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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)13 years in industry

Kenneth Lavon Banks

Advisor at EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC

Leander, TX | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 1:30 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 8
Dated events: 3
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jan 23, 2013 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC
Current firm class: broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Jan 3, 2013earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 13derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 7
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S63|S65
First exam: Jan 3, 2013
First registration: Jan 23, 2013
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: KENNETH L BANKS
IAPD individual key: 6091918

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 25, 2026	n/a	yes	Leander, TX\|GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO	Current employment
ALLSTATE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 6, 2025	Mar 3, 2025	no	Pfugerville, TX	Previous registration
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC	National bd RIA	Jul 5, 2022	Sep 23, 2024	no	PFLUGERVILLE, TX\|Pflugerville, TX\|DALLAS, TX	Previous registration
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Sep 16, 2021	Jun 15, 2022	no	San Antonio, TX\|SAN ANTONIO, TX	Previous registration
USAA INVESTMENT SERVICES COMPANY	No RAUM reported	Jan 8, 2018	Jul 8, 2020	no	SAN ANTONIO, TX	Previous registration
USAA FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES	Former SEC adviser	Apr 30, 2014	Jan 8, 2018	no	SAN ANTONIO, TX	Previous registration
MUTUAL OF OMAHA INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.	Independent wealth	Jan 15, 2014	Apr 8, 2014	no	SPRINGFIELD, MO\|LITTLE ROCK, AR	Previous registration
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Jan 23, 2013	May 9, 2013	no	LITTLE ROCK, AR	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
ALLSTATE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC	Mar 3, 2025	Jun 25, 2026	479	Firm change after gap	Ibd to ibd
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC	ALLSTATE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	Sep 23, 2024	Jan 6, 2025	105	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.	EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC	Jun 15, 2022	Jul 5, 2022	20	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
USAA INVESTMENT SERVICES COMPANY	CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.	Jul 8, 2020	Sep 16, 2021	435	Firm change after gap	Other
USAA FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES	USAA INVESTMENT SERVICES COMPANY	Jan 8, 2018	Jan 8, 2018	0	Bulk transfer	Other
MUTUAL OF OMAHA INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.	USAA FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES	Apr 8, 2014	Apr 30, 2014	22	Firm change	Other
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	MUTUAL OF OMAHA INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.	May 9, 2013	Jan 15, 2014	251	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (8)

→ EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jun 25, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ ALLSTATE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 6, 2025 to Mar 3, 2025factForm ADV
→ EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 5, 2022 to Sep 23, 2024factForm ADV
→ CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 16, 2021 to Jun 15, 2022factForm ADV
→ USAA INVESTMENT SERVICES COMPANYRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 8, 2018 to Jul 8, 2020factForm ADV
→ USAA FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 30, 2014 to Jan 8, 2018factForm ADV
→ MUTUAL OF OMAHA INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 15, 2014 to Apr 8, 2014factForm ADV
→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 23, 2013 to May 9, 2013factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Mar 3, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Kenneth Lavon Banks left Allstate Financial Advisors, Llc for Empower Advisory Group, Llc (registered 2026-06-25)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Sep 23, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Kenneth Lavon Banks left Equitable Advisors, Llc for Allstate Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-01-06)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Jun 15, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Kenneth Lavon Banks left Citigroup Global Markets Inc. for Equitable Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-07-05)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago