Willard, OH Office

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Commonwealth Financial Network

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Commonwealth Financial Network

Total advisors

2,719

Across 1,191 offices

Clients per advisor

131 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

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Location

205 Myrtle Ave

Willard OH 44890

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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William A

Series 63

Willard, OH

Commonwealth Financial Network

William Adams is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and over 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Donald M. Graham & Associates and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member on the Groton Township Zoning Board. 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 back-office support, including portfolio management, trading, compliance, and practice management, while allowing advisors discretion over client portfolios and offering 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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Derek B

Series 66

Willard, OH

Commonwealth Financial Network

Derek Baker is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and co-owns Donald M. Graham & Associates, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. 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 back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, compliance, and investment management services.

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

Willard, OH

Commonwealth Financial Network

Eric Schwieterman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Willard, Ohio, holding 11 years of industry experience. He 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. The firm provides a variety of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, trading, compliance, and practice-management services.

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

Lauretta B

Series 63, Series 65

Willard, OH

Commonwealth Financial Network

Lauretta Burkhart is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on providing personalized wealth management strategies tailored to clients' individual goals and changing market conditions. Her client focus areas include family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, and women and wealth. With a background as an economist, Lauretta reads economic reports and charts daily to assist in portfolio construction. She emphasizes active portfolio management based on economic conditions to aim for better short- and long-term returns. Her approach helps clients live full lives both before and after retirement by addressing their goals and risk tolerance, including alleviating common fears about financial security in retirement. Lauretta holds a Bachelor's Degree from Ohio State University and a High School Diploma from Colonel Crawford High School. She has earned several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of work, she spends time volunteering with community organizations and enjoys biking, cooking, hiking, and yoga.

Wealth management Active portfolio management General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Women Professionals
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