Marblehead, MA South Street Office

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Commonwealth Financial Network

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Commonwealth Financial Network

Total advisors

2,744

Across 1,217 offices

Clients per advisor

130 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

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Based on Commonwealth Financial Network

Location

40 South Street, Suite 200

Marblehead MA 01945

Advisors at this office

3

Advisors at this office

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Erin B

Series 66

Marblehead, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Erin Babineau is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Blakely Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and Lightship Wealth Strategies. Outside of financial advisory, she has operated Babineau CPA LLC and has experience working in a university budget and financial office. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

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

Series 66

Marblehead, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Stephanie Rice is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Marblehead, MA. She has two years of industry experience and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2018, with prior roles including positions at ShorePoint Advisor Group, Blakely Financial, and educational institutions. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

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

Series 66

Marblehead, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Ava Palazzolo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Marblehead, MA. She has one year of industry experience, including roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Blakely Financial. Her background also includes work in education and the pharmaceutical and food industries. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

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