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Stephen B Craig

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — New Portland, ME

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

1 year

Location

New Portland, ME

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,008

Across 1,086 offices

Clients per advisor

146 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 High

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Stephen Craig is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Franklin Memorial Hospital and Maine Huts & Trails. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its financial planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its adviser headcount.

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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New Portland, ME

New Portland ME

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maine

Work history

1 year of industry experience

Empower Advisory Group

2025 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Empower Financial Services, Inc.

2023 - Present • 3 years

Denver, CO

Franklin Memorial Hospital

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Farmington, ME

Maine Huts & Trails

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Kingfield, ME

TrustCommerce LLC

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Santa Ana, CA

Bank of America Merchant Services

2010 - 2018 • 8 years

Atlanta, GA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Steven D

Series 63, Series 65

Madison, ME

Northeast Planning Associates, Inc.

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Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Randall D

Series 66

Madison, ME

Northeast Planning Associates, Inc.

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

New Portland, ME

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Long-term care insurance Charitable giving & philanthropy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement withdrawal strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals
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Series 63, Series 66

Bingham, ME

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Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Series 63, Series 66

Madison, ME

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Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Brian B

Series 66

Madison, ME

LPL Financial

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Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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