Frank
Abel

Commonwealth Financial Network

CRD#4288358
Investment Advisor
in Essex, CT

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About this Advisor

Frank Abel is a financial advisor operating in Essex, Connecticut with 11 years of industry experience. Abel works at Commonwealth Financial Network. The advisor has gained experience at The Ferrucci Company and Commonwealth Financial Network. Abel maintains Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, certifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to serve investors in Connecticut. Commonwealth Financial Network is an advisory company headquartered in Waltham, MA. It has offices in 1,759 locations and a total of 4,300 people on staff. It handles $146 billion in assets across its 585,629 accounts, making it one of the largest investment advisory firms in the country by assets under management. The firm advises 2,108 charitable organizations. Of its 585,629 accounts, just 4% belong to high-net-worth individuals who have more than $1 million in investable assets. Commonwealth Financial Network offers a number of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters and educational seminars. Financial advisory fees typically are based on which services are provided. Fee types charged by Commonwealth Financial Network can be comprised of asset-based, hourly, fixed and commission-based fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65

Years Registered*

11 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers, Publication of periodicals or newsletters, Educational seminars/workshops

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Commissions

Office Location

2 South Main Street
Essex, CT 06426

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Commonwealth Financial Network Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$146,387,007,862

CT Average: $16,012,751,954
Total Number of Employees

4,300

CT Average: 118
Total Number of Accounts

585,629

CT Average: 4,567
Average Account Size

$249,965

CT Average: $3,506,186

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Publication of periodicals or newsletters
  • Educational seminars/workshops

Frank Abel Work History

Frank has been registered as a financial advisor for 11 years.*

2019 - Present (5 years)

Commonwealth Financial Network

1999 - Present (25 years)

The Ferrucci Company

2011 - 2019 (8 years)

Commonwealth Financial Network

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Commonwealth Financial Network

Fred Scheffner
Salt Lake City, UT
Peter Leonczyk
Ludlow, MA
Alejandro Biagiotti
Bedford, NH
John Cronin
East Syracuse, NY
Sean Roche
Waltham, MA
Tyler Price
Kennewick, WA
Sviatlana Maslava
New York, NY
Mark Kutzke
Rochester, MN

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