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Melanie Anne Brassell

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Lansdale, PA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

21 years

Location

Lansdale, 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

Melanie Brassell is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Prudential Investment Management Services. Outside of her advisory role, she has served as a substitute teacher in Pennsylvania. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model connected 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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Lansdale, PA

Lansdale PA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

21 years of industry experience

Gwfs Equities, Inc.

2022 - Present • 4 years

Hillborough, NJ

Prudential Investment Management Services

2014 - 2022 • 8 years

Lansdale, PA

The PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

2014 - 2022 • 8 years

Lansdale, PA

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