Commonwealth Financial Network has added Hastie Financial Group of Salinas, Calif., to its network of independent financial advisors.
Hastie Financial partners Bill Hastie and Haley Hitchman and their team will bring more than $228 million in assets under management, according to a press release.
Formerly affiliated with LPL Financial, Hastie Financial is an independent investment management and financial planning firm serving individuals, families and small business owners. The team firm's staff has more than 43 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Hastie’s career in the industry began in 1981 when he joined Bank of America as a financial analyst. Four years later, he founded the Hastie Financial Group, where he continued to serve clients for more than 30 years. He most recently served on the planned giving and investment advisory committees on the foundation board of the Hospice Giving Foundation.
Hitchman joined Hastie Financial in 2008 and has remained with the firm for the past 10 years. She holds the accredited investment fiduciary (AIF) and certified plan fiduciary advisor (CPFA) designations, and earned her undergraduate degree from San Jose State University.