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Alan Lee Pottebaum

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) — Le Mars, IA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

32 years

Location

Le Mars, IA 51031

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Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,508

Across 961 offices

Clients per advisor

53 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$235,446 Low

HNW client ratio

20% Typical

About

Alan Pottebaum is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Le Mars, Iowa, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2008 and has a longstanding association with New York Life Insurance Co. dating back to 1992. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer for JR Golf of Northwest Iowa, an organization promoting junior golf in the region. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides a range of program types tailored to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a focus on fiduciary responsibilities under applicable regulations.

Client services

Based on Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy General retirement planning Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

One-time seminar fees generally range from $35 to $200 per attendee

Percentage

$0+: 0% to 1.25% (for Co-Advisory Program, fees to Eagle are negotiable and range from 0% to 1.25%) 0+: Up to 0.80% of plan assets or up to $100,000 flat amount (for Eagle Retirement Plan Consulting Program; fees are negotiable and may be tiered) 0+: 0.05% to 0.80% of plan assets or up to $100,000 flat amount (for ERISA Investment Manager Program; fees are negotiable and may be tiered) $0+: 0% to 1% of Accumulation Value (for New York Life Premier Advisory Variable Annuity; advisory fee payable to Eagle)

Project-based

Fee-based hourly advice ranges from $100 to $400 per hour

Subscriptions

Ongoing Subscription Agreement for financial plans with fees agreed for five years, payable annually, monthly or quarterly

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 (for New York Life Premier Advisory Variable Annuity) with no minimums clearly stated for other programs; some third-party managers and co-advisers may have minimums, which can be waived or charged additional fees if below minimums Minimum fee: Financial planning fees generally range from $500 to $45,000 per plan Fee-only: Financial planning fees ranging from $500 to $45,000 and fee-based hourly advice generally $100 to $400 per hour

Location

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Le Mars, IA

134 5th Ave SW

Le Mars IA 51031

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Iowa · South Dakota

Work history

32 years of industry experience

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

2008 - Present • 18 years

Le Mars, IA

Nylife Securities Inc.

1994 - Present • 32 years

Sioux Falls, SD

New York Life Insurance Co.

1992 - Present • 34 years

Sioux City, IA

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Le Mars, IA

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Series 63, Series 65

Lemars, IA

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