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William Ernest

8 Years of Experience
Waukesha, WI
BrokerSells Insurance

William Ernest is a registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Waukesha, WI, with 8 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

N14 W23900 Stone Ridge Drive, Waukesha, WI, 53188

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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

William sells fixed insurance products since December 2024, spending minimal time on this activity. This activity is investment-related and conducted at a branch location.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
August 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Commonwealth Financial Network
August 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Avantax Advisory Services
November 2021 - September 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos
Avantax Investment Services, INC.Broker
July 2021 - September 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Woodbury Financial Services, INC.Broker
July 2018 - July 2021 · 3 yrs
Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLCBroker
February 2018 - July 2018 · 5 mos
State Registrations6 states
COFLILINMAWI
AdvisorBrokerBoth

You can work with an advisor not registered in your state. Most advisors can legally serve a small number of clients across state lines without registering.

Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
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