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William Schiefer

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Rochester, NY

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 63

Experience

7 years

Location

Rochester, NY

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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

William Schiefer is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His career background includes roles at Empower Financial Services, Paychex, Five Star Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and LPL Financial. 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 certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering 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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Rochester, NY

Rochester NY

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

New York

Work history

7 years of industry experience

Empower Advisory Group

2025 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Empower Financial Services, inc

2023 - Present • 3 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Paychex, Inc.

2020 - 2023 • 3 years

Rochester, NY

Paychex Securities Corporation

2020 - 2023 • 3 years

Rochester, NY

Five Star Bank

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Rochester, NY

Wings Over Rochester

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Rochester, NY

JPMorgan Chase BAnk, N.A.

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Fairport, NY

J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Fairport, NY

LPL Financial

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

Rochester, NY

Wings over Rochester

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

Rochester, NY

Five Star Bank

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

Rochester, NY

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