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John Shadden

EMPOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES
Dubuque, IA
·CRD# 2215837·34 years experience

Professional Summary

John Shadden, who also goes by Jay Shadden, John William Shadden, is a registered financial advisor currently at EMPOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. located in Dubuque, Iowa. John is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1992. John has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 6TO, SIE and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Jay Shadden, John William Shadden

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Years of Experience

34 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

EMPOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 13109
BD
1000 Jackson St 2nd Floor, Dubuque, IA 52001
May 19, 2026 - Present
EMPOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 13109
BD
Greenwood Village, CO
January 31, 2023 - January 28, 2026
PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC·CRD# 18353
BD
Jacksonville, FL
March 14, 2020 - December 31, 2022
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
New York, NY
May 11, 1992 - July 8, 1998

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Current Firm

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EMPOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

AMERICAN CAPITAL PLANNING, INC. | MAZER, HOWARD BARRY | GWFS EQUITIES, INC. | EMPOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | BENEFITSCORP EQUITIES, INC. | BENEFITS COMMUNICATION CORPORATION

CRD#: 13109 / SEC#: 8-33854
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Denver district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

8515 E Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Mailing Address

8525 East Orchard Road 2t3, Greenwood Village, CO, 80111-5002

Phone Number

(303) 737-2657

Established

Delaware since 10/12/1984

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICASHAREHOLDER—
BARRES, STEPHANIECOMPLIANCE OFFICER2203746
BRETON, HUGOBOARD DIRECTOR8128232
CHRISTOLINI, JOHNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4141296
COCHRAN, SHANNON MARIECOMPLIANCE OFFICER4948393
CORDISCO, MEREDITHVP, COMPLIANCE8189199
CRAIG, CASEY RSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT4680712
ETTINGER, ROBERT DANIELFINOP, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER, PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER, VP, TREASURER5593259
KAVAN, ADAMASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL7155499
LINTON, RICHARD HENRY JREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT2107513
MCLEOD, DAVID GEORGEBOARD DIRECTOR3041563
PATEL, PALAKSECRETARY7665103
SECOR, STEPHANIE ANNEVP, COMPLIANCE1454139
SMOLEN, JOSEPH MICHAELDIRECTOR AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT4100909
STILLMAN, STEVEN JAMESBOARD DIRECTOR4870117
THOMAS, ELENA ETHELDRAVICE PRESIDENT8162940
WADDELL, CAROL ELAINECHAIR, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER4867556

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

5

Arbitration

1

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Alabama
(5/19/2026)
RR
Alaska
(5/19/2026)
RR
Arizona
(5/19/2026)
RR
Arkansas
(5/19/2026)
RR
California
(5/19/2026)
RR
Connecticut
(5/19/2026)
RR
Delaware
(5/19/2026)
RR
Florida
(5/19/2026)
RR
Georgia
(5/19/2026)
RR
Hawaii
(5/19/2026)
RR
Idaho
(5/19/2026)
RR
Illinois
(5/19/2026)
RR
Indiana
(5/19/2026)
RR
Iowa
(5/19/2026)
RR
Kansas
(5/19/2026)
RR
Kentucky
(5/19/2026)
RR
Maine
(5/19/2026)
RR
Massachusetts
(5/19/2026)
RR
Michigan
(5/19/2026)
RR
Minnesota
(5/19/2026)
RR
Mississippi
(5/19/2026)
RR
Missouri
(5/19/2026)
RR
Montana
(5/19/2026)
RR
Nebraska
(5/19/2026)
RR
Nevada
(5/19/2026)
RR
New Hampshire
(5/19/2026)
RR
New Jersey
(5/19/2026)
RR
New Mexico
(5/19/2026)
RR
New York
(5/19/2026)
RR
North Carolina
(5/19/2026)
RR
North Dakota
(5/19/2026)
RR
Ohio
(5/20/2026)
RR
Oklahoma
(5/19/2026)
RR
Oregon
(5/19/2026)
RR
Pennsylvania
(5/19/2026)
RR
Rhode Island
(5/19/2026)
RR
South Carolina
(5/19/2026)
RR
South Dakota
(5/19/2026)
RR
Tennessee
(5/19/2026)
RR
Texas
(5/19/2026)
RR
Utah
(5/19/2026)
RR
Vermont
(5/19/2026)
RR
Virginia
(5/19/2026)
RR
Washington
(5/19/2026)
RR
West Virginia
(5/19/2026)
RR
Wisconsin
(5/19/2026)
RR
Wyoming
(5/19/2026)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jun 2020About the Series 63 exam

Series 6TO — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Mar 2020About the Series 6TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Sep 2019About the SIE exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed May 1992About the Series 6 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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