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Zach Carey

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Oxford, MS

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 63

Experience

25 years

Location

Oxford, MS

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,962

Across 1,063 offices

Clients per advisor

150 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 High

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Zach Carey is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Oxford, MS, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gwfs Equities, Inc., Alexander Capital, and Calton & Associates, Inc. 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 emphasize long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates in their financial planning approach.

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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Oxford, MS

Oxford MS

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Mississippi

Work history

25 years of industry experience

Gwfs Equities, Inc

2022 - Present • 4 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Alexander Cpaital

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

New York, NY

Calton & Associates, Inc.

2006 - 2019 • 13 years

Collierville, TN

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Don F

Series 65

Oxford, MS

Fruge' Capital Advisors, LLC (formerly Oxford Investment Adv)

Don Fruge is a financial advisor with Fruge' Capital Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Oxford Investment Advisors since 2009 and also serves as a partner at Fruge' Law Firm, PLLC, where he provides legal services unrelated to investment advisory. Fruge' Capital Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as nonprofits, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-only investment management and financial planning, using globally diversified, multi-asset class portfolios that combine passive index ETFs with tactical overlays and selected active managers. Its affiliation with a law practice allows coordination on tax, estate, and charitable planning when clients engage those services.

Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance Tax strategies for small businesses Active portfolio management Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Don F

Series 65

Oxford, MS

Fruge' Capital Advisors, LLC (formerly Oxford Investment Adv)

Don Fruge is a financial advisor at Fruge' Capital Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Oxford Investment Advisors, PLLC since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, Fruge is a partner at Fruge' Law Firm, PLLC, where he provides legal services. He has also been affiliated with the University of Mississippi since 1971. Fruge' Capital Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as nonprofits, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-only investment management and financial planning, utilizing globally diversified, multi-asset class portfolios with a strategic core based on modern portfolio theory and passive index ETFs, complemented by tactical overlays and selected active managers.

Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance Tax strategies for small businesses Active portfolio management Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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John H

Series 63, Series 65

Oxford, MS

Hardy Reed, LLC

John Hardy is a financial advisor at Hardy Reed, LLC in Oxford, MS, with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Hardy Reed since 2011 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hardy Reed provides financial planning, wealth management, and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, as well as charitable and corporate entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on discretionary portfolios concentrated in mutual funds and ETFs, and it holds a CEFEX® certification uncommon among similar team firms.

Wealth management
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Gary W

CFA®, Series 65, Series 63

Oxford, MS

Hardy Reed, LLC

Gary Wilson is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hardy Reed, LLC. Prior to joining Hardy Reed, he worked at ALPS Distributors, Inc and Vulcan Value Partners, and spent 18 years at Southeastern Asset Management. Outside of his financial career, he is a member of Magnolia By the Sea, LLC, a vacation rental business. Hardy Reed provides financial planning, wealth management, and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct discretionary portfolios, typically concentrated in mutual funds and ETFs, with a long-term investment approach supplemented by tailored financial plans.

Wealth management
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Kenneth P

Series 63, Series 65

Oxford, MS

Hardy Reed, LLC

Kenneth Parkinson is a financial advisor with Hardy Reed, LLC in Oxford, MS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Hardy Reed since 2011. Hardy Reed provides financial planning, wealth management, and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs with a long-term investment horizon and offers fiduciary consulting and CEFEX certification services.

Wealth management
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Andrew Y

CFP®, Series 66

Oxford, MS

Barnes Pettey Financial Advisors, LLC

Andrew Yee is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Barnes Pettey Financial Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services for 18 years. Yee holds a Series 66 license and is also a licensed independent life insurance agent with limited activity outside his advisory role. Barnes Pettey Financial Advisors, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages $1.31 billion in assets and follows a client-specific approach utilizing a broad range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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