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Lawrence Nicotera

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group

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Location

North Conway, NH

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

30 years

About

Lawrence Nicotera is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2017 and spent over two decades at Fidelity Investments in various roles. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm’s approach integrates financial planning with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

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

North Conway, NH

Most active in

New Hampshire

Work history

GWFS Equities, Inc.

2017 - Present (9 years)

UNemployed

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc.

1997 - 2016 (19 years)

FIDELITY iNVESTMENTS

1995 - 2016 (21 years)

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