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Patrick Dittmar

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group

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Location

Helena, MT

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

4 years

About

Patrick Dittmar is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at T Rowe Price and Thrivent Financial, as well as service in the United States Army. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm offers point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions, serving a large participant base with a higher client-to-advisor ratio than many peers.

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

Helena, MT

Most active in

Montana

Work history

Empower Financial Services, inc

2025 - Present (1 year)

Empower Advisory Group

2025 - Present (1 year)

Unemployed

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

Thrivent Financial

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

Thrivent Investment Management Inc

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

T Rowe Price

2021 - 2024 (3 years)

Raven Security Group

2021 - 2021 (1 year)

United States Army

2017 - 2021 (4 years)

Creel Court Reporting

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

Publix Corporations, Llc

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

R H Construction

2013 - 2017 (4 years)

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