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Kevin Gallagher

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Stroudsburg, PA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

7 years

Location

Stroudsburg, PA

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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

Kevin Gallagher is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Stroudsburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Merrill. He also worked briefly in the fitness and wellness sector. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term returns and savings rates, with services delivered through 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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Stroudsburg, PA

Stroudsburg PA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

7 years of industry experience

GWFS Equities, Inc

2022 - Present • 4 years

Doylestown, PA

Merrill

2017 - 2022 • 5 years

Jacksonville, FL

Team 85 Fitness and Wellness

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Bordentown, NJ

Unemployed

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Allentown, NJ

Applied Energy Group

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

New Brunswick, NJ

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Income planning General tax planning Retirement income strategy
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Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Annuities
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Series 63, Series 65

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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ChFC®, Series 63

Bushkill, PA

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