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Melissa Cox

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Struthers, OH

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

17 years

Location

Struthers, OH

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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

Melissa Cox is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She currently works at Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services, having previously held roles at Ameriprise Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates two investment-related holding companies focused on buying and selling real estate. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and are integrated with 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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Struthers, OH

Struthers OH

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

17 years of industry experience

Empower Financial Services, inc

2024 - Present • 2 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Empower Advisory Group

2024 - Present • 2 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Not employed

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Struthers, OH

Ameriprise Financial

2023 - 2023 • 1 year

Minneapolis, MN

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

2015 - 2023 • 8 years

Albany, NY

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

2015 - 2023 • 8 years

Albany, NY

HBK Sorce Insurance LLC

2015 - 2023 • 8 years

Canfield, OH

HBKS Wealth Advisors

2015 - 2023 • 8 years

Canfield, OH

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CFP®

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