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ChFC
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Lawrence Papola

10 Years of Experience
Melville, NY
May Earn CommissionSells Insurance

Lawrence Papola is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Melville, NY, with 10 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.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
3079 advisors
Number of Clients
399,450 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$525K average
Assets Under Management
$209.7B

Fee Structure

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.

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Location

48 South Service Road, Suite 400, Melville, NY, 11747

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Lawrence is involved in life, health, annuities, and long-term care insurance sales, offering products beyond those of Guardian. These activities are related to insurance services.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.
October 2024 - February 2025 · 4 mos
American Portfolios Advisors, INC
January 2022 - October 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLC
March 2008 - April 2014 · 6 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations1 state
NY
Advisor

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Exams
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