George
Watson

About this Advisor

George Watson is a certified financial planner and chartered financial analyst working out of Columbia, Maryland, who has been in the financial industry for 10 years. Watson is an employee of Commonwealth Financial Network. Throughout their career, Watson has worked at Academy Financial, Inc, Family Caregiver, Williams Asset Management and Commonwealth Financial Network. Watson holds a Series 66 license, which qualifies them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and can work in Maryland. Commonwealth Financial Network is a financial advisory firm that has its headquarters in Columbia, Maryland. The company has offices in 1,090 locations and a total of 3,400 people on staff. It manages $111 billion in assets among its 436,517 client accounts, making it one of the biggest investment advisory firms in the nation by assets under management. The firm serves 277 charities and foundations. Of its 436,517 customer accounts, just 4% are associated with high-net-worth individuals who have at least $1 million in investable assets. The firm has 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. A financial advisor's fee schedules vary depending on which service is offered. However, fees billed by Commonwealth Financial Network can be comprised of some combination of asset-based, hourly, fixed and commission-based fees.