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Sarah Spees

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Van Wert, OH

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

6 years

Location

Van Wert, OH

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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

Sarah Spees is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Fidelity Brokerage Services and Auto-Owners Insurance. 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 services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and 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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Van Wert, OH

Van Wert OH

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

6 years of industry experience

Empower Advisory Group

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Empower Financial Services, inc

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Auto-Owners Insurance

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Lima, OH

Fidelity Brokerage Services

2019 - 2025 • 6 years

Covington, KY

Ruby Tuesday

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Cincinnati, OH

FedEx Office

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Cincinnati, OH

Unemployeed

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Lima, OH

Dunkin's Diamonds

2016 - 2016 • 1 year

Lima, OH

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Series 63, Series 66

Van Wert, OH

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Series 63, Series 65

Van Wert, OH

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Series 65

Van Wert, OH

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