Eric Spindt, Managing Partner of Commonwealth Financial Group (CFG) since 2014.  He leads the development of the firm's strategic outlook, the mentoring of CFG advisors, and the expansion of the firm throughout New England. Eric is also responsible for evolving CFG’s expertise, infrastructure, and planning process to differentiate CFG advisors from the rest of the industry. An industry leader and innovator, he is a pioneer in special care planning and a sought-after consultant and speaker for CFG’s efficiency planning and design expertise. CFG has doubled its number of advisors and geographical footprint under his leadership. 

Eric serves as Vice-Chair for the board of the Special Olympics and is actively engaged as a fundraiser and coach for the Belmont Chapter of Special Olympics. Additionally, Eric co-founded BioBall, an organization that has raised over $1.5 million for the Special Olympics since its inception in 2005. For his contributions to Special Olympics with BioBall, Eric was inducted into the Special Olympics Massachusetts Hall of Fame. 

Eric is a designated CFP® practitioner and Certified Leadership Fellow. He was recognized as a "Forty under 40" executive by the Portland Business Journal in 2014.  

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University and resides in Framingham, MA with his wife Jennifer, and their three children.