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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
24 years
Location
Cascade, IA
Empower Advisory Group
Enterprise
Michael Otting is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc., Prudential Customer Solutions LLC, Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc., and Prudential Investment Management Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.
Based on Empower Advisory Group
Based on Empower Advisory Group
One-time fees: $199, $299, $399, or $499 depending on enrollment and plan; Monthly subscription fees: $15 or $29 depending on enrollment
Monthly subscription fees of $15 or $29 depending on enrollment; One-time fees as noted above
Cascade, IA
Cascade IA
Advisors at this office
1
Iowa
24 years of industry experience
GWFS Equities, Inc.
2022 - Present • 4 years
Hartford, CT
Prudential Customer Solutions Llc
2019 - 2022 • 3 years
Dubuque, IA
Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc.
2012 - 2018 • 6 years
Dubuque, IA
Prudential Investment Management Services
2012 - 2022 • 10 years
Dubuque, IA
Prudential insurance company of america
2011 - 2022 • 11 years
Dubuque, IA
Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc.
2007 - 2011 • 4 years
Dubuque, IA
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Trust company
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Fund sponsor
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Bank
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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Other specialized services
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CFP®, CFA®
Peosta, IA
Vestera Wealth LLC
Mark Stevens is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently the principal of Vestera Wealth LLC, an independent firm established in 2025. His prior experience includes roles at HTLF, ATCapital Management, and American Trust. Vestera Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations, with a focus on high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using ETFs, individual securities, mutual funds, structured products, and alternative investments, combining multiple analytical methods and ongoing oversight of independent managers.
CFP®, Series 63
Dubuque, IA
Stackstone Wealth, LLC
Ricky Winslow is a financial advisor at StackStone Wealth, LLC with over 32 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license and has previously worked for Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Winslow manages RLW, LLC, a consulting business focused on operations and management. StackStone Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and third-party manager selection services to institutions, retirement plans, trusts, and individuals. The firm combines active and passive investment strategies with diversified asset allocation and tactical approaches, managing approximately $1.49 billion across several thousand accounts.
Series 66
Dubuque, IA
Stackstone Wealth, LLC
Aiden Dunne is a financial advisor at Stackstone Wealth, LLC in Dubuque, IA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stackstone Wealth, he worked at Ameriprise and GreatAmerica Financial Services. Stackstone Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and manager selection services to institutions, retirement plans, trusts, and individual clients. The firm combines active and passive management with tactical asset allocation and uses independent managers and alternatives where appropriate.
Series 63, Series 65
Dubuque, IA
Stackstone Wealth, LLC
Gary Rowan is a financial advisor at Stackstone Wealth, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He held positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC from 1998 to 2026 before joining Stackstone Wealth. Rowan manages GLCR, LLC, where he serves as lead consultant. StackStone Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory and consulting, and third-party manager selection for institutions, retirement plans, trusts, and individuals. The firm blends active and passive management strategies and employs tactical asset allocation, managing approximately $1.49 billion across several thousand accounts.
CFP®, Series 66
Dubuque, IA
Stackstone Wealth, LLC
Joseph Leibfried is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Stackstone Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC for a combined 14 years. He is also the owner of JBL, LLC and is involved with the nonprofit organization 100 Men Who Care: Tri-State Area. Stackstone Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services to institutions, retirement plans, trusts, and individual clients. The firm manages approximately $1.49 billion and employs a blend of active and passive investment strategies with diversified asset allocation and the use of independent managers and sub-advisors.
Series 66
Dubuque, IA
Stackstone Wealth, LLC
Kelly Schwigel is a financial advisor at Stackstone Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2005 to 2026. Schwigel also serves as a paraplanner with Balanced Growth Partners, LLC. StackStone Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and third-party manager selection to institutions, retirement plans, trusts, and individuals. The firm employs a blended active and passive investment approach and operates through a platform tied to Balanced Growth Partners, utilizing Sanctuary Wealth’s resources for reporting and compliance.
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