WB
ChFC
WB
ChFC

William Bestgen

52 Years of Experience
Braintree, MA
May Earn CommissionSells Insurance

William Bestgen is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Braintree, MA, with 52 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Alternative Investments, Annuities, Business Owners, Charitable Giving, and 10 more. Their firm serves 360,488 clients with $210B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
2904 advisors
Number of Clients
360,488 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$590K average
Assets Under Management
$212.7B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$600
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $750K2.25%
$750K - $1.0M2.00%
$1.0M - $2.0M1.75%
$2M+1.50%

Fees are negotiable. Schedule represents maximum allowable annual management fees for PPS Custom programs. Other programs like PPS Select and PPS Direct have separate advisor and program fee schedules.

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

35 Braintree Hill Office Park, Suite 102, Braintree, MA, 02184

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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

William sells fixed insurance products through Bestgen Wealth Management, LLC, which is investment-related. He is also a trustee for a corporate retirement plan and owner of the operating company, Bestgen Wealth Management, LLC, both investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
March 1996 - Present · 30 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Ws Griffith Securities, INC.Broker
March 1993 - June 2004 · 11 yrs 3 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
March 1992 - March 2019 · 27 yrs
Meridian Investments, INC.Broker
June 1983 - April 1992 · 8 yrs 10 mos
Home Life Insurance CompanyBroker
January 1974 - October 1992 · 18 yrs 9 mos
State Registrations1 state
MA
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