Christopher Williams
Christopher Williams is a registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Bethesda, MD, with 22 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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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.
Location
4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD, 20814
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Regulatory History (2)
Customer Dispute
June 2009Customer Dispute
April 2009Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Christopher is involved in fixed insurance sales since December 2023, dedicating about half of his time during business hours to this activity. This activity is investment-related and conducted at a branch location.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
Commonwealth Financial Network
Commonwealth Financial Network
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
LPL Financial LLCBroker
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCBroker
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
Suntrust Securities, INC.
Suntrust Securities, INC.Broker
State Registrations8 states
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