Syracuse, NY West Washington Street 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
333 West Washington Street, Suite 500
Syracuse NY 13202
Advisors at this office
5
Advisors at this office
Michael D
Series 63, Series 66
Syracuse, NY
Commonwealth Financial Network
Michael Davirro is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at Commonwealth since 2024. In addition to his advisory role, he is co-owner of Bowers & Company CPAs PLLC, a CPA firm based in Syracuse, NY. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.
Katelyn K
Series 63, Series 65
Syracuse, NY
Commonwealth Financial Network
Katelyn Kriesel is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Morgan Stanley. She also serves as an elected Town Councilor for the Town of Manlius. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets through a range of managed-account programs and third-party asset managers.
William K
CFP®, Series 63
Syracuse, NY
Commonwealth Financial Network
William Kriesel is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2024. His prior work includes roles at B&C Planning Services LLC, ETFIDEA LLC, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and Diversified Capital Management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while supporting affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management.
Kevin V
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Syracuse, NY
Commonwealth Financial Network
Kevin Visconti is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2024. He has held roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and is co-owner of Diversified Capital Management, LLC, as well as an Investment Adviser Representative of ETFIDEA, LLC. His activities include fixed insurance sales and providing asset management and financial planning services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management resources to affiliated advisors.
George N
ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65
Syracuse, NY
Commonwealth Financial Network
George Nardone is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 36 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Diversified Capital. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as Director of Operations at Eastwood Dental Office, PC. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of advisors by providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and discretionary model portfolios, serving both retail and institutional clients.
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