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Claude William Rice Jr.

Advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network — Somerset, PA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

39 years

Location

Somerset, PA 15501

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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

Claude Rice Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1995. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part owner of a family farm that is rented out. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services along with operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support.

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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Somerset, PA

109 W Main Street, Suite 103

Somerset PA 15501

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

39 years of industry experience

Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc.

1995 - Present • 31 years

Somerset, PA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 63, Series 66

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Annuities Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Series 66

Somerset, PA

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Series 66

Somerset, PA

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Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Wealth management Executive
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Series 63, Series 65

Somerset, PA

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Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Wealth management Executive
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Series 63, Series 66

Somerset, PA

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Series 63, Series 66

Friedens, PA

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General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner
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