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Shawn Amblod

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group

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Location

Du Bois, PA

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

18 years

About

Shawn Amblod is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Advised Assets Group LLC, and CNB Financial Corporation. 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 certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

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

Du Bois, PA

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

Empower Financial Services, Inc.

2022 - Present (4 years)

LPL Financial

2022 - 2022 (1 year)

PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES Credit Union

2022 - 2022 (1 year)

Advised Assets Group LLC

2018 - 2022 (4 years)

Gwfs Equities Inc

2018 - 2022 (4 years)

Infinex Investments, Inc.

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

First Commonwealth Bank

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Unemployed

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Bb&T Securities, Llc

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

BB&T Investments

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

Citizens Securities, Inc.

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

Securities America, inc.

2013 - 2016 (3 years)

CNB Financial Corporation

2011 - 2016 (5 years)

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