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Robert John Richards

Advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network — Toms River, NJ Us Highway 9

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

45 years

Location

Toms River, NJ 08755

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Commonwealth Financial Network

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,675

Across 1,183 offices

Clients per advisor

133 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$568,323 High

HNW client ratio

12% Typical

About

Robert Richards is a CFP® professional with 44 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has held roles at EPA Financial Services since 2020, serving as CEO and part owner, and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a variety 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 while allowing advisors discretion to build client portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

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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Toms River, NJ Us Highway 9

2040 Us Highway 9

Toms River NJ 08755

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

New Jersey · Texas

Work history

45 years of industry experience

EPA Financial Services

2020 - Present • 6 years

Toms River, NJ

Commonwealth Financial Network

2020 - Present • 6 years

Waltham, MA

Ameriprise Financial Advisors Inc.

2017 - 2020 • 3 years

Toms River, NJ

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Fairfield, IA

Cambridge investment Research, Inc

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Fairfield, IA

Self Employ

1977 - 2017 • 40 years

Toms River, NJ

Disclosures

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CFP®, Series 63

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