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Benjamin Robert Buhrow

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Edwards, CO

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Credentials

Series 65

Experience

< 1 year

Location

Edwards, CO

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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

Benjamin Buhrow is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Empower Financial Services, Vail Resorts, Destination Residences at Vail, East West, Anb Bank, and First Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates through an integrated service 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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Edwards, CO

Edwards CO

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Colorado

Work history

< 1 year of industry experience

Empower Advisory Group

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Empower Financial Services, inc

2023 - 2026 • 3 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Vail Resorts

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Vail, CO

Destination Residences at Vail

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Vail, CO

East West

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Avon, CO

Anb Bank

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Avon, CO

First Bank

2015 - 2016 • 1 year

Vail, CO

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 66

Avon, CO

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Wealth management Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive Approaching retirement
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Christopher S

Series 63, Series 66

Minturn, CO

Semrod Capital LLC

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Active portfolio management
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Michelle M

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Edwards, CO

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Passive / index investing Cash flow / budgeting
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John M

CFA®

Edwards, CO

JCM3 Asset Management, LLC

John Maxwell III is a CFA® charterholder and principal of JCM3 Asset Management, LLC with over 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Waddell and Reed for 23 years and also held roles at Macquarie Group and other firms. JCM3 Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals, using a macro-driven investment approach combined with fundamental security analysis focused on undervalued international equities and related instruments.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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Brooks M

Series 66

Eagle, CO

BCM Wealth Management, LLC

Brooks Marsted is a financial advisor with BCM Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kovack Advisors, Inc. and Kovack Securities, Inc. since 2005. BCM Wealth Management provides wealth and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and small business retirement accounts. The firm employs fundamental analysis to build portfolios tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance, generally operating on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on individualized portfolio management.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Donavan C

Series 66

Eagle, CO

Aberle Investment Management LLC

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Wealth management Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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