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Mark Raymond Brown

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Kiel, WI

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

7 years

Location

Kiel, WI

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,962

Across 1,063 offices

Clients per advisor

150 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 High

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Mark Brown is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Packerland Brokerage Services and National Mutual Benefit. In addition to his advisory work, he has served as an independent insurance agent offering life insurance, long-term care insurance, and fixed indexed annuities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select retail clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns, rebalancing, and savings rates through 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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Kiel, WI

Kiel WI

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Wisconsin

Work history

7 years of industry experience

Empower Advisory Group

2024 - Present • 2 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Empower Financial Services, inc

2024 - Present • 2 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Packerland Brokerage Services

2019 - 2024 • 5 years

Green Bay, WI

National Mutual Benefit

2015 - 2020 • 5 years

Plymouth, WI

Disclosures

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Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

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CFA®, Series 65

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

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