JH
CFP
JH
CFP

John Higgins

38 Years of Experience
Morristown, NJ
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

John Higgins is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Morristown, NJ, with 38 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

3 Elm Street, Suite 201, Morristown, NJ, 07960

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
July 2010
Closed-No Action
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

John sells fixed insurance as an agent for Patterson Smith Associates, LLC, where he is also the managing member and 100% owner. Both activities are investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
March 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 2 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
March 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
MML Investors Services, LLCBroker
March 1989 - March 2012 · 23 yrs
Colonial Penn Distributors CORP.Broker
January 1988 - November 1988 · 10 mos
Halpert, Oberst and CompanyBroker
February 1987 - December 1987 · 10 mos
State Registrations16 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.