Patrick O'brien
Patrick O'brien is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Syracuse, NY, with 34 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.
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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.
Location
109 Draper Avenue, Syracuse, NY, 13219
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Regulatory History (2)
Customer Dispute
July 2005Customer Dispute
April 2004Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Patrick sells fixed insurance as an agent under the name 'PBJ Wealth Management', dedicating about 10-20% of his time. He also owns PBJ Wealth Management Inc., a private entity established to facilitate securities, advisory, and insurance business, taking about half of Patrick's time.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
Previous Registrations
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLCBroker
Wachovia Securities, LLCBroker
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
Mcdonald Investments INC.
Mcdonald Investments INC.Broker
Key Investments INC.Broker
New England SecuritiesBroker
State Registrations9 states
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