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William Ferguson

Commonwealth Financial Network
33 Years of Experience
Grand Rapids, MI
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance
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William Ferguson is a registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Grand Rapids, MI, with 33 years of industry experience. William is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. 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.

Commonwealth Financial Network
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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Estimated Annual Fee
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Location

4095 Embassy Drive SE, Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
June 2011
Settled
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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

William is a partner and co-owner of CDFG, LLC, spending about half his time facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. He also owns WLMD, LLC to receive proceeds from these businesses, and sells fixed insurance under 'Sagerock Wealth Partners'.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
April 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
April 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
AXA Advisors, LLC
April 2010 - May 2018 · 8 yrs 1 mo
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
April 1993 - May 2018 · 25 yrs 1 mo
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
April 1993 - January 2000 · 6 yrs 9 mos
State Registrations10 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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