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Robert Louis Barber

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Santa Monica, CA

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Credentials

Series 65, Series 63

Experience

< 1 year

Location

Santa Monica, CA

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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

Robert Barber is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has been with Empower Financial Services since 2021 and has prior experience at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. Barber has no industry experience prior to 2020. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated model ties services to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

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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Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica CA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California

Work history

< 1 year of industry experience

Empower Financial Services, Inc

2025 - Present • 1 year

Santa Monica, CA

Empower Financial Services, Inc

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Santa Monica, CA

Empower Financial Services, Inc

2021 - 2023 • 2 years

Santa Monica, CA

Personal Capital Advisors Corporation

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Santa Monica, CA

Unemployed

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Baton Rouge, LA

Full Time Student

2014 - 2019 • 5 years

Denver, CO

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®

Calabasas, CA

Greenup Wealth

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General retirement planning Retirement income strategy General tax planning Wealth management General estate planning guidance Retired Executive Founder/Business Owner Consultant Self-Employed Approaching retirement Retired Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Gen X (Born 1965-1980) Life coaching / goal alignment
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Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

Wideframe Wealth

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Jai P

Series 66

Santa Monica, CA

Archer Investment Corporation

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Fred K

Series 63, Series 65

Venice, CA

Guardian Life

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Wealth management Retirement withdrawal strategies Income planning Life insurance needs analysis Retirement income strategy Self-Employed Financial Professional
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Sevada Z

Series 66

Burbank, CA

LPL Financial

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Joo Hong K

Series 63, Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

Solomon Investment Consulting, Inc.

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Active portfolio management
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