CRAIG W. WELLS

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CRD#: 4254750

Professional summary

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CRAIG W WELLS was a registered financial professional .

CRAIG is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2000. CRAIG had worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66 and Series 7 exams.

Biography

Craig is a Partner in 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, Craig was a Managing Director and Senior Private Banker in Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management’s Orange County, California, office. Before joining Deutsche Bank in 2003, he was a Senior Relationship Manager with JP Morgan/Chase Private Bank in Los Angeles and Newport Beach for 14 years and a Manager and Private Banker with Citigroup in Los Angeles. He held positions in private and corporate banking with The Bank of California and First National Bank of Chicago.

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Aliases

None

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

Iowa State University

B.S. - Economics

University of Michigan

Experience

Past

July 17, 2012 - October 1, 2025

CERITY PARTNERS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 151559

COSTA MESA, CA

Past

November 8, 2004 - May 22, 2012

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

RIA

CRD#: 2525

COSTA MESA, CA

Past

November 5, 2004 - May 22, 2012

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 2525

COSTA MESA, CA

Past

July 26, 2002 - October 3, 2003

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

RIA

CRD#: 18718

NEWPORT BEACH, CA

Past

October 24, 2000 - October 3, 2003

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 18718

NEW YORK, NY

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

IAR

Series 66

Date: 12/4/2000

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 10/23/2000

General Securities Representative 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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CRAIG W. WELLS

Professional summary

Biography

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Education

Iowa State University

University of Michigan

Experience

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CERITY PARTNERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 12/4/2000

Series 7

Date: 10/23/2000

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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