Empower Advisory Group

Jillian Ward is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She currently works at Empower Advisory Group and previously held positions at ACG Advisory Services Inc, Virginia Credit Union, and Village Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates rather than short-term return forecasts.

Marilynne Shadow is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Charles Schwab. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole proprietor of The Barking Crab, an art and culture business based in Centennial, Colorado. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm focuses on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates rather than short-term return forecasts.

Charles Vezinaw is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2024, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Ken Mason is an Executive Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2025. In this capacity, he works closely with clients to develop wealth strategies that incorporate their workplace benefits, aiming to support them in pursuing their financial goals. Ken emphasizes building trust through a consultative approach, ensuring clients receive personalized and understandable financial plans. He is committed to helping clients achieve peace of mind by focusing on what matters most to them. Specific details about his education, credentials, or personal interests were not provided.

Douglas Hortness is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., Selectquote, the University of South Dakota, Intervest International Equities Corp, Fringe Benefit Design, and Scottrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer‑sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and savings rates in their planning approach.

Blake Schnell is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and The University of Alabama. 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 select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates, with services delivered through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Ruchita Mickelsen is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors and several language services companies. Outside of advising, she owns a dropshipping Shopify store, managing product sales outside of business hours. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors, participants, and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns through integrated financial planning and managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s administrative platforms.

Carlo Corvaja is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Vero Beach, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has experience working within a large enterprise firm that serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and individual investors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to retirement plan sponsors and participants, utilizing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning services while serving a large participant base with a relatively high client-to-advisor ratio.

Michael Feldmann is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Muskego, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2011 and joined Empower Advisory Group in 2025. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with 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 both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Dedrick Lewis is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fisher Investments and Edward Jones. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Shane Gelinas is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Gwfs Equities, Inc., Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and Citizens Securities, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as for IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Olena Shevchenko is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at GWFS Equities Inc. since 2016. Outside of advisory work, she has experience as an image processor for the E-470 Toll Road, where she read and entered license plate characters into the processing system. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Ross Walker is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been advising clients at Advised Assets Group, LLC since 2015. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

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.

Christopher Anderson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Lynchburg, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Advised Assets Group, New York Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Bank. He also has experience working outside finance at Hampton Inn and Suites. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model supports financial plans focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within frameworks set by plan sponsors.