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Catherine Preston

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Clarksburg, WV

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Credentials

Series 65, Series 63

Experience

6 years

Location

Clarksburg, WV

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,945

Across 1,054 offices

Clients per advisor

151 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 High

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Catherine Preston is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. She previously worked at the West Virginia State Auditor’s Office for twelve years. She serves as a board member of the Clarksburg League for Service and as board president of Harrison County CASA, an organization advocating for children in the foster care system. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through proprietary planning methodologies and manages a large participant base with relatively high client-to-advisor ratios.

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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Clarksburg, WV

Clarksburg WV

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

West Virginia

Work history

6 years of industry experience

Gwfs Equities, Inc.

2020 - Present • 6 years

Greenwood Village, CO

West Virginia State Auditors Office

2008 - 2020 • 12 years

Charleston, WV

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®, Series 66

Bridgeport, WV

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Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Series 63, Series 66

Clarksburg, WV

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management ESG / Sustainable investing
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Series 63, Series 65

Bridgeport, WV

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Series 63, Series 65

Bridgeport, WV

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Wealth management Retired
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Ronald W

Series 63, Series 65

Bridgeport, WV

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ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting
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Benjamin S

Series 66

Bridgeport, WV

Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc.

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Wealth management Retired
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