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Commonwealth Financial Network

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Commonwealth Financial Network

Total advisors

2,692

Across 1,183 offices

Clients per advisor

132 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

275 Wyman Street, Suite 400

Waltham MA 02451-1200

Advisors at this office

142

Advisors at this office

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Stephen S

Series 66

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Stephen Schneider is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with Series 66 registration and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Planet Professional and the University of Massachusetts Amherst Math Department, as well as ownership of Deerfield Spirit Shoppe Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to managed model portfolios.

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

Series 63, Series 66

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Alexander Travers is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2007. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to its 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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Austin H

Series 66

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Austin Howie is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2017 and previously worked at the Metrowest YMCA. 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 with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment options.

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

Series 66

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Brooke Smith is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and co-owner of OpenRoad Wealth Advisors, LLC. She holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to her current roles, she worked at Edward Jones and has experience in other industries including operations at Freight Farms, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management while offering access to discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures.

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

Series 66

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Michael Carretta is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 18 years of industry experience, including over two decades with Commonwealth and most recently joining LPL Financial LLC. He is based in Waltham, MA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, providing various investment options through both internal and external model portfolios.

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

Series 66

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Libby Ricciardi is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2012. 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 offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and 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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Jeremy K

Series 66

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Jeremy Krol is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 22 years of industry experience and worked at Commonwealth Financial Network from 2016 to 2019 and again from 2019 to present, transitioning to LPL Financial in 2026. 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, 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, 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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Jeffrey D

Series 63, Series 65

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Jeffrey Davis is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Isaak Bond Investments, National Asset Management, National Securities Corporation, and Winslow, Evans & Crocker. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services including custom portfolio solutions, third-party asset manager access, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to its advisors.

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

Series 66

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Lorraine Lincoln is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2012. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct client portfolios from a broad range 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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Jason L

Series 63, Series 65

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Jason Lang is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including DMI and Symetra Securities, before joining Commonwealth in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Lang is involved in the resale of Patriots season tickets. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including 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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John S

Series 63, Series 65

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

John Sherwin is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Commonwealth since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors, where he worked from 2013 to 2020. 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. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including 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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Anneka B

Series 66

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Anneka Brown is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, CUSO Financial Services, LP, MassMutual, and Copa Vida. 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 about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including 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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Lauryn D

Series 66

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Lauryn Doyle is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an independent consultant for Rodan + Fields. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct client portfolios from diverse 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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Matthew S

Series 66

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Matthew Sugden is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, Massachusetts. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Commonwealth since 2004 and joined LPL Financial LLC in 2026. 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 offers a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office support, managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets.

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

ChFC®, Series 66

Waltham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Shannon Brennan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2000 and has also been affiliated with CAIP since 1995. Outside of her advisory work, Brennan serves as a Certified Program Instructor for New Hampshire's Impaired Driver Intervention Program. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors by providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and model portfolios, enabling advisors to tailor client portfolios with discretionary investment options and distinct program structures.

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