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John Richardson

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Henrico, VA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

15 years

Location

Henrico, VA

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,980

Across 1,069 offices

Clients per advisor

148 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 High

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

John Richardson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Henrico, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at GWFS Equities, Bank of America, Merrill, Beecroft and Bull, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of finance, Richardson works as a fitness instructor and personal trainer, teaching indoor cycle classes and training clients on fitness goals. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates tightly 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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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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Henrico, VA

Henrico VA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Virginia

Work history

15 years of industry experience

Gwfs Equities, Inc.

2021 - Present • 5 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Bank Of America, N.a.

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Richmond, VA

Merrill

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Richmond, VA

Beecroft and Bull

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Richmond, VA

ACAC Fitness

2013 - 2020 • 7 years

Glen Allen, VA

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC

2009 - 2018 • 9 years

Richmond, VA

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