Commonwealth Independent Advisor

Darren Tedesco

Darren Tedesco is managing principal, innovation and strategy, at Commonwealth Financial Network®, member FINRA/SIPC, the nation's largest privately held Registered Investment Adviser–independent broker/dealer. Since joining the firm in 1994, he has filled many positions, including assistant controller and director of commissions. In his current role, Darren creates and supports critical business strategies by setting the direction of the firm’s business systems. He also investigates the use of new technologies and business opportunities to enhance the customer experience. Darren speaks regularly at industry conferences and is frequently quoted in industry publications for his knowledge of software in the financial advisor community.

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Recent Posts

Thoughts to Ponder: Technology Adopters

What Is CRM Anyway?

Thoughts to Ponder: Value Proposition

What Is “Integration”?

Thoughts to Ponder: Information Overload?

Thoughts to Ponder: Technology Adopters

Posted by Darren Tedesco

December 31, 2012 at 9:30 AM

“Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road.”

— Stewart Brand

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Topics: Technology

What Is CRM Anyway?

Posted by Darren Tedesco

December 27, 2012 at 11:30 AM

In the course of your day-to-day technology activities, if you are ever asked, “What is CRM?,” how do you answer?

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Topics: Technology

Thoughts to Ponder: Value Proposition

Posted by Darren Tedesco

December 21, 2012 at 2:30 PM

“One machine can do the work of 50 ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.”

— Elbert Hubbard

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Topics: Technology

What Is “Integration”?

Posted by Darren Tedesco

December 14, 2012 at 2:30 PM

You hear the term integration all the time. In our industry, almost every advertisement boasts technology tools that are “fully integrated,” allowing users to have a “seamless experience.” But what does that truly mean?

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Topics: Technology

Thoughts to Ponder: Information Overload?

Posted by Darren Tedesco

December 7, 2012 at 2:30 PM

"Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense."

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Topics: Technology

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