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Seymour Zises

President & Chief Executive Officer at Family Manage in Palm Beach, FL

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Seymour Zises is President & Chief Executive Officer of Family Manage LLC, an investment adviser managing $5.31B, and works from its Palm Beach, FL office. Seymour Zises has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Family Manage since 1 March 2007, has 50 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 5 licensing exams.

50
Years in industry
19
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Seymour Zises has been President & Chief Executive Officer of Family Manage since June 1988, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. Seymour Zises holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from New York University.

Family Manage LLC is a New York, NY firm with $5.31B under management, 761 clients and 23 advisers across 3 offices, as of its April 2026 filing.

Seymour W. Zises is President of Family Management. Zises co-founded Family Management, a wealth management firm, with Andrea L. Tessler in 1989. He is a retired President of the Baron de Hirsch Fund and a retired board member of the UJA-Federation of New York. He is also President and Chief Executive Officer of Forest Hill Capital Corporation, a New York insurance agent.

  1. – present · 19 years
    Palm Beach, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104951

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Seymour Zises is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from March 2007; the most recent is Florida, in February 2022.

  • FloridaSince 28 February 2022
  • New YorkSince 24 November 2021
  • TexasResidentSince 1 March 2007

Examinations

Series 6523 November 2021
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 2412 January 1998
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 721 May 1983
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6313 October 1982
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 18 December 1975
Name
Registered Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Seymour William Zises
CRD
816096
Firm
Family Manage · CRD 104951
Role
President & Chief Executive Officer
Office
Palm Beach, FL
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
December 1975
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Seymour Zises work?

Seymour Zises has been President & Chief Executive Officer of Family Manage LLC since June 1988, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 10 April 2026

Is Seymour Zises a financial advisor?

Yes. Seymour Zises has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, New York and Texas, through Family Manage since March 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Seymour Zises have?

Seymour Zises has 50 years in the financial industry, since December 1975, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Seymour Zises passed?

Seymour Zises has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 1, Series 63, Series 7, Series 24 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 1, was passed in December 1975. FINRA credited Seymour Zises with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Seymour Zises based?

Seymour Zises’ registered office is in Palm Beach, FL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Seymour Zises registered with FINRA?

No. Seymour Zises has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Seymour Zises’ record?

Search CRD 816096 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Seymour Zises’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Family Manage

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 816096, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Family Manage LLC, filed 10 April 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Family Manage team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.