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Josh Vondran

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Epworth, IA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

12 years

Location

Epworth, IA

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,004

Across 1,084 offices

Clients per advisor

146 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 High

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Josh Vondran is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Advised Assets Group, GWFS Equities, American Trust, LPL Financial, and Cetera Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a judge for the United Powerlifting Association and coaches youth baseball in Western Dubuque. 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 retail brokerage clients, delivering services integrated 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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Epworth, IA

Epworth IA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Iowa

Work history

12 years of industry experience

Advised Assets Group, LLC

2022 - Present • 4 years

Greenwood Village, CO

GWFS Equities, INc

2022 - Present • 4 years

Greenwood Village, CO

American Trust (division of MidwestOne)

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Dubuque, IA

LPL Financial

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Dubuque, IA

Cetera Investment Advisors LLC

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Dubuque, IA

American Trust & Savings Bank

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Dubuque, IA

Cetera Investment Services LLC

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

St. Cloud, MN

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®, CFA®

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Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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CFP®, Series 63

Dubuque, IA

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Series 66

Dubuque, IA

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Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Series 63, Series 65

Dubuque, IA

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Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Series 65

Dubuque, IA

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Joseph L

CFP®, Series 66

Dubuque, IA

Stackstone Wealth, LLC

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Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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