Michael
Elser
Commonwealth Financial Network
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About this Advisor
Michael Elser is a financial advisor based out of Middletown, New York who has 1 year of industry experience. Elser is an employee of Commonwealth Financial Network. The advisor has gained experience at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, Marc Gravatt, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Robin Ackerman, Pfs Investments, Sigma Financial Corporation, 1015 Associates, Christopher Marshall, Alan Balayants, Commonwealth Financial Network and Third Eye Associates, LTD. Elser maintains Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, designating them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is approved to work in New York. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment business operating out of Waltham, MA. It has offices in 1,759 locations and a total of 4,300 people on staff. It has $146 billion in assets across its 585,629 client accounts, placing it among the biggest financial advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm serves 2,108 charities and foundations. Of its 585,629 client accounts, just 4% are associated with high-net-worth individuals who have greater than $1 million in assets available to invest. Commonwealth Financial Network provides 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 management fee schedules typically depend on the type of financial services. However, fees charged by Commonwealth Financial Network likely are comprised of asset-based, hourly, fixed and commission-based fees.
Certifications and Registrations
Years Registered*
Services Offered
Fee Structure
Office Location
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Commonwealth Financial Network Brokerage Details
$146,387,007,862
4,300
585,629
$249,965
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
Michael Elser Work History
Michael has been registered as a financial advisor for 1 years.*
Commonwealth Financial Network
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company
Commonwealth Financial Network
Third Eye Associates, LTD
Christopher Marshall
Christopher Marshall
Alan Balayants
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC
Alan Balayants
1015 Associates
Robin Ackerman
Marc Gravatt
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC
Marc Gravatt
Pfs Investments
Sigma Financial Corporation
*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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