Commonwealth Financial Network:
One of the Largest Remaining Privately-Owned Independent Broker/Dealer
Recently Released!!!
Date Published: December 11, 2012
Summary PowerPoint Deck: 15 Slides
Reference PowerPoint Deck: 426 Slides
Commonwealth Financial Network was founded as Commonwealth Equity Service by Joe Deitch in 1979 and is based in Waltham, MA. The company has two offices, 500 employees, and $641 million revenues. Commonwealth Financial Network is led by its Chairman Joe Deitch & CEO Wayne Bloom and is privately owned. Commonwealth Financial Network's web sites can be found at www.commonwealth.com & www.portfoliotoday.com.
Commonwealth Financial Network's comprehensive Power Point deck below includes a synopsis of its history, including its key phases:
- Early Days Phase
- Post 1987 Market Crash Expansion Phase
- Rapid Expansion & Awards Phase
Its profile includes the key statistics of the firm, including its number of offices, employees, revenues, & net profits.
Its profile includes detailed outlines of its core businesses:
- Independent Broker/Dealer
And its profile concludes with the highlights of its organizational structure & ownership.

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