Joseph Buckles is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Edward Jones, Valic Financial Advisors, Northwestern Mutual, and Agia. Outside of finance, he owns and manages a retail business, Old Black Mountain Games and Toys, in Johnson City, TN. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage clients, offering financial planning and investment management through an integrated platform connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services.

Lauren Kirkland is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Advisors, Transamerica, Cary Street Partners LLC, and Empower Financial Services. Lauren is based in Johnson City, TN. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Kaileigh Hensley is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, she held roles in community organizations such as the Girl Scouts Council of the Southern Appalachians and local government agencies. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its financial planning approach.