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Richard Steve Letchworth

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Pawleys Island, SC

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

26 years

Location

Pawleys Island, 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

Richard Letchworth is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes multiple roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He also serves as a FINRA arbitrator in Washington, DC. 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 selected retail brokerage clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and integration 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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Pawleys Island, SC

Pawleys Island SC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

South Carolina

Work history

26 years of industry experience

Empower Advisory Group LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Empower Financial Service Inc

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Wells FArgo Clearing Services

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Charlotte, NC

Brookgreen Gardens

2025 - 2025 • 1 year

Murrells Inlet, SC

Not employed

2025 - 2025 • 1 year

Pawleys Island, SC

Wells FArgo Clearing Services

2021 - 2024 • 3 years

St Louis, MO

Wells FArgo Clearing Services

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

St Louis, MO

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Spartanburg, SC

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC

2010 - 2016 • 6 years

Spartanburg, SC

Edward Jones

2010 - 2010 • 1 year

SC

Wells Fargo Clearing

2001 - 2003 • 2 years

Charlotte, NC

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Series 63, Series 65

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

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Series 65

Pawleys Island, SC

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