Wakeley Financial Services — FORT WORTH, TX
Marketing BrandWakeley Financial Services is a comprehensive financial consulting firm that combines personal relationships with a broad variety of financial services to ... Operating under CERITY PARTNERS LLC (CRD #151559).
Why This Matters
A marketing brand is the name a financial advisor uses with clients. It is often different from the SEC-registered firm that is legally responsible for their conduct and your money.
When you search for “Wakeley Financial Services,” you won't find it on the SEC or FINRA websites. That's because the regulatory entity is CERITY PARTNERS LLC. Any disclosures, complaints, or regulatory actions are filed under the firm — not the brand.
Source: SEC Form ADV filings and FINRA BrokerCheck
The Relationship
CERITY PARTNERS LLC
CRD 151559 · IA
Brand Information
Inherited Transparency Score
Marketing brands inherit the transparency score of their registered parent firm. This score is not specific to Wakeley Financial Services — it reflects the regulatory profile of CERITY PARTNERS LLC.
What This Means
The firm behind this brand has average transparency. Some areas of their regulatory filings could be more detailed. Consider reviewing the full firm profile.
This places them in the 9th percentile of all scored firms.
This firm's disclosure quality is in the industry's middle range. The full firm profile shows exactly which filings could say more.
See full score breakdownRegulatory Context
Regulatory oversight is under CERITY PARTNERS LLC
Any complaints, disclosures, or disciplinary actions are filed against the registered firm — not the marketing brand. Always check the firm's record, not just the brand name.
1 of 795 firm advisors use this brand
CERITY PARTNERS LLC has 795 total registered advisors. Only 1 operates under the Wakeley Financial Services brand name.
Verify before you trust
A polished brand name doesn't guarantee quality advice. Check the firm's full regulatory profile and each advisor's individual score before making decisions.
Advisors Under This Brand(1)
These advisors use the Wakeley Financial Services brand name with their clients. Each has their own individual transparency score based on their personal regulatory record.