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Francis Niehaus

38 Years of Experience
Cincinnati, OH
BrokerSells Insurance

Francis Niehaus is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Cincinnati, OH, 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

Cincinnati, OH

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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

Francis sells fixed insurance, owns Niehaus Financial Services LLC (facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business), 5600 Harrison Avenue LLC (commercial real estate), Niehaus Law Office LLC and Niehaus Tax Services LLC (tax and legal services). He also works as an attorney at Niehaus Law Office LLC, dedicating about 10-20% of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
November 2024 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
November 2024 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Commonwealth Financial Network
November 2024 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.Broker
June 2024 - November 2024 · 5 mos
Osaic Wealth, INC.
June 2024 - November 2024 · 5 mos
Securities America Advisors, INC.
February 2005 - June 2024 · 19 yrs 4 mos
Securities America, INC.Broker
August 2003 - June 2024 · 20 yrs 10 mos
Cadaret, Grant & CO., INC.Broker
October 1989 - August 2003 · 13 yrs 10 mos
Integrated Resources Equity CorporationBroker
January 1988 - October 1989 · 1 yr 9 mos
State Registrations9 states
COFLGAINKYNYOHOKTX
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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