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Josh Vondran

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group

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Location

Epworth, IA

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

11 years

About

Josh Vondran is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advised Assets Group, GWFS Equities, American Trust, LPL Financial, and Cetera Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is active in the community as a judge for the United Powerlifting Association and a youth baseball coach for the Western Dubuque Youth Baseball Club. 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 select retail brokerage clients. The firm utilizes an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering long-term focused financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

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

Epworth, IA

Most active in

Iowa

Work history

Advised Assets Group, LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

GWFS Equities, INc

2022 - Present (4 years)

American Trust (division of MidwestOne)

2019 - 2022 (3 years)

LPL Financial

2019 - 2022 (3 years)

Cetera Investment Advisors LLC

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

American Trust & Savings Bank

2016 - 2019 (3 years)

Cetera Investment Services LLC

2016 - 2019 (3 years)

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