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Bryan Oliver Hickel

Advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network — Edwards, CO

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 63

Experience

17 years

Location

Edwards, CO

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Commonwealth Financial Network

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,776

Across 1,213 offices

Clients per advisor

128 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$568,323 High

HNW client ratio

12% Typical

About

Bryan Hickel is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America N.A., Merrill, and Castle Pines Investment Management LLC. He is based in Edwards, Colorado. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes discretionary and nondiscretionary 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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Edwards, CO

Edwards CO

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Colorado

Work history

17 years of industry experience

Commonwealth Financial Network

2025 - Present • 1 year

San Diego, CA

Bryan Hickel Investment Management

2024 - Present • 2 years

Edwards, CO

Commonwealth Financial Network

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Waltham, MA

Bank of America N.A.

2020 - 2024 • 4 years

Century City, CA

Merrill

2020 - 2024 • 4 years

Century City, CA

Castle Pines Investment Management LLC

2013 - 2020 • 7 years

Denver, CO

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 66

Avon, CO

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Wealth management Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive Approaching retirement
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Series 63, Series 66

Minturn, CO

Semrod Capital LLC

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Active portfolio management
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Michelle M

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Edwards, CO

Rise Up Planning, LLC

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Passive / index investing Cash flow / budgeting
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John M

CFA®

Edwards, CO

JCM3 Asset Management, LLC

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Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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Brooks M

Series 66

Eagle, CO

BCM Wealth Management, LLC

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Donavan C

Series 66

Eagle, CO

Aberle Investment Management LLC

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Wealth management Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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