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CFP
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CFP

John Schatz

49 Years of Experience
The Villages, FL
BrokerSells Insurance

John Schatz is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in The Villages, FL, with 49 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

The Villages, FL

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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

John is an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) of his own Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), Schatz Financial, spending about 10-20% of his time providing financial planning and consulting services. He also sells fixed insurance products as an agent from a branch location.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
October 2005 - Present · 20 yrs 7 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
October 1988 - Present · 37 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Schatz Financial
October 2003 - December 2025 · 22 yrs 2 mos
H. J. Tessier & CO., INC.Broker
December 1976 - October 1988 · 11 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations8 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.