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Brett Mitchell Sause

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) — Easton, MD

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

20 years

Location

Easton, MD 21601

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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

Brett Sause is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Easton, MD, holding a Series 63 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Atlantic Financial Group, NYLIFE Securities, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of financial advising, he operates maritime-related businesses including professional captain services, charter cruises, and produces "Marine Minute," a video and podcast series for the maritime community. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base of individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions across multiple program types and maintains a predominately non-discretionary asset management approach.

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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Easton, MD

8706 Commerce Drive, Suite #1

Easton MD 21601

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maryland · Texas

Work history

20 years of industry experience

Atlantic Financial Group, LLC d/b/a AFG Wealth

2024 - Present • 2 years

Easton, MD

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

2024 - Present • 2 years

Easton, MD

Atlantic Financial Group LLC

2010 - Present • 16 years

Annapolis, MD

NYLIFE Securities

2005 - Present • 21 years

Annapolis, MD

New York Life Ins Co

1999 - Present • 27 years

Towson, MD

Disclosures

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