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CFP
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CFP

Wesley Nicholson

42 Years of Experience
Pittsburgh, PA
BrokerSells Insurance

Wesley Nicholson is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Pittsburgh, PA, with 42 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

9 Dorchester Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15241

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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

Wesley is a co-owner of Laurel Financial Group, Inc. and Laurel Real Estate Associates, LLC, and has fixed insurance sales as an agent. He also has several other business activities including referring customers to various companies and owning oil/gas rights, all taking minimal time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLCBroker
March 2026 - Present · 2 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors
March 2026 - Present · 2 mos
Laurel Financial Group INC
September 1991 - Present · 34 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
June 2010 - March 2026 · 15 yrs 9 mos
Peb Financial Group, INC.Broker
May 1990 - September 1992 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
October 1988 - March 2026 · 37 yrs 5 mos
Financial Investment Analysts, INC.Broker
July 1987 - October 1988 · 1 yr 3 mos
American Capital Financial Services, INC.Broker
November 1983 - July 1987 · 3 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations10 states
FLILMDNYOHPASCTXVAWV
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
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