Nelson Ball
Nelson Ball is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Waltham, MA, with 57 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.
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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.
Location
275 Wyman Street, Ste. 400, Waltham, MA, 02451
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January 2025Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Nelson sells fixed insurance at a branch location, which is investment-related. He is also a member and 24.5% owner of 3 Oak Street, LLC, an entity created to own the branch office building; this is not investment-related.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
Commonwealth Financial Network
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
Previous Registrations
Provident Marketing CorporationBroker
Provident National Equities, INC.Broker
The Paul Revere Variable Annuity Insurance CompanyBroker
Monarch Securities, INC.Broker
State Registrations16 states
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