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Isaiah Birkel

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group

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About

Isaiah Birkel is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Killeen, TX, bringing experience from both financial services and entrepreneurial ventures. His background includes roles at Bankers Life & Casualty Company and ownership of Delivering Delights LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, using an integrated service model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Client services

Based on Empower Advisory Group

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Empower Advisory Group

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

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Fee options

Fixed

One-time fees: $199, $299, $399, or $499 depending on enrollment and plan; Monthly subscription fees: $15 or $29 depending on enrollment

Subscriptions

Monthly subscription fees of $15 or $29 depending on enrollment; One-time fees as noted above

Location

Killeen, TX

Most active in

Texas

Work history

Empower Advisory Group

2026 - Present (1 year)

Empower Financial Services, inc

2026 - Present (1 year)

Bankers Life & Casualty Company

2023 - 2026 (3 years)

Delivering Delights LLC

2023 - 2023 (1 year)

Royal Norte Advisors

2021 - 2023 (2 years)

Deep River Supply LLC

2018 - 2021 (3 years)

Black Hills State University

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

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