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Joseph Gonnella Jr.

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Centereach, NY

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

10 years

Location

Centereach, NY

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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

Joseph Gonnella Jr. is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Merrill, and Bank of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on 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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Centereach, NY

Centereach NY

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New York

Work history

10 years of industry experience

Empower Financial Services, Inc

2022 - Present • 4 years

Centereach, NY

Bank Of America, N.A.

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Melville, NY

Merrill

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Melville, NY

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Hartsdale, NY

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Hartsdale, NY

Coldmusix Developers, Llc

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Harrison, NY

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A

2016 - 2020 • 4 years

White Plains, NY

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A

2015 - 2019 • 4 years

White Plains, NY

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A

2015 - 2016 • 1 year

White Plains, NY

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 63, Series 65

Saint James, NY

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Wealth management Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Financial Professional Parents
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Series 65

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Series 65

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Income planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Series 65

Commack, NY

First Shelbourne

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Joseph O

PFS™

Port Jefferson Station, NY

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