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Amy M Kates

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) — Cotuit, MA

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

37 years

Location

Cotuit, MA

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Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,484

Across 960 offices

Clients per advisor

53 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$235,446 Low

HNW client ratio

20% Typical

About

Amy Kates is a Certified Financial Planner® with 37 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (New York Life). She has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has operated Kates Financial & Insurance Strategies since 2013. Her background includes a long tenure with New York Life and its related entities dating back to 1988. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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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Cotuit, MA

Cotuit MA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Massachusetts

Work history

37 years of industry experience

Kates Financial & Insurance Strategies

2013 - Present • 13 years

Cotuit, MA

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

2009 - Present • 17 years

Cotuit, MA

Nylife Securities Inc.

1989 - Present • 37 years

Waltham, MA

New York Life Ins Co

1988 - Present • 38 years

Waltham, MA

Disclosures

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CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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