Falmouth, ME Depot Road Office

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Commonwealth Financial Network

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Commonwealth Financial Network

Total advisors

2,762

Across 1,213 offices

Clients per advisor

129 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$568,323 High

HNW client ratio

12% Typical

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.

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Expertise

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy

Based on Commonwealth Financial Network

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Based on Commonwealth Financial Network

Location

56 Depot Road

Falmouth ME 04105

Advisors at this office

6

Advisors at this office

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Sarah H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Falmouth, ME

Commonwealth Financial Network

Sarah Halpin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding CFP® certification and Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 28 years of industry experience, including roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. She is co-owner of Back Cove Financial, LLC, and owner of Halpin Wealth Management Group, LLC. 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. The firm offers various investment solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options, while enabling advisors to manage client portfolios with a broad selection of securities and insurance products.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Joel O

CFP®, Series 66

Falmouth, ME

Commonwealth Financial Network

Joel Ouellette is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, where he has worked since 2018. He has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at Back Cove Financial and Rogue Industries. Ouellette serves on the Economic Development Committee for the City of South Portland, Maine. 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. The firm offers a broad range of advisory platforms and services, including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Christine B

Series 63, Series 65

Falmouth, ME

Commonwealth Financial Network

Christine Byrne is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Commonwealth since 1992 and has worked at Back Cove Financial since 2004. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in fixed insurance sales through Back Cove Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while enabling advisors to offer advice under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Sophie H

CFP®, Series 66

Falmouth, ME

Commonwealth Financial Network

Sophie Halpin is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with eight years of experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Back Cove Financial. She previously worked with The Danforth Group of Wells Fargo Advisors and Maine Conservation Voters. Halpin is also the owner of Halpin With Your Money, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm manages over $212 billion in assets and offers a broad adviser-support platform including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office services.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Sheila M

Series 63, Series 65

Falmouth, ME

Commonwealth Financial Network

Sheila Menair is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with Back Cove Financial since 2022 and was previously affiliated with Casco Bay Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network. Menair is the owner of Menair Investment Management, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm offers operational support, technology, investment management, and compliance services while advisors maintain discretion over client portfolios.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Laura G

Series 65

Falmouth, ME

Commonwealth Financial Network

Laura Gebhart is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth and Back Cove Financial since 2022 and was previously involved with The Foundation for Maine's Community Colleges from 2016 to 2022. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors, with discretionary portfolio construction and model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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