Austin, TX Office

Christopher Consoli is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Bank of America and Merrill. He is based in Austin, TX. 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 select retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach includes integrated planning and managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s administrative platforms.

Robert Cox is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and TIAA-CREF. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Journey Mc Kelvey is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, Journey worked at Genpact LLC, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and several other companies across various industries. 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 select retail brokerage clients, using an integrated service model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Neal Bobba is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Macmillan Learning for ten years. 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 retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Ryan Pilipow is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Austin, TX, bringing three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and Personal Capital Advisor Corporation, and spent several years at the University of Pennsylvania in various roles. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage account holders, offering integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and uses a point-in-time planning approach alongside optional managed account solutions.

Hani Farid is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Austin, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2025, he worked at Empower Financial Services, GWFS Equities Inc, FCS Group, David Lerner Associates, and Vantage Consulting Group. He serves as Vice President of the Board for Keep Austin Fed, an organization addressing food insecurity. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party planning methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Elizabeth St Paul is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a volunteer member of the State Board of Directors for Texas CASA, a nonprofit organization focused on mentoring children in the Texas foster care system. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm offers point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.