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Paul Doherty

Commonwealth Financial Network
31 Years of Experience
Needham, MA
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance
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Paul Doherty is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Needham, MA, with 31 years of industry experience. Paul 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

197 First Avenue, Suite 350, Needham, MA, 02494

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
December 2008
Denied
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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Paul sells fixed insurance products through Wells Financial Partners, LLC, dedicating minimal time to this activity. He is also the sole owner of PBD LLC, an entity created for his securities business, and a co-owner of Wells Financial Partners, LLC, which facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business, dedicating all of his time during business hours to this.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
July 2005 - Present · 21 yrs 3 mos
Commonwealth Financial Network
July 2005 - Present · 21 yrs 3 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
July 2005 - Present · 21 yrs 3 mos
Previous Registrations
1717 Capital Management Company
April 1998 - July 2005 · 7 yrs 3 mos
1717 Capital Management CompanyBroker
October 1994 - July 2005 · 10 yrs 9 mos
State Registrations9 states
CAFLILMAMDNCNHNYUT
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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