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Joseph Lavine

Advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network

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Firm

Commonwealth Financial Network

Location

Bagley, MN 56621

Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

23 years

About

Joseph Lavine is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Sundquist & Associates Financial Services, Investment Centers of America, and Red Letter Financial Group. Lavine also engages in fixed insurance sales as an additional business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors through a variety of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support, while its Investment Management and Research team manages discretionary model portfolios.

Client services

Based on Commonwealth Financial Network

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Commonwealth Financial Network

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Commonwealth Financial Network

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Fee options

Fixed

Flat or fixed fees available for consulting services, including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and HSA consulting.

Percentage

$0 - $750,000: 2.25% $750,000 - $1,000,000: 2.00% $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 1.75% $2,000,000+: 1.50%

Commissions

Advisors may receive commissions on securities transactions and insurance products; additional transaction charges may apply in certain programs.

Project-based

Up to $500 per hour for consulting services.

Other

Account minimum: $1,000 Fee-only: Annual fees negotiable; fees based on percentage of assets under management; no performance-based fees.

Location

104 Main Ave N

Bagley, MN 56621

Most active in

Minnesota · Texas

Work history

Red Letter Financial Group, Inc.

2025 - Present (1 year)

Commonwealth Financial Network

2017 - Present (9 years)

Invest Forward

2017 - 2026 (9 years)

Investment Centers of America

2013 - 2017 (4 years)

Sundquist & Associates Financial Services

2000 - 2017 (17 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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