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CFP
RB
CFP

Richard Bulger

47 Years of Experience
Vestal, NY
BrokerSells Insurance

Richard Bulger is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Vestal, NY, with 47 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

Vestal, NY

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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

Richard sells fixed insurance under Tucker-Haskins and Associates. He is also the president and sole owner of Benefit Consultants Inc., a third-party administrator for qualified plans that also functions as an operating company for his securities business.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
June 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 11 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
December 2003 - Present · 22 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Linsco/private Ledger CORP.
May 1995 - December 2003 · 8 yrs 7 mos
Linsco/private Ledger CORP.Broker
May 1995 - December 2003 · 8 yrs 7 mos
Mony Securities CORP.Broker
February 1986 - May 1995 · 9 yrs 3 mos
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New YorkBroker
February 1986 - October 1990 · 4 yrs 8 mos
Nathan & Lewis Securities, INC.Broker
December 1982 - February 1986 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Mony Securities CORP.Broker
July 1978 - October 1983 · 5 yrs 3 mos
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New YorkBroker
July 1978 - October 1983 · 5 yrs 3 mos
State Registrations18 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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