Commonwealth adds $230 million team from Advisor Group

Commonwealth adds $230 million team from Advisor Group
Michael Critchfield and Matthew DiGiacomo operate as Core Financial Group in Yuba City, California.
JAN 24, 2023

Commonwealth Financial Network announced Tuesday that a pair of advisors overseeing more than $230 million in client assets joined the firm from Advisor Group.

Advisors Michael Critchfield and Matthew DiGiacomo, along with their team, operate as Core Financial Group in Yuba City, California. The rest of team includes Evan Pugh and Matthew Debiase, both para planners, and Jen Wilson, office manager.

In a statement, DiGiacomo cited Commonwealth’s “technology, service, and culture.”

“The advisor-centric, service-oriented culture aligns with who we are and the way we serve our own clients,” he said.

Critchfield had been associated with Woodbury Financial Services, a unit of Advisor Group, since 2010, and started his career at Edward Jones in 2005, according to his BrokerCheck report. DiGiacomo had been affiliated with Woodbury since 2011 and started at Edward Jones in 2002.

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