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Joseph Mark Sonkowsky

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Gold Canyon, AZ

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

4 years

Location

Gold Canyon, AZ

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,962

Across 1,068 offices

Clients per advisor

150 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 High

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Joseph Sonkowsky is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Voya Financial, Liberty Mutual Insurance, and 4imprint. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services that include point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions aligned 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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Gold Canyon, AZ

Gold Canyon AZ

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Arizona

Work history

4 years of industry experience

Empower Advisory Group LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Empower Financial Services Inc

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

2021 - 2026 • 5 years

Scottsdale, AZ

Voya Financial

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Chandler, AZ

Liberty Mutual Insurance

2017 - 2020 • 3 years

Chandler, AZ

4imprint

2005 - 2017 • 12 years

Oshkosh, WI

Disclosures

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