Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life)
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Location
Dubuque, IA
Credentials
CFP®, Series 63
Industry experience
26 years
Brian Sauser is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Dubuque, Iowa. He has 26 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2008 and New York Life Insurance Company since 1999. Sauser also operates Sauser Financial, LLC, which provides insurance brokerage services including fixed annuities, life, health, and disability insurance. Eagle Strategies serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering financial planning, investment advisory, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm emphasizes client-directed solutions and the use of third-party managers and model portfolios, managing over $25 billion in regulatory assets.
Based on Eagle Strategies (NY Life)
Based on Eagle Strategies (NY Life)
$0+: Up to 0.80% annually for Eagle Retirement Plan Consulting Program (CP), fees may be tiered based on asset levels $0+: 0.05% to 0.80% annually for ERISA Investment Manager Program (EIMP), fees may be tiered based on asset levels $0+: 0% to 1.25% annually for Co-Advisory Program (fees are negotiable and charged in addition to Co-Adviser fees) $25,000+: 0% to 1.00% annually for New York Life Premier Advisory Variable Annuity (Advisory VA), fee applies only during accumulation phase
IARs receive commissions for insurance, annuities (except Advisory VA), and securities products sold as registered representatives or insurance agents, in addition to advisory fees
Hourly fee for advice generally ranges from $100 to $400 per hour, engagements typically not exceeding 12 hours
Ongoing Subscription Agreement for financial planning services with fees agreed for up to five years, paid annually, monthly or quarterly
Account minimum: $25,000 for the New York Life Premier Advisory Variable Annuity; no minimum for other advisory programs though some third-party managers or co-advisers may have minimums which can be waived or negotiated Minimum fee: Financial planning fees generally range from $500 to $45,000 per plan; financial seminar fees generally range from $35 to $200 per attendee; hourly advice fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour Fee-only: Financial planning fees, fee-based hourly advice, and financial seminar fees as noted under minimum_fee
Dubuque, IA
Iowa · Texas
Sauser Financial, LLC
2012 - Present (14 years)
Eagle Strategies (NY Life)
2008 - Present (18 years)
New York Life Insurance Co.
1999 - Present (27 years)
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