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Precious Leticia Bentley

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Sumter, SC

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

1 year

Location

Sumter, SC

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,004

Across 1,080 offices

Clients per advisor

146 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 High

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Precious Bentley is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Their prior work experience includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Cadence Bank, and One Main Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms that include 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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Sumter, SC

Sumter SC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

South Carolina

Work history

1 year of industry experience

Empower Advisory Group

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Empower Financial Services, inc

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Wells Fargo Clearing

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Columbia, SC

Wells Fargo Bank, nA

2023 - 2026 • 3 years

Columbia, SC

Cadence Bank

2021 - 2023 • 2 years

Panama City Beach, FL

One Main Financial

2013 - 2021 • 8 years

Wichita Falls, TX

Disclosures

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Series 65

Sumter, SC

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Series 66

Sumter, SC

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Series 63, Series 65

Sumter, SC

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