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CFP

Nicole Francis

38 Years of Experience
Brooklyn, NY
3 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Nicole Francis is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Brooklyn, NY, 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

Brooklyn, NY

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
October 2007
Denied
Customer Dispute
November 2003
Denied
Customer Dispute
March 2002
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Nicole sells fixed insurance as an agent and is a co-trustee for a non-investment client. She also owns MootziMaiden, LLC, a residential rental property, spending about 10-20% of her time on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
June 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos
Commonwealth Financial Network
November 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
November 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Securities Service Network, INC.Broker
June 2005 - November 2017 · 12 yrs 5 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.
August 1997 - June 2005 · 7 yrs 10 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.Broker
September 1996 - June 2005 · 8 yrs 9 mos
Chemical Investment Services CORP.Broker
August 1994 - September 1996 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Liberty Securities CorporationBroker
September 1993 - August 1994 · 11 mos
Investacorp, INC.Broker
June 1993 - September 1993 · 3 mos
Fisco Equity, INC.Broker
June 1992 - May 1993 · 11 mos
Monarch Securities, INC.Broker
May 1990 - March 1992 · 1 yr 10 mos
Oxford Capital Securities, INC.Broker
August 1989 - May 1990 · 9 mos
First Investors CorporationBroker
July 1987 - August 1989 · 2 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations6 states
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