advisory services to wealthy individuals and families.

Prior to joining Cerity Partners, Doug was a Managing Director in Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management’s Orange County, California office. He served as Office Director for the Orange County and San Diego region. Before joining Deutsche Bank in 1999, Doug was a Senior Vice President and Director for Business Development at Bank of America in both the high net worth and institutional businesses. In addition, he has held positions as an Executive Vice President at an investment advisory firm and a Managing Partner at a large commercial real estate brokerage firm.

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Aliases

Doug Mccrea

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

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Education

University of West Florida

Florida State University

B.S. - Marketing

Experience

Past

July 17, 2012 - January 9, 2024

CERITY PARTNERS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 151559

COSTA MESA, CA

Past

October 21, 2003 - May 25, 2012

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 2525

COSTA MESA, CA

Past

September 9, 1999 - May 25, 2012

DWS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AMERICAS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 104518

COSTA MESA, CA

Past

August 19, 1999 - October 21, 2003

DEAM INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 754

NEW YORK, NY

Past

July 12, 1999 - September 2, 1999

BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 16361

BOSTON, MA

Past

June 9, 1997 - July 12, 1999

BA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 12965

OAKLAND, CA

Past

April 17, 1993 - June 12, 1995

UNITED PACIFIC SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 21986

CARLSBAD, CA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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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 - (10/22/2009 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 6/7/1993

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 3/25/1993

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 10

Date: 9/30/2008

General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 9

Date: 7/24/2008

General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

Current Firm

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 - (10/22/2009 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

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

Mailing Address

Phone number

(212) 850-4260

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

1,166

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CP ADV PART 2A (9/18/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	19,810
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 122,848,693,051

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
10/23/2025	Cover Page	Report
07/24/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/28/2023	Cover Page	Report

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DOUGLAS J. MCCREA

Professional summary

Biography

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Education

University of West Florida

Florida State University

Experience

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

DWS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AMERICAS, INC.

DEAM INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.

BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

UNITED PACIFIC SECURITIES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CERITY PARTNERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 6/7/1993

Series 7

Date: 3/25/1993

Series 10

Date: 9/30/2008

Series 9

Date: 7/24/2008

Current Firm

CERITY PARTNERS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CERITY PARTNERS LLC

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