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Citrin Cooperman Wealth Management
Citrin Cooperman Wealth Management is the wealth advisory arm of Citrin Cooperman, an accounting and consulting firm founded in 1979. The parent firm has grown...
Citrin Cooperman Wealth Management
Citrin Cooperman Wealth Management is the wealth advisory arm of Citrin Cooperman, an accounting and consulting firm founded in 1979. The parent firm has grown through acquisitions across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, building a client base of privately held businesses and their owners. CCWM was structured to capture the asset-management relationship that naturally follows tax and business advisory — offering portfolio construction, retirement planning, and investment management to the same constituency. CCWM allocates across public equities, fixed income, and alternatives, with a stated emphasis on venture capital. The firm's investment committee selects third-party fund managers rather than operating as a direct investor. In practice, this means CCWM places client capital into venture funds, private equity pools, and hedge fund structures, functioning as a gatekeeper for high-net-worth families who already trust Citrin Cooperman with their corporate tax and audit work. No named portfolio companies or specific fund commitments have been publicly itemized as of the current record. Office locations track the parent firm's footprint, primarily concentrated in the New York metropolitan area with additional presences in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and other Northeast markets. The wealth management unit draws on the professional staff of the broader organization, though a dedicated headcount for CCWM alone has not been published. Recent activity includes continued integration with Citrin Cooperman's broader advisory platform as the parent firm has expanded through acquisition (per public record, 2023–2025). CCWM's structural distinction is its embedded position inside an accounting firm. Most RIAs and family offices operate independently or within bank trust departments; CCWM originates client relationships from the tax-compliance workflow. This gives it visibility into private company financials and founder liquidity events before other advisors typically gain access — a sourcing pipeline built on Form 1040s and K-1s rather than institutional LP networks.
General information
Firm type
Bank / Wealth / Trust
Year founded
1979
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Frequently asked questions
How is Citrin Cooperman Wealth Management structured within the larger accounting firm?
It operates as a consolidated practice where wealth advisors are partners within the same entity that houses the CPA and business advisory divisions. This arrangement allows for a unified engagement with clients, where investment decisions can be modeled concurrently with tax returns and estate plans. The shared partnership structure is designed to align internal incentives across disciplines.
Does the firm manage proprietary investment products?
No. The firm functions as an allocator and manager selector rather than a manufacturer of proprietary funds. Portfolios are built using external strategies including separately managed accounts, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and private fund commitments. This architecture reduces product-pushing incentives and keeps the advisor's fiduciary focus on due diligence and fee negotiation.
What changed for the wealth management unit after Blackstone's acquisition of Citrin Cooperman?
The 2024 acquisition, first reported by Bloomberg, brought the entire Citrin Cooperman partnership under Blackstone's private equity portfolio. For the wealth management division, the structural implication is potential enhanced access to Blackstone's institutional alternative investment products, though the firm has not publicly detailed changes to its manager selection policies or client offering set since the deal closed.
What types of clients does Citrin Cooperman Wealth Management serve?
The practice primarily advises high-net-worth individuals and families, with a particular concentration among business owners, entrepreneurs, and entertainment professionals. The client base overlaps heavily with the tax and business advisory clients of the broader Citrin Cooperman firm, leading to a planning-intensive rather than purely investment-management relationship.
Where does the firm source its investment opportunities?
Deal flow for alternative investments and fund placements arrives through the firm's manager research function and its network of external wholesalers and institutional relationships. The acquisition by Blackstone may layer an additional sourcing channel, though the firm has not disclosed whether it benefits from co-investment or direct deal flow alongside Blackstone's institutional clients.
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