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Michael Alfstad

41 Years of Experience
Seattle, WA
Broker

Michael Alfstad is a registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Seattle, WA, with 41 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 399,450 clients with $210B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
3079 advisors
Number of Clients
399,450 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$525K average
Assets Under Management
$209.7B

Fee Structure

Commonwealth Financial Network offers investment management through various programs like PPS Custom, PPS Select, and PPS Direct. Fees are generally calculated as a percentage of your portfolio, including cash and money market positions. The exact fees vary depending on the specific program and the agreement between you and your advisor.

Commonwealth generally offers two types of fee schedules: blended and breakpoint. With a blended schedule, different portions of your portfolio are charged at different rates. With a breakpoint schedule, the fee rate declines as your portfolio value reaches certain levels. All fees are negotiable between the advisor and client.

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Location

3431 West Blaine Street, Seattle, WA, 98199

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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 Activities

Michael is the president and owner of Alstad Capital LLC, an entity created for his securities business.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
September 2005 - Present · 20 yrs 8 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
June 2005 - Present · 20 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Duncan-Williams, INC.Broker
March 2002 - June 2005 · 3 yrs 3 mos
R.W. Smith & Associates, INC.Broker
November 2001 - June 2005 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Piper Jaffray INC.Broker
October 1988 - October 1991 · 3 yrs
Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, IncorporatedBroker
February 1988 - October 1988 · 8 mos
Boettcher & Company, INC.Broker
November 1986 - February 1988 · 1 yr 3 mos
Piper Jaffray INC.Broker
September 1982 - July 1999 · 16 yrs 10 mos
Marshall and Meyer, IncorporatedBroker
July 1982 - October 1982 · 3 mos
State Registrations2 states
ORWA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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