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Registered advisor

Paul Michael Schaefer

Empower Advisory Group, LLCBD affiliatedGreenwood Village, Co dual registrantIAPD 2771929

Feed of 09/15/2026

Also filed as Paul M Schaefer

At current firm

0 y

since Sep 9, 2026

In the industry

30 y

since Aug 30, 1996 (earliest exam, job or registration)

Prior registered firms

IAPD previous registrations

State registrations

current, as an IAR

Firms today

current registrations

Exams

S65, S66, S63

IA exams only

Book size

not public

not estimated here

Signals

dated events on this person

Registration history

IAPD current and previous registrations

Empower Advisory Group, LLC BD affiliated current
since Sep 9, 2026 · Little Rock, Ar
Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. BD affiliated
Nov 12, 2024 to Aug 28, 2026 · Overland Park, Ks
Wfg Advisors, LP former
Mar 1, 2013 to May 21, 2013 · Little Rock, Ar
Questar Asset Management, Inc. former
Jun 11, 2012 to Feb 28, 2013 · Minneapolis, Mn
Securities America Advisors, Inc. former
Sep 30, 2010 to May 9, 2012 · Little Rock, Ar
Advice And Planning Services BD affiliated
May 16, 2008 to Dec 31, 2009 · Little Rock, Ar
Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. BD affiliated
Jan 2, 2003 to Mar 14, 2008 · Woodland Hills, Ca

Moves

a registration end followed by a registration begin elsewhere

Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. to Empower Advisory Group, LLC
left Aug 28, 2026, registered Sep 9, 2026 (12 days) · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to another
Wfg Advisors, LP to Valic Financial Advisors, Inc.
left May 21, 2013, registered Nov 12, 2024 (4193 days) · Other
Questar Asset Management, Inc. to Wfg Advisors, LP
left Feb 28, 2013, registered Mar 1, 2013 (1 days) · Other
Securities America Advisors, Inc. to Questar Asset Management, Inc.
left May 9, 2012, registered Jun 11, 2012 (33 days) · Other
Advice And Planning Services to Securities America Advisors, Inc.
left Dec 31, 2009, registered Sep 30, 2010 (273 days) · Other
Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. to Advice And Planning Services
left Mar 14, 2008, registered May 16, 2008 (63 days) · Other

Signals

Paul Michael Schaefer left Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. for Empower Advisory Group, Llc (registered 2026-09-09)
Aug 28, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact

Transition signals

Mobility scoring is not published yet. The observable conditions this page will draw on once the historical validation is done: tenure, the firm’s own departures and ownership changes, new state registrations, a new adviser entity with this person on Schedule A, and colleagues’ moves. Until precision and lead time are measured on known moves, no label is printed. Read the methodology.

Provenance

Source: IAPD individual compilation feedreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Firm class: Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Years in industry: 30derivedfrom the earliest dated exam, employment or registration
Not published: disclosure flags, outside business text, branch street address