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Edward J Machado

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Newnan, GA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

3 years

Location

Newnan, GA

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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

Edward Machado is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he worked at Empower Financial Services, Allied Mortgage Group, and Newrez LLC, as well as in the film and video industry. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders, using a model integrated with 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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One-time fees: $199, $299, $399, or $499 depending on enrollment and plan; Monthly subscription fees: $15 or $29 depending on enrollment

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Monthly subscription fees of $15 or $29 depending on enrollment; One-time fees as noted above

Location

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Newnan, GA

Newnan GA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Georgia

Work history

3 years of industry experience

Empower Advisory Group

2025 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Empower Financial Services, inc

2023 - Present • 3 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Allied Mortgage Group

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Bala Cynwyd, PA

Newrez LLC

2017 - 2022 • 5 years

Fort Washington, PA

Unemployed

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Reading, PA

Center City Film and Video

2007 - 2017 • 10 years

Philadelphia, PA

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Series 63, Series 65

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