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Randy D Thompson

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Ravenel, SC

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

13 years

Location

Ravenel, SC

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,014

Across 1,087 offices

Clients per advisor

146 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 Typical

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Randy Thompson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill from 2013 to 2022, Bank of America in 2022, and GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2022. 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 certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and includes 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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Ravenel, SC

Ravenel SC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

South Carolina

Work history

13 years of industry experience

GWFS Equities, Inc.

2022 - Present • 4 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Bank of America, N.A

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Jacksonville, FL

Merrill

2013 - 2022 • 9 years

Jacksonville, FL

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Series 66, Series 65

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Series 66

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Series 65

North Charleston, SC

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Weishen W

CFA®

North Charleston, SC

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