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Dean Larson

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Taguig City, Metro Manila

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

21 years

Location

Freshwater, FL

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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

Dean Larson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill, each spanning significant periods. Outside of financial advising, he owns a weight loss website and has self-published a book on Amazon. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach focuses on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through financial plans and optional managed accounts delivered via 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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Taguig City, Metro Manila

Park Triangle Corp Center, 22nd Fl, 32nd St Corner, 11th Ave, Bonifacio Global City, Fort Bonifacio

Taguig City, Metro Manila 1634

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · Missouri

Work history

21 years of industry experience

GWFS Equities, Inc.

2022 - Present • 4 years

Greenwood Villiage, CO

Bank Of America, N.a.

2010 - 2022 • 12 years

Jacksonville, FL

Merrill

2010 - 2022 • 12 years

Jacksonville, FL

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 63, Series 65

Sebring, FL

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Series 63, Series 66

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Series 63, Series 65

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

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Series 63, Series 65

Sebring, FL

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