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Andrew Martin Shand

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — El Mirage, AZ

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 63

Experience

11 years

Location

El Mirage, AZ

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,981

Across 1,074 offices

Clients per advisor

148 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 High

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Andrew Shand is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in El Mirage, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and USAA, and he is the owner of Synergy Principle, LLC, a consulting business providing data analysis and advice to startups and individual entrepreneurs. Empower Advisory Group delivers financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Client services

Based on Empower Advisory Group

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Empower Advisory Group

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Fee options

Fixed

One-time fees: $199, $299, $399, or $499 depending on enrollment and plan; Monthly subscription fees: $15 or $29 depending on enrollment

Subscriptions

Monthly subscription fees of $15 or $29 depending on enrollment; One-time fees as noted above

Location

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El Mirage, AZ

El Mirage AZ

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Arizona

Work history

11 years of industry experience

Empower Financial Services, inc

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Empower Advisory Group

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Synergy Principle, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

El Mirage, AZ

The VANGUARD GROUP, INC.

2022 - 2026 • 4 years

Scottsdale, AZ

USAA Life Insurance Company

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Phoenix, AZ

USAA Investment Services Company

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Phoenix, AZ

Usaa Investment Management Company

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

San Antonio, TX

USAA financial planning services

2014 - 2020 • 6 years

Phoenix, AZ

Usaa Financial Advisors Inc

2014 - 2020 • 6 years

Phoenix, AZ

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Raman S

CFP®, Series 66, EA

Phoenix, AZ

Singh PWM LLC

I watched my family work incredibly hard their whole lives -- and I never wanted anyone else to reach the end of theirs wondering if they did enough with what they had. That's the reason I became a financial advisor. Not because I loved spreadsheets -- though I do -- but because money is the thing that funds the life you're trying to build, and most people deserve someone in their corner who actually treats it that way. I moved to the U.S. from India as a kid and started working at 13. Money was never theoretical in our house. It was decisions with real consequences, and I learned early that the difference between a good outcome and a bad one often came down to information, timing, and who you had helping you. I've spent 14+ years in financial services. Long enough to understand how the industry works -- and long enough to be frustrated by it. Clients getting sold products they didn't need. Advisors earning more when clients invested more, regardless of whether it made sense. Tax, investments, and estate planning treated like separate problems instead of one integrated picture. Singh PWM exists because I refused to operate that way. No commissions. No AUM fees on assets I don't manage. No incentive to recommend anything other than what's right for you. Just transparent flat fees and a clear scope of work -- so you always know what you're paying for and why. I hold two credentials that matter for the kind of work I do: CFP® since 2016 and Enrolled Agent since 2026. The CFP® covers the planning side. The EA means I'm federally authorized to represent clients before the IRS and work through tax strategy directly -- not hand it off to someone else. Together, they let me build retirement plans where tax decisions, investment structure, and income planning actually work together. My wife Stefania runs client services. We live in Phoenix with our son Luke and three dogs. This is a small firm by design -- because the kind of advice I give requires knowing you, not managing a book of 500 accounts. If you're serious about getting your financial life in order before retirement, I'd like to talk. CFP® Since 2016 | EA Since 2026

Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner Retired Approaching retirement Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Hayden E

Series 65, Series 63

Phoenix, AZ

Iridescent Capital Management

Hayden Ess is a financial advisor at Iridescent Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 registrations. Prior to joining Iridescent Capital Management, he has worked with firms including Charles Schwab and Bank of America. Outside of advising, he owns a tax preparation business and works as a wedding DJ. Iridescent Capital Management is a solo, fee-only registered investment adviser serving a small client roster that includes high-net-worth individuals, pension/profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, applying a modern portfolio theory approach with an emphasis on low-cost passive funds, tailored client restrictions, and integration of planning and investment oversight.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive

Jacob M

CFP®, CPA

Phoenix, AZ

Styra Wealth Management

I work with people who are within about five years of retirement, or already moving into it, in an ongoing advisory relationship that runs through the transition and past it. You've saved for decades and the balances are real. What changes as retirement gets closer is the questions: how much you can comfortably spend, when you can stop working, which accounts to draw from first, when to claim Social Security, and how to cover health insurance before Medicare. I'm a CPA and a CFP® professional, and I prepare my clients' tax returns myself. The plan and the filing come from the same desk, so a Roth conversion, a withdrawal order, or an equity sale gets modeled against the return it will land on before anyone acts on it. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, working with clients across the country. Fee-only, no commissions.

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Wealth management Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement Retired Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Nicholas G

Series 63, Series 65

Phoenix, AZ

FMT Investment Advisory

Nicholas Green is the managing partner of FMT Investment Advisory, operating under Green Partners, LLC, with 21 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has led his independent firm since 2005. Based in Phoenix, AZ, he serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. FMT Investment Advisory is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management, investment planning, and supervisory services. The firm manages approximately $24.4 million across about 43 clients, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a range of investable instruments including options and derivatives, and offers advisory services to corporate clients such as pension consulting.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Richard G

Series 63, Series 65

Phoenix, AZ

Conscient Capital, LLC

Richard Goldman is a financial advisor with Conscient Capital, LLC in Phoenix, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mutual Securities, Inc. since 2009 and Interwealth Management Advisors, LLC since 2007. He is also involved with Richard Goldman Asset Management, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Conscient Capital is an independent, single-advisor firm that provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on total return with portfolios built around equities and ETFs, emphasizing capital preservation and income through fundamental research and hedging strategies.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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Alan N

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Phoenix, AZ

Norris Wealth Management, LLC

Alan Norris is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has led Norris Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. The firm advises sponsors and participants of qualified retirement plans, providing financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and certain business entities. Norris Wealth Management accepts specified fiduciary roles, offers pension consulting and participant education, and typically implements strategies through third-party money managers and institutional funds with ongoing monitoring and reviews.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner
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