JW
ChFC
JW
ChFC

John Whalen

36 Years of Experience
Honolulu, HI
3 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

John Whalen is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Honolulu, HI, with 36 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

1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2650, Honolulu, HI, 96813

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
September 2024
Denied
Customer Dispute
March 2022
Settled
Customer Dispute
March 2009
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

John sells fixed insurance products through Wealth Strategies Group. He is also a co-owner of an entity that rents out branch office space.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
June 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 1 mo
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
May 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
May 2015 - May 2015 · 0 mos
Vsr Advisory Services
November 2010 - May 2015 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Vsr Financial Services, INC.Broker
November 2010 - May 2015 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Vsr Advisory Services
November 2010 - November 2010 · 0 mos
AXA Advisors, LLC
August 2000 - November 2010 · 10 yrs 3 mos
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
March 1990 - November 2010 · 20 yrs 8 mos
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
March 1990 - January 2000 · 9 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations11 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
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