William Ferguson
William Ferguson is a registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Grand Rapids, MI, with 32 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
4095 Embassy Drive SE, Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546
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June 2011Other 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
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
Previous Registrations
AXA Advisors, LLC
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
State Registrations10 states
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