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Heidi Lydia Hanson

Advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network — Manchester, MA

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

29 years

Location

Manchester, MA 01944

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Commonwealth Financial Network

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,744

Across 1,217 offices

Clients per advisor

130 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$568,323 High

HNW client ratio

12% Typical

About

Heidi Hanson is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and also owns Hanson Financial Group, LLC, which facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Her prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

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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Manchester, MA

7 Summer Street

Manchester MA 01944

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Massachusetts · Texas

Work history

29 years of industry experience

Hanson Financial Group

2022 - Present • 4 years

Manchester, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

2022 - Present • 4 years

Waltham, MA

Mass Mutual Investors Services

2017 - 2022 • 5 years

Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA

Mass Mutual LIfe Insurance Company

2016 - 2022 • 6 years

Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA

Metlife Securities Inc.

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA

Mariner

2010 - 2018 • 8 years

Wells Fargo Clearing

2003 - 2003 • 1 year

Boston, MA

Prudential Equity Group, LLC

1998 - 2003 • 5 years

Boston, MA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 65

Marblehead, MA

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Peter Kempthorne is the sole advisor at Kempthorne Analytics, Inc., an independent firm based in Marblehead, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Kempthorne has been with Kempthorne Analytics since 1992. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in academic teaching and statistical expert consulting, including university lecturing and courtroom expert testimony. Kempthorne Analytics primarily serves individual investors, as well as corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs quantitative and statistical methods for managing equity and fixed-income portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and common stocks, with an emphasis on modern portfolio theory. It offers discretionary investment supervisory services through two distinct programs tailored to individual risk tolerance, combining sector-based allocation and systematic multi-model diversification. The firm also maintains commodity futures regulatory registrations and qualifications, though it does not currently trade futures.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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Charlise W

CFP®, Series 66

Manchester by the Sea, MA

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Multi-generational wealth transfer Concentrated stock management Charitable giving & philanthropy Equity compensation tax strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Established Professionals
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Reggie P

Series 66

Peabody, MA

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Wealth management
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Mark B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Danvers, MA

Butterworth Financial LLC

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Annuities College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Cash flow / budgeting
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Robert S

Series 63, Series 65

Danvers, MA

Sherr Financial Associates

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General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning

Kate C

CFP®

Salem, MA

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Wealth management Active portfolio management Government Employee Military & Veterans Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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