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CFP
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CFP

Ernest Commins

43 Years of Experience
Chicago, IL
BrokerSells Insurance

Ernest Commins is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Iht Wealth Management LLC, based in Chicago, IL, with 43 years of industry experience. Ernest operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 23,131 clients with $6.4B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
158 advisors
Number of Clients
23,131 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$276K average
Assets Under Management
$6.4B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K

IHT Wealth Management charges a percentage of your portfolio's value for investment management. The exact fee is negotiated with each client, up to a maximum of 2% annually. Clients with smaller accounts may pay higher fees. IHT also offers access to LPL Financial's Guided Wealth Portfolios (GWP), which charges a maximum fee of 1.35%, including LPL's program fee of 0.35% and an advisor fee up to 1.00%.

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Location

123 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 2300, Chicago, IL, 60606

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Ernest operates under the DBA E.A. Commins and Associates for his LPL business since 2004. He also sells life, health, and fixed annuities, and provides investment advisory services through IHT Wealth Management, dedicating about a quarter of his time to the latter.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Iht Wealth Management LLC
September 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
January 2005 - Present · 21 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
January 2005 - January 2021 · 16 yrs
Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
November 1992 - January 2005 · 12 yrs 2 mos
Lincoln Financial Advisors CorporationBroker
July 1990 - January 2005 · 14 yrs 6 mos
The Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyBroker
July 1990 - January 2005 · 14 yrs 6 mos
Derand/pennington/bass, INC.Broker
March 1989 - August 1990 · 1 yr 5 mos
Pennington/bass Equities, INC.Broker
January 1989 - March 1989 · 2 mos
Source Securities, INC.Broker
November 1988 - January 1989 · 2 mos
Garco Equity Sales, INC.Broker
April 1987 - May 1990 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Fsc Securities CorporationBroker
February 1987 - December 1988 · 1 yr 10 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
July 1982 - February 1987 · 4 yrs 7 mos
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
July 1982 - February 1987 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Ids Financial Services INC.Broker
July 1982 - December 1986 · 4 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations7 states
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Exams
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