Brian Ephraim
Brian Ephraim is a CFP, ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Capistrano Beach, CA, with 27 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.
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Capistrano Beach, CA
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July 2003Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Brian sells fixed insurance as an agent since 2018. This activity, conducted at the branch location, takes about 10-20% of his time and is investment related.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
Previous Registrations
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,llc
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLCBroker
Robert W. Baird & CO. IncorporatedBroker
State Registrations1 state
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