John Augustine is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in West Bend, WI, with 33 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.
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.
111 S. Main Street, West Bend, WI, 53095
Get directionsJohn sells fixed insurance, dedicating about a quarter of his time to this activity, and refers Medicare products, spending minimal time. He also co-owns multiple rental properties and owns Augustine Financial, LLC to facilitate his securities business, spending nearly all his time on this.
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