Fort Lauderdale, FL Office

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Empower Advisory Group

Total advisors

1,981

Across 1,066 offices

Clients per advisor

148 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 High

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.)

Based on Empower Advisory Group

Location

Fort Lauderdale FL

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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Luciano G

Series 63, Series 66

Ft Lauderdale, FL

Empower Advisory Group

Luciano Guerra is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Guerra also has a managing role at R1S1 Realty, a real estate business that helps tenants find apartments, although he no longer actively manages this business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates closely with affiliated Empower entities for recordkeeping and investment services.

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

Series 66, Series 63, Series 65

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Empower Advisory Group

John Kelley is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at multiple financial and insurance firms such as LPL Financial and Allstate Insurance Company. 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 account holders. The firm’s services are closely integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in their planning approach.

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

Series 65, Series 63

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Empower Advisory Group

Ian Grant is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, he joined the firm in 2026 and has less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside the financial advisory field, such as positions at University of Maryland Global Campus and RightClick Recruiting. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors, plan participants, and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and 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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Erek R

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Empower Advisory Group

Erek Reynolds is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo, TIAA, and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates within plan lineups selected by sponsors.

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

Series 66, Series 63

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Empower Advisory Group

Jordan Phelps Castro is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of financial services, he has experience with O.H.S.O Distillery & Brewery and Teffler Music. 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’s integrated service model focuses on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates, delivering plans through both proprietary and third-party methodologies.

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