MA
CFP
MA
CFP

Mark Avallone

31 Years of Experience
Rockville, MD
BrokerSells Insurance

Mark Avallone is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Rockville, MD, with 31 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

15245 Shady Grove Rd, Suite 410, Rockville, MD, 20850

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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

Mark sells fixed insurance, dedicating minimal time to this activity. He is also the owner and president of Potomac Wealth Advisors, LLC, spending all of his time on this business, and an author, dedicating minimal time to writing books and articles on finance.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
September 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
September 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Grove Point Advisors, LLC
April 2021 - September 2021 · 5 mos
H. Beck, INC.
September 2005 - April 2021 · 15 yrs 7 mos
Solutions Planning Group, INC.
August 2004 - October 2005 · 1 yr 2 mos
Grove Point Investments, LLCBroker
May 2004 - September 2021 · 17 yrs 4 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
March 2003 - May 2004 · 1 yr 2 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
March 2003 - May 2004 · 1 yr 2 mos
Suntrust Securities, INC.
February 2003 - March 2003 · 1 mo
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance CompanyBroker
July 1984 - March 1993 · 8 yrs 8 mos
John Hancock Distributors, INC.Broker
July 1984 - September 1989 · 5 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations15 states
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Exams
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