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Jennifer Jo Brown

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Fort Wayne, IN

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

19 years

Location

Fort Wayne, IN

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,014

Across 1,087 offices

Clients per advisor

146 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 Typical

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Jennifer Brown is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Fort Wayne, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., Corsica Technologies, Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC, and Thrivent Investment Management. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within a framework closely tied to Empower’s 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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Fort Wayne, IN

Fort Wayne IN

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Indiana

Work history

19 years of industry experience

GWFS Equities, INc

2021 - Present • 5 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Corsica Technologies

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Fort Wayne, IN

Nationwide Investment Services Corporation

2009 - 2020 • 11 years

Columbus, OH

J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. LYons, LLC

2008 - 2009 • 1 year

Fort Wayne, IN

Thrivent Investment Management

2007 - 2008 • 1 year

Fort Wayne, IN

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 65

Fort Wayne, IN

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Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Ryan F

CFP®, Series 63

Fort Wayne, IN

DentVest LLC

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Dennis H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Fort Wayne, IN

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General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning General estate planning guidance
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Antony S

CFP®, Series 65, Series 63

Fort Wayne, IN

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General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General tax planning
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Steven G

CFP®, Series 66

Fort Wayne, IN

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Martin B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Fort Wayne, IN

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General retirement planning
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