Brooklyn, NY Office

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Empower Advisory Group

Total advisors

2,014

Across 1,087 offices

Clients per advisor

146 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 Typical

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Empower Advisory Group (EAG) 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 delivered through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and include both point‑in‑time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

EAG’s financial planning Service produces a single “point‑in‑time” plan using proprietary and third‑party methodologies that emphasize long‑term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates rather than short‑term return forecasts. The standalone planning Service does not implement or monitor recommendations automatically and will not update plans unless a client re‑engages, although participants may separately enroll in managed accounts that give EAG discretionary authority.

Distinctive features include the firm’s scale and tight integration with affiliated Empower entities for recordkeeping, brokerage execution and investment products, which means recommendations are generally made within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors and can result in affiliate compensation when proprietary funds or insurance products are used. EAG also serves a very large participant base relative to its adviser headcount—yielding a higher client‑to‑advisor workload than many peers—and disclosed a material SEC settlement in August 2025 concerning disclosure and conflicts of interest (censure, cease‑and‑desist order, $750,000 civil penalty and $4,063,569.80 disgorgement).

Based on Empower Advisory Group

Expertise

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Location

Brooklyn NY

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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Samantha C

Series 63, Series 66

Brooklyn, NY

Empower Advisory Group

Samantha Clyne Roland is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, Prudential Investment Management Services, and Empower. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Joseph R

Series 63, Series 65

Brooklyn, NY

Empower Advisory Group

Joseph Ruiz is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company. Ruiz is not personally involved in his family’s real estate business, though he discloses the relationship due to joint tax filing. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering long-term focused financial plans and managed account options.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Mia P

Series 66

Brooklyn, NY

Empower Advisory Group

Mia Peters is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. She is currently with Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services, inc. Her prior experience includes roles at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Meddeas. 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 retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Zack Y

Series 63, Series 65

Brooklyn, NY

Empower Advisory Group

Zack Yevdeyev is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Securities LLC, Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, and GWFS Equities, Inc. His current role at Empower Advisory Group follows prior experience at major financial institutions. 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 integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Tonisha K

Series 66, Series 63

Brooklyn, NY

Empower Advisory Group

Tonisha Kerr is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Canaras Capital Management. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated service model combines proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with emphasis on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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