Michael William Kruchten

Employer firm

Commonwealth Financial Network CRD 8032

$213B regulatory AUM 20,450 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Periodicals / newsletters

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 11/1995 → 02/2022
  First Midwest Bank
  Joliet, IL
• 10/2010 → 02/2022
  Lpl Financial
  Joliet, IL
• 02/2022 → Present
  Commonwealth Financial Network
  Waltham, MA
• 02/2022 → Present
  Pursuit Wealth Group
  Joliet, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2010-11-02 → 2022-03-30
  Lpl Financial Llc
  Lockport, IL
  Joliet, IL
  Fort Mill, SC
  Joliet, IL
  Crest Hill, IL
  Joliet, IL
  Joliet, IL
• 2004-05-07 → 2010-11-02
  Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc.
  Joliet, IL
  Joliet, IL
  Joliet, IL
  Joliet, IL
  Gurnee, IL
  Crest Hill, IL
  Joliet, IL
  Joliet, IL
  Joliet, IL
  Bolingbrook, IL
  Crest Hill, IL
  Joliet, IL

Other Businesses

1. Fixed insurance sales; as of 2/11/2022 2% of time spent during business hours; Conducted at branch location; Investment related. 2. Co-owner, Pursuit Wealth Group, LLC; a private entity established to facilitate securities, advisory, and insurance business; as of 2/11/2022; 100% of time spent during business hours; Conducted at branch; Investment related. 3. Co-owner, Compass Tax Advisors, LLC; an entity providing tax preparation; Located at 950 Essington Road, Suite 2B, Joliet, IL 60435; as of 06/01/2024; Less than 1% of time spent during business hours; Not Conducted at branch location; Not Investment related. 4. Co-Owner, RRAM Holdings, LLC; an entity created for the purpose of buying and managing commercial real estate at 721 Bedford Road, Morris, IL 60450, as of 04/18/2025; 0% time spent during business hours; Conducted at branch; Investment related.

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2004-05-06
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1997-08-29

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner

Other Names

• Michael William Kruchten
• Mike William Kruchten