Cary, NC Edinburgh South Office
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Commonwealth Financial Network
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About
Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual‑registered broker/dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser that serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients, managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser‑support platform that includes discretionary and nondiscretionary managed‑account programs (PPS Custom, PPS Select, PPS Direct), access to third‑party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.
Advisors work with clients to define goals and risk tolerance and may implement portfolios using Commonwealth’s internally managed model portfolios (Investment Management and Research team) or by outsourcing execution and model implementation to third‑party platforms and subadvisers (for example, Envestnet, SEI, and Orion). Commonwealth acts as a wrap‑fee program sponsor and back‑office provider—covering trading, reporting, and householding—while offering a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, annuity subaccounts, and personalized indexing and tax‑aware options.
Noteworthy aspects disclosed in the firm’s brochure include its acquisition by LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. on August 1, 2025 and recent regulatory matters, including a March 2026 SEC judgment that resulted in a $5,000,000 civil penalty and earlier SEC enforcement related to mutual fund share‑class disclosures. The firm also discloses material conflicts arising from its clearing and sweep arrangements—notably revenue‑sharing with its clearing firm—and a range of advisor compensation and transition incentives (administrative‑fee discounts, graduated payouts, and forgivable loans) that can affect program availability and recommendation incentives.
Based on Commonwealth Financial Network
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Based on Commonwealth Financial Network
Location
121 Edinburgh South, Suite 208
Cary NC 27511
Advisors at this office
5
Advisors at this office
Tyler Z
Series 65
Cary, NC
Commonwealth Financial Network
Tyler Zieker is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, United Bank, and several hospitality and educational institutions. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing approximately $212.7 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and back-office support services.
Karen B
CFP®, Series 66
Cary, NC
Commonwealth Financial Network
Karen Brock is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with three years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Cary, NC, having previously worked with Pathfinder Wealth Consulting. Brock has been associated with Commonwealth Financial Network in two separate periods totaling 12 years of service. 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 roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of advisory support services, including managed-account programs, access to third-party managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.
James T
CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65
Cary, NC
Commonwealth Financial Network
James Trull is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Cary, NC, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Keystone Financial Partners for 24 years and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. for 27 years. Outside of advisory work, he is the founder and managing member of The Senior Resource Alliance of the Triangle, a professional networking group, and serves as a course instructor at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State University. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures designed to accommodate diverse investment strategies.
Christopher M
CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65
Cary, NC
Commonwealth Financial Network
Christopher Murphy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Cary, NC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Paine-Webber Group. He is also owner and president of CMLZ, LLC, an entity created to operate a branch office. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.
Christopher W
CFP®, Series 63
Cary, NC
Commonwealth Financial Network
Christopher Walsh is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has previously worked at Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, Wealth Wise Planning, and Keystone Financial Partners. Walsh also conducts fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and numerous individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad platform of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.
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