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Katrina Kay Yarbrough

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Starkville, MS

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 63

Experience

12 years

Location

Starkville, MS

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,945

Across 1,054 offices

Clients per advisor

151 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 High

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Katrina Yarbrough is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Starkville, MS, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked for ET George Investment Management, LLC for five years before joining Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., where she spent eight years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the Shockwave Starkville Swim Team. 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 certain retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model tied to 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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Starkville, MS

Starkville MS

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Mississippi

Work history

12 years of industry experience

Ameriprise Financial Services, inc.

2018 - Present • 8 years

Starkville, MS

ET George Investment Management, LLC

2013 - 2018 • 5 years

Starkville, MS

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