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Maria Elena Montenegro

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Clark Summit, PA

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 65

Experience

10 years

Location

Clark Summit, 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

Maria Montenegro is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Clark Summit, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Prudential Investment Management Services, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and PNC Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as president of K & M Sales, Inc., a non-stocking supplier of plumbing and heating supplies. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time 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

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Clark Summit, PA

Clark Summit PA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

10 years of industry experience

Gwfs Equities, Inc.

2022 - Present • 4 years

Hartford, CT

Prudential investment Management Services LLC

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Scranton, PA

Prudential insurance company of america

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Scranton, PA

PNC Bank

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Scranton, PA

PNC Investments

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

Pittsburgh, PA

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