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John Patrick Leyendecker

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Mexia, TX

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

12 years

Location

Mexia, TX

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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

John Leyendecker is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved seasonally in a family-owned jewelry business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through an integrated model tied to 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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Mexia, TX

Mexia TX

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Texas

Work history

12 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

CHARLES SCHWAB and CO., INC.

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Westlake, TX

TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC

2017 - 2024 • 7 years

Westlake, TX

Td Ameritrade, Inc.

2014 - 2024 • 10 years

Westlake, TX

JARED THE GALLERIA OF JEWELRY

2013 - Present • 13 years

Hurst, TX

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Ross Q

Series 65

Mexia, TX

TRADEway

Ross Querry is a financial advisor with TRADEway, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center since 2001. TRADEway serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a combination of education, coaching, and advisory services, including subscription-based research tools and model investment portfolios. The firm’s approach integrates fundamental analysis, technical analysis, and market tone, offering both short-term trading and longer-term model-based strategies.

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Peter B

Series 65

Mexia, TX

TRADEway

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Blair N

Series 65

Mexia, TX

TRADEway

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Dennis F

Series 65

Mexia, TX

TRADEway

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Caleb P

Series 65

Mexia, TX

TRADEway

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Casin S

Series 65, Series 66

Mexia, TX

TRADEway

Casin South is a financial advisor at TRADEway with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining TRADEway in 2023, Casin worked at LPL Financial, LLC from 2020 to 2023. TRADEway serves individual and high-net-worth clients through education, coaching, and advisory services, including subscription-based research tools and model investment portfolios. The firm’s approach integrates fundamental analysis, technical analysis, and market tone, offering both short-term trading methods and longer-term model-based allocations.

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