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Istrael Diego

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Granger, IN

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

13 years

Location

Granger, IN

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,008

Across 1,086 offices

Clients per advisor

146 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 High

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Istrael Diego is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments and E*Trade Securities LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

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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Granger, IN

Granger IN

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Indiana

Work history

13 years of industry experience

Empower Advisory Group

2024 - Present • 2 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Empower Financial Services, inc

2024 - Present • 2 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Amazon

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

South Bend, IN

The Pendle Home

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

South Bend, IN

None

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Granger, IN

FIDELITY iNVESTMENTS

2021 - 2024 • 3 years

South Bend, IN

Amazon

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

South Bend, IN

NONE

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

South Bend, IN

E*Trade Securities LLC

2014 - 2020 • 6 years

Alpharetta, GA

Disclosures

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CFA®, Series 65

Granger, IN

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Christopher H

Series 63, Series 66

South Bend, IN

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

South Bend, IN

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Annuities
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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Elkhart, IN

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Retirement income strategy Income planning Concentrated stock management Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Aaron C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Elkhart, IN

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Lance L

CFP®

South Bend, IN

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General retirement planning Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Christian Faith Based Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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