Brad McMillan CFA®, CAIA, MAI

Managing Principal and Chief Investment Officer
  • Chairs the Investment Committee and is the primary spokesperson for Commonwealth's investment divisions
  • Shares his comments and thoughts on the economy in his blog, The Independent Market Observer
  • Is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) charterholder, holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation, and is a member of the Appraisal Institute
  • Earned a BA from Dartmouth College, an MS in real estate from MIT, and an MS in finance from Boston College
  • Has prior experience as the founder of Dartmouth Realty Advisors

Brian Price CFA®

Senior Vice President, Investment Management and Research
  • Manages the Research team
  • Oversees asset allocation, fund selection, and overall management of Commonwealth’s Preferred Portfolio Services® Select program
  • Is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) charterholder and holds the FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65 securities registrations
  • Earned a BA from Georgetown University
  • Has prior experience as a senior financial advisor associate at Bernstein Investment Research and Management

Peter Essele CFA®, CAIA, CFP®

Vice President, Investment Management and Research
  • Oversees asset allocation, fund selection, and overall management of Commonwealth’s discretionary platform, Preferred Portfolio Services® Select
  • Holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional certification and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) charterholder and a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society
  • Holds the FINRA Series 7, 24, 31, 53, and 66 securities registrations
  • Earned a BS in industrial economics from Union College
  • Has prior experience in positions at Albany International and Kestner Engineers

Chad LaFauci CFA®, CAIA

Vice President, Alternative Investments
  • Analyzes, approves, and monitors all alternative investments products (e.g., private equity, private credit, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure, and commodities)
  • Manages the Alternative Investments team, which assists advisors with portfolio construction, as well as individual investment research and analysis
  • Is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) charterholder and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation and the FINRA Series 7, 24, 63, and 65 securities registrations
  • Earned a BS in economics from Bates College
  • Has prior experience in a position at Investors Bank & Trust

Jim McAllister CFA®

VP, Equity Research
  • Oversees the Equity Research team, which assists advisors with ongoing due diligence and analysis of equity-based mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, separately managed accounts, and individual securities
  • Manages the Preferred Portfolio Services® Select Equity Income SMA models
  • Responds to advisor inquiries on equity portfolio construction, individual equity research, and equity portfolio reviews
  • Is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) charterholder
  • Earned a BS in finance from Lehigh University
  • Has prior experience as a research analyst at Loomis, Sayles & Co. and State Street Global Advisors in the U.S. quantitative group

Brian McCormick CIMA®

Manager, Investment Management and Research
  • Manages evaluation, selection, and dissemination of research in the small- and mid-cap asset classes
  • Conducts research and due diligence on exchange-traded products
  • Responds to advisor inquiries on various investment topics, including asset allocation, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and separate account managers
  • Holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) designation and the FINRA Series 7, 24, and 63 securities registrations
  • Earned a BS in management from Quinnipiac University
  • Has more than 17 years of industry experience including at positions at Signator Investors and Putnam Investments

Fred DeBaets

Portfolio Manager, Investment Management and Research
  • Manages Commonwealth’s Preferred Portfolio Services® Select Fixed Income SMA strategies
  • Assists with portfolio construction and ideas on fixed income market opportunities
  • Earned a BS in financial management and economics and an MBA from Plymouth State University
  • Has prior experience in fixed income positions at Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns

Chris Fasciano

Portfolio Manager, Investment Management and Research
  • Oversees Commonwealth’s Preferred Portfolio Services® Select program and the Commonwealth Model Portfolios
  • Assists with asset allocation, security selection, and ongoing portfolio monitoring
  • Responds to advisor inquiries about their own model portfolios
  • Earned a BA in economics from Bates College and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School
  • Has more than 20 years of experience in small- and mid-cap stock research and managing small- and mid-cap value portfolios for institutional and high-net-worth clients

Andrew Kitchings CAIA, CMT, ERP, FRM

Portfolio Manager, Investment Management and Research
  • Helps oversee Commonwealth’s Preferred Portfolio Services® Select program and the Commonwealth Model Portfolios
  • Assists with asset allocation, security selection, and ongoing portfolio monitoring
  • Holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), Energy Risk Professional (ERP), and Financial Risk Manager (FRM) designations and is a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society Holds the FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities registrations
  • Earned dual degrees in economics and history with a concentration in East Asian studies from Emory University
  • Has prior experience in positions at LPL Financial and Bank of America

Anu Gaggar CFA®, FRM®

Global Investment Strategist
  • Evaluates and selects managers and disseminates research in the international and emerging markets asset classes
  • Responds to advisor inquiries on equity portfolio construction, individual equity research, and equity portfolio reviews
  • Is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) charterholder and holds the Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) designation and the FINRA Series 7 securities registration
  • Earned an MS in finance from Boston College and an MBA in finance from NMIMS in India
  • Taught master’s level finance course at Boston University and worked at Virtua Research and SBI Capital Markets in India

Robert Kane CAIA

Manager, Alternative Investments
  • Facilitates due diligence and research activities on products within alternative financial strategies (e.g., managed futures, hedge funds, private equity, structured products, mutual funds, and exchange traded funds)
  • Holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation and the FINRA Series 7, 63, and 66 securities registrations
  • Earned a degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst

Nathan Parker CFA®, CAIA

Senior Research Analyst, Real Assets
  • Facilitates due diligence and research activities on real asset-focused investments (commercial real estate, commodities, infrastructure, and natural resources)
  • Is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) charterholder and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation and the FINRA Series 7 and 63 securities registrations
  • Earned a bachelor's in business administration from California State University, Chico, and a master's in finance from San Diego State University
  • Has prior experience at LPL Financial