Patrick Lapadat is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Boynton Beach, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 11 years before joining Empower Financial Services, Inc. and subsequently Empower Advisory Group. 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 clients, offering integrated services that link planning and managed account solutions with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Wesley Hogue is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at T. Rowe Price for nine years and has been involved with Exit Realty as a real estate agent for ten years. Outside of financial services, he assists clients in buying, selling, or renting homes primarily during evenings and weekends. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focuses on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.