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Christian Shipman

2 Years of Experience
West Des Moines, IA
Broker

Christian Shipman is a registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in West Des Moines, IA, with 2 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

6701 Westown Parkway, Suite 260, West Des Moines, IA, 50266

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
May 2025 - Present · 1 yr
Commonwealth Financial Network
May 2025 - Present · 1 yr
Previous Registrations
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State Registrations1 state
IA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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