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CFP
MC
CFP

Melanie Cravens

26 Years of Experience
Lone Tree, CO
BrokerSells Insurance

Melanie Cravens is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Lone Tree, CO, with 26 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

Lone Tree, CO

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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

Melanie sells fixed insurance products and owns Pillar Wealth Management of Colorado, LLC, which facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. She dedicates all of her time during business hours to Pillar Wealth Management.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
June 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
June 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
December 2002 - January 2024 · 21 yrs 1 mo
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
June 2000 - January 2024 · 23 yrs 7 mos
Liberty Funds Distributor, INC.Broker
October 1998 - March 2000 · 1 yr 5 mos
State Registrations1 state
CO
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
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