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Willard Watson

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group

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Location

Dorset, VT

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

12 years

About

Willard Watson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Empower Financial Services, Sykes Hollow Innovations, and Gwfs Equities, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates financial planning with recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing 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

Dorset, VT

Most active in

Vermont

Work history

Empower Financial Services, inc

2023 - Present (3 years)

Unemployed

2023 - 2023 (1 year)

Sykes Hollow Innovations

2018 - 2023 (5 years)

Unemployed

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Gwfs Equities, Inc.

2015 - 2018 (3 years)

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