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Kenneth Patrick Lane

Advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network — Bennington, VT Benmont Avenue

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Experience

32 years

Location

Bennington, VT 05201

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Commonwealth Financial Network

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,762

Across 1,207 offices

Clients per advisor

129 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$568,323 High

HNW client ratio

12% Typical

About

Kenneth Lane is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 registrations and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and Center Square Asset Management since 2005, where he serves as president and 50% owner. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets, offering a broad platform of managed-account programs, third-party asset management, 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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Bennington, VT Benmont Avenue

160 Benmont Avenue

Bennington VT 05201

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

New York · Vermont

Work history

32 years of industry experience

Amidon & Petersen Financials, LLC

2025 - 2025 • 1 year

Castleton, NY

Center Square Asset Management

2005 - Present • 21 years

Castleton, NY

Commonwealth Financial Network

2005 - Present • 21 years

Waltham, MA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Mitsuo L

Series 63, Series 65

Cambridge, NY

Cambridge Wealth Management, LLC

Mitsuo Lockrow is a financial advisor at Cambridge Wealth Management, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Mutual Securities, Inc. from 2014 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an independent insurance agency. Cambridge Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a process-oriented investment approach combining fundamental security selection with strategic and tactical asset allocation, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial plans.

Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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James W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

North Bennington, VT

Williams Financial, LLC

James Williams is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience, currently serving at Williams Financial, LLC since 2005. He has worked as an adjunct professor at Hudson Valley Community College since 2011, teaching online courses. Williams Financial, LLC provides fee-only financial planning, investment management, pension consulting, and digital portfolio services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines a long-term investment approach with tactical asset allocation and various analytical methods, offering clients both integrated wealth management and investment-only options.

General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Charitable giving & philanthropy Cash flow / budgeting
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Michael M

Series 63, Series 66

Bennington, VT

Bennington Financial Planning Group

Michael Mckenna is a financial advisor at Bennington Financial Planning Group with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Bennington Financial Planning Group since 1995. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax preparation services. Bennington Financial Planning Group offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and government clients. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis complemented by technical and cyclical methods, employing both long- and short-term trading strategies including covered-call writing, and maintains a dual registration structure with an affiliated broker-dealer.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Meredith P

Series 65

North Bennington, VT

Williams Financial, LLC

Meredith Phippen is a financial advisor at Williams Financial, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Williams Financial since 2019. Prior to her current role, she had brief engagements at Bennington College and Renee J. Jacobs, CPA, and spent six years at Evan Wilson Studios. Williams Financial, LLC provides fee-only financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm operates as a fiduciary, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with modern portfolio theory to deliver tailored investment strategies and offers additional in-house accounting, tax preparation, and bookkeeping services.

General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Charitable giving & philanthropy Cash flow / budgeting
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Shannon C

CFP®

Stamford, VT

The Alchemists, LLC

Shannon Clark is a Certified Financial Planner® with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Alchemists, LLC since 2026 and previously held roles at Kestra Advisory Services LLC, Nicollet Investment Management, Inc., and Wilkerson Resource Advisors, LLC. The Alchemists provides advisory services to individuals and businesses, including retirement plan sponsors, focusing on long-term, passive asset-allocation strategies combined with fundamental and technical analysis. The firm serves approximately 90 clients with a small, two-advisor team and offers educational workshops and seminars at no charge.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting Debt management
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Donald M

CFP®, Series 63

Bennington, VT

Bennington Financial Planning Group

Donald Mckenna is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Bennington Financial Planning Group since 1995 and is also the president and owner of D.B. Mckenna & Co., Inc., a broker-dealer firm. In addition, he owns a small real estate firm and provides tax preparation services. Bennington Financial Planning Group offers portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and government clients. The firm uses fundamental analysis supplemented by technical and cyclical analysis, employs both long- and short-term trading strategies including covered-call writing, and maintains a distinctive operational model with an affiliated broker-dealer.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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