Lauretta Burkhart

Advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network

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Firm

Commonwealth Financial Network

Location

Mansfield, OH 44907

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

28 years

About

Lauretta Burkhart is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on providing personalized wealth management strategies tailored to clients' individual goals and changing market conditions. Her client focus areas include family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, and women and wealth.

With a background as an economist, Lauretta reads economic reports and charts daily to assist in portfolio construction. She emphasizes active portfolio management based on economic conditions to aim for better short- and long-term returns. Her approach helps clients live full lives both before and after retirement by addressing their goals and risk tolerance, including alleviating common fears about financial security in retirement.

Lauretta holds a Bachelor's Degree from Ohio State University and a High School Diploma from Colonel Crawford High School. She has earned several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of work, she spends time volunteering with community organizations and enjoys biking, cooking, hiking, and yoga.

Client services

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

Expertise

Wealth management Active portfolio management General retirement planning

Demographic focus

Women Professionals

Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be charged for certain consulting services, such as retirement plan consulting and other fee-for-service engagements (specific amounts not stated)

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

Transaction charges apply in PPS Custom Program (Transactions); fees vary by transaction type (e.g., $15 per buy/sell on certain mutual funds, $1 per options contract)

Project-based

Hourly consulting fees may be charged for consulting/financial planning separate from PPS programs (specific rates not stated)

Work history

EmVision Capital Advisors

2026 - Present (1 year)

Offenburger Capital Management LLC

2026 - Present (1 year)

Commonwealth Financial Network

2026 - Present (1 year)

Bank Of America, Na

2009 - 2026 (17 years)

Merrill

2008 - 2026 (18 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Benjamin K

Series 66

Ashland, OH

Edward Jones

Charitable giving & philanthropy Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer

Mark M

Series 63

Ashland, OH

Edward Jones

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Inheritance planning General estate planning guidance

Jammi M

Series 66

Mansfield, OH

Merrill

Jammi Mc Clead is a Senior Financial Advisor with the Eichinger-Brafford-McClead Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She joined Merrill in 2018 and focuses on client relations and thematic investing. Jammi provides access to the investment insights of Merrill and the banking services of Bank of America to develop financial strategies aimed at helping clients achieve their wealth management goals. She works closely with clients' other advisors using a consultative approach to tailor recommendations based on each client's financial situation, preferences, and objectives. Jammi holds the Series 7 and Series 66 FINRA registrations and has earned a Bachelor of Science from Lincoln Memorial University and a Master of Science from Utah State University. She also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Her client focus areas include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments and non-profits, LGBT wealth planning, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, socially responsible investing, special needs planning, and women and wealth. Outside of her professional work, Jammi is involved in coaching soccer as a volunteer assistant coach at the College of Wooster, a state team coach for the Ohio Soccer Association Olympic Development Program, and a coach educator for US Soccer. She is an active member of the Rotary Club of Mansfield and serves on the Walk to End Alzheimer's Planning Committee in Mansfield and North Central Ohio. Jammi resides in Mansfield, Ohio with her husband, son, and family pets. Her personal interests include gardening, golfing, soccer, and spending time with family.

Wealth management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy ESG / Sustainable investing Planning for children with special needs LGBTQIA Women's Finance Women Professionals

Chad W

Series 66

Lexington, OH

Edward Jones

Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance

James H

Series 63

Bellville, OH

Edward Jones

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer

Debbie R

Series 63, Series 66

Ontario, OH

Edward Jones

Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management
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