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Brian Ronald Luedke

Advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network — Mc Henry, IL

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Experience

29 years

Location

McHenry, IL 60050

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Commonwealth Financial Network

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,786

Across 1,206 offices

Clients per advisor

128 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$568,323 High

HNW client ratio

12% Typical

About

Brian Luedke is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds the ChFC® designation, along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including 21 years at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a Planning Commissioner for the Village of Richmond, Illinois. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Client services

Based on Commonwealth Financial Network

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Commonwealth Financial Network

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Commonwealth Financial Network

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat or fixed fees available for consulting services, including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and HSA consulting.

Percentage

$0 - $750,000: 2.25% $750,000 - $1,000,000: 2.00% $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 1.75% $2,000,000+: 1.50%

Commissions

Advisors may receive commissions on securities transactions and insurance products; additional transaction charges may apply in certain programs.

Project-based

Up to $500 per hour for consulting services.

Other

Account minimum: $1,000 Fee-only: Annual fees negotiable; fees based on percentage of assets under management; no performance-based fees.

Location

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Mc Henry, IL

5404 W Elm St, Suite J

Mc Henry IL 60050

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Illinois · Texas

Work history

29 years of industry experience

Commonwealth Financial Network

2023 - Present • 3 years

Waltham, MA

Forward Wealth Group

2023 - Present • 3 years

McHenry, IL

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

2002 - 2023 • 21 years

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Investment Management

2002 - 2023 • 21 years

Richmond, IL

Disclosures

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