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Commonwealth Financial Network

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Commonwealth Financial Network

Total advisors

2,762

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

Based on Commonwealth Financial Network

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Based on Commonwealth Financial Network

Location

San Diego CA

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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Krista W

Series 66

San Diego, CA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Krista Weaver is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2014. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

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

Series 66

San Diego, CA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Chelsa Tiefel is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Wells Fargo Financial Network and Werner Financial Group. Tiefel also has a background involving the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. 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 provides a broad adviser-support platform, including 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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Matthew P

Series 66

San Diego, CA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Matthew Pratt is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2015 and at LPL Financial LLC since 2026. 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 clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement and plan 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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Kateryna M

Series 66

San Diego, CA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Kateryna Mc Isaac is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth since 2017, following three years at Pioneer Healthcare Services LLC. Based in San Diego, CA, her career spans both healthcare services and financial advisory roles. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services. The firm offers various investment solutions including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing, while acting as a platform provider for advisors who often operate under their own brand names.

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

Series 66

San Diego, CA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Karan Dang is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2015 to 2021 before joining Commonwealth and Longwave Financial, LLC in 2021. Outside of finance, he owns and operates the Unimpressed Club, a music recording and production business based in Yorba Linda, CA. 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 personalized investment solutions, while enabling advisors to manage client portfolios using 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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