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Commonwealth Financial Network

WALTHAM, MA
CRD: 8032
In PWD coverage since September 2, 2026 · 16+ stories
$213BRegulatory AUMSEC Form ADV · Sep 26
4,200EmployeesForm ADV
-9Talent net · 12 months0 in · 9 out
Regulatory AUM · Aug 16 – Sep 26
Observed recruiting events · 12 monthsOn the wire →
Net -9 · 0 incoming events · 9 outgoing events
Arrivals
None tracked.
Departures
Sean Montgomery, Scott Miller, Matt Dupon
Aug 12 · to Merit Financial Advisors
Rick Bergstrom
Aug 13 · to Summit Financial Networks
Tucker Bria Wealth Strategies
Aug 13 · to Summit Financial Networks
Severn Wealth Management
Aug 27 · to Cetera Financial Group
Six wealth management teams
Aug 27 · to New RIA
Bucholtz Germo
Sep 11 · to &Partners
PWD coverage
Moves

Cullman/Holt Group, a seven-person UBS team with $1.3 billion, joins Wells Fargo FiNet in Ohio

The Dublin, Ohio group joins Ascend Advisory Group, the $2.5 billion practice Tony Reilly founded in 2001.
The Close · Sep 25The scarce input in consolidation is now the executive bench
advisor_note · Sep 25Ameriprise’s retention check is now a recruiting benchmark
Moves · Sep 24Raymond James runs both channels against the Commonwealth clock
exit · Sep 22Buyers still pay up. They want the file first
move · Sep 21Merit's $888 million Commonwealth hire was paid partly in equity
The Close · Sep 20The talent war's next front is inside the recordkeeper
Features · Sep 18The $83 trillion transfer is now a family-governance trade
Moves · Sep 18Merit bought a succession plan and paid for it in equity
The Close · Sep 16Southern RIAs are selling direct access, and rollups can't buy it
The Close · Sep 13The AI wealth fight is now over distribution
Features · Sep 13The executive title is the new signing bonus
Moves · Sep 11Mercer's Atlanta hire bets on density, not a disclosed book
Moves · Sep 10The estate-planning attorney's new client is the multi-state RIA
Moves · Sep 4NewEdge's $12 billion day resets the talent war
move · Sep 2Platform breadth is the new mid-market affiliation test
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