Paul Kowalski is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Chicago, IL, 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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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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Chicago, IL
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Paul is an owner of Trident Wealth Management Group, LLC, managing the Ameriprise business. This investment-related activity takes about a quarter of his time, including time during trading hours.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
Commonwealth Financial Network
Previous Registrations
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLCBroker
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Cetera Advisors LLC
Cetera Advisors LLCBroker
Investors Capital CORP.Broker
Investors Capital Advisory
LPL Financial LLC
LPL Financial LLCBroker
UBS Financial Services INC.
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
State Registrations6 states
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