Michael Juilfs is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Scottsdale, AZ, with 28 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.
14362 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Suite 1000, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260
Get directionsMichael is involved in several outside business activities, including tax preparation (about 10-20% of his time), expert witness and divorce planning (minimal time each), fixed insurance sales (minimal time), and owning NW Finance LLC for automobile titles and residential real estate (minimal time). The insurance sales and real estate activities are investment-related.
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