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Joanann Natola

Advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network

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Location

East Setauket, NY

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

31 years

About

Joanann Natola is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and Element Financial Group, holding a Series 66 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. She has been with both firms since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is a managing partner and co-owner of Element Financial Group, LLC, and serves as a co-trustee of a non-family insurance trust. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options, while providing operational, trading, 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

East Setauket, NY

Most active in

Connecticut · New York · Texas

Work history

Element Financial Group

2011 - Present (15 years)

Commonwealth Financial Network

2011 - Present (15 years)

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