Louis Merkle
Louis Merkle is a registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Houston, TX, with 31 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
363 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 1100, Houston, TX, 77060
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August 2001Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Louis sells fixed insurance, dedicating nearly full-time hours weekly during securities trading hours. He is also a co-owner of MFG Enterprises, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business, spending nearly full-time hours per month on this activity.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
Previous Registrations
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
State Registrations1 state
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