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Kyle David Certo

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Scotts Valley, CA

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 63

Experience

4 years

Location

Scotts Valley, CA

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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

Kyle Certo is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Empower Advisory Group since 2025, following roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., Xactly Corp., and Proofpoint Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning approach and serves a large client base relative to its advisor count.

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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Scotts Valley, CA

Scotts Valley CA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California

Work history

4 years of industry experience

Empower Advisory Group, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

GWFS Equities, INc

2021 - Present • 5 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Xactly Corp.

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

San Jose, CA

Sabbatical

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Santa Cruz, CA

Proofpoint Inc.

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Sunnyvale, CA

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