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Robert Molinari

RIA Chief Compliance Officer at Commonwealth Equity Services

Investment adviser and broker registrationsSEC record checked 17 October 2026

28
Years in the industry
18
Years at the firm
2
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Robert Molinari is RIA Chief Compliance Officer of Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC, a Waltham investment adviser managing $213B. Robert Molinari has been registered through Commonwealth Equity Services since 31 March 2008, has 28 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 19 licensing exams.

Role at Commonwealth Equity Services

Title on Schedule A
RIA Chief Compliance Officer
Control
Robert Molinari is a control person of Commonwealth Equity Services.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Robert Molinari has held the filed role since November 2025.

The firm

Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC
Waltham, MA

Form ADV filed 29 September 2026

$213B AUM360,488 clients2,650 advisers26 offices

Career on record

Robert Molinari has been registered through Commonwealth Equity Services since March 2008.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 52TO · 2025
  2. Passed Series 10, Series 9, Series 57TO and Series 99TO · 2023
  3. Passed SIE · 2018
  4. Commonwealth Financial NetworkCurrent
    – present · 19 years
    , · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8032
  5. Commonwealth Financial NetworkCurrent
    – present · 19 years
    Poway, CA · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 8032
  6. Tower Square Securities, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Boston, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 833
  7. Passed Series 30 · 2007
  8. Passed Series 31 and Series 3 · 2006
  9. Passed Series 53, Series 66 and Series 27 · 2004
  10. Commonwealth Financial Network
    – · 3 years
    Waltham, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8032
  11. Passed Series 55 · 2001
  12. Passed Series 4, Series 8 and Series 24 · 1999
  13. Passed Series 63 and Series 7 · 1997
  14. Passed Series 6 · 1996

Registrations and exams

Robert Molinari has a current investment-adviser registration in California and has passed 19 qualifying exams.

California10 August 2010
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 6610 May 2004
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 633 April 1997
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 102 January 2023
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 92 January 2023
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 309 July 2007
Name
NFA Branch Manager Examination
Series 2717 August 2004
Name
Financial and Operations Principal Examination
Series 5327 April 2004
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 2413 August 1999
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 81 July 1999
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Series 428 May 1999
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 52TO25 September 2025
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
Series 57TO2 January 2023
Name
Securities Trader Exam
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 34 October 2006
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 3117 February 2006
Name
Futures Managed Funds Examination
Series 559 July 2001
Name
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
Series 71 December 1997
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 610 October 1996
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Robert Eric Molinari
CRD
2788698
Firm
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations
Firm bio
commonwealth.com

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Background

Commonwealth identifies Rob Molinari as RIA Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer. Official firm biography/team page

Education

Common questions

Where does Robert Molinari work?

Robert Molinari has been RIA Chief Compliance Officer of Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC since November 2025, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 29 September 2026

Is Robert Molinari a financial advisor?

Yes. Robert Molinari has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Commonwealth Equity Services since March 2008, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Robert Molinari have?

Robert Molinari has worked in the financial industry for 28 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 24 December 1997, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Robert Molinari passed?

Robert Molinari has passed 19 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 4, Series 8, Series 24, Series 55, Series 53, Series 66, Series 27, Series 31, Series 3, Series 30, SIE, Series 10, Series 9, Series 57TO, Series 99TO and Series 52TO. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in October 1996.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Commonwealth Equity Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2788698. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC, filed 29 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Commonwealth Equity Services team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Robert Molinari or Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.