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Barry Solon

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Montvale, NJ

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

34 years

Location

Montvale, NJ

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,962

Across 1,066 offices

Clients per advisor

150 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 High

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Barry Solon is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at GWFS Equities, Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Kestra Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Brookview Estates Homeowners Association board, managing community financial responsibilities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm employs an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its financial planning approach.

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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Montvale, NJ

Montvale NJ

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

New Jersey

Work history

34 years of industry experience

Gwfs Equities, Inc.

2022 - Present • 4 years

Congers, NY

Prudential investment Management Services LLC

2019 - Present • 7 years

Montvale, NJ

Prudential insurance company of america

2019 - Present • 7 years

Montvale, NJ

Kestra Financial Services, Inc.

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Austin, TX

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Robert T

CFP®, Series 7, Series 63

Saddlebrook, NJ

Stirlingshire Investments

Robert Troyano is a CFP® with over 33 years of experience in financial advisory and accounting. He is currently with Stirlingshire Investments and has held prior roles at Grove Point Investments, RMT Wealth Management, H. Beck, and Edwards & Troyano. In addition to his advisory work, he owns an accounting practice and is involved in life and health insurance sales. Stirlingshire Investments provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and various entities, serving both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes multiple methods of analysis and offers a broad range of investment types, including model strategies available through the Advyzon marketplace.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Roth conversion strategy

Richard D

AIF®, ChFC®, CRPC®

Paramus, NJ

LPL Financial

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Wealth management Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Trust structures (GRAT, IDGT, revocable) Retirement withdrawal strategies Retired Executive Founder/Business Owner Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Approaching retirement Gen X (Born 1965-1980) Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)
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CFP®, Series 66

Yonkers, NY

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Wealth management Passive / index investing General retirement planning
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Stephanie B

Series 65

Oakland, NJ

Stargazer Financial Planning

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Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Hubert P

Series 63

Upper Saddle River, NJ

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Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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David F

Series 63, Series 65

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Malvern Ridge Wealth Management

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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