Erica Jean
Cortez

Commonwealth Financial Network

CRD#5784434
Investment Advisor
in Portland, OR

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Erica Jean Cortez is a certified financial planner working in Portland, Oregon with a total of 1 year of relevant experience. Cortez is currently employed by Commonwealth Financial Network. Throughout their career, they have worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc, Waddell & Reed Insurance Agency, Valic Financial Advisors, Inc, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc, Johnson Baby & Assoc, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Richard Williams Jr, Various Insurance Carriers For W & R Insurance Agencies, Clear Transitions Pdx, Erica Jean Cortez, Portland New Generations Rotary, Peak Brokerage Services, LLC, Empirical Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, Advanced Wealth Management and James Walsh. Cortez maintains Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, certifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is approved to advise clients in Oregon. Commonwealth Financial Network is a financial advisory firm operating out of Waltham, MA. The company has offices in 1,759 locations and a total of 4,300 advisors. It handles $146 billion in assets under management between its 585,629 client accounts, placing it among the biggest investment advisory firms in the country by assets under management. The firm advises 2,108 charitable organizations. Of its 585,629 customer accounts, just 4% are held by high-net-worth individuals who have more than $1 million in assets available to invest. The company provides a number of services, such as 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 fees largely vary depending on the services offered. Fees billed by Commonwealth Financial Network likely are comprised of asset-based, hourly, fixed and commission-based fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

1 year

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

10220 Sw Greenburg Road Suite 210
Portland, OR 97223

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Commonwealth Financial Network Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$146,387,007,862

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

4,300

OR Average: 118
Total Number of Accounts

585,629

OR Average: 4,567
Average Account Size

$249,965

OR 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

Erica Jean Cortez Work History

Erica Jean has been registered as a financial advisor for 1 years.*

2022 - Present (2 years)

Commonwealth Financial Network

2022 - Present (2 years)

Advanced Wealth Management

2015 - Present (9 years)

Erica Jean Cortez

2006 - Present (18 years)

Erica Jean Cortez

2021 - 2021 (< 1 year)

Peak Brokerage Services, LLC

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

Empirical Wealth Management

2018 - 2020 (2 years)

James Walsh

2016 - 2020 (4 years)

Waddell & Reed, Inc

2016 - 2020 (4 years)

Richard Williams Jr

2016 - 2020 (4 years)

Various Insurance Carriers For W & R Insurance Agencies

2015 - 2015 (< 1 year)

Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

2014 - 2014 (< 1 year)

Johnson Baby & Assoc

2014 - 2015 (1 year)

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc

2013 - 2013 (< 1 year)

Valic Financial Advisors, Inc

2013 - 2014 (1 year)

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc

2012 - 2021 (9 years)

Clear Transitions Pdx

2012 - 2014 (2 years)

Portland New Generations Rotary

2011 - 2013 (2 years)

Waddell & Reed, Inc

2011 - 2013 (2 years)

Waddell & Reed Insurance Agency

*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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Salt Lake City, UT
Harold Weight
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Ryan Wahlund
Saint Paul, MN
John Blood
Austin, TX
Kelly Conner Haslbeck
Fairfax, VA
Lori Johndrow
West Hartford, CT
Edith Meyer
Carnegie, PA
Ginger Kessel
Waltham, MA

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