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Cole Frederick

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group

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Location

Hadley, MA

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

2 years

About

Cole Frederick is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has two years of industry experience and has worked at several firms, including LPL Enterprise and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. 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 account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and offers both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

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

Hadley, MA

Most active in

Massachusetts

Work history

Empower Financial Services, inc

2026 - Present (1 year)

Empower Advisory Group

2026 - Present (1 year)

LPL Enterprise

2024 - 2026 (2 years)

The Prudential Insurance Company of America

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

Pruco Securities, LLC

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC

2023 - 2024 (1 year)

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

2023 - 2024 (1 year)

Unemployed

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

Columbia University School of Engineering

2022 - 2022 (1 year)

AGC Partners

2022 - 2022 (1 year)

Self Employed

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

Cambridge Athletic Club

2021 - 2021 (1 year)

Unemployed

2021 - 2021 (1 year)

Park Nicollet Health Services

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

JM Custom Fitness currently known as ABsolute Strength

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Augsburg University

2017 - 2020 (3 years)

Saint Paul Downtown YMCA

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

Saint Paul Downtown YMCA

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

We Business Strategies

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

Sea Life

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

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