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Elizabeth Lynn Ariazi

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) — Pittsfield, MA 100 North Street

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

17 years

Location

Pittsfield, MA 01201

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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

Elizabeth Ariazi is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pittsfield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2008, and joined Eagle Strategies LLC in 2021. Outside of advising, she manages short-term rentals of her primary residence through Airbnb. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

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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Pittsfield, MA 100 North Street

100 North Street, Suite 220

Pittsfield MA 01201

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Massachusetts

Work history

17 years of industry experience

Fairway Group, LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Pittsfield, MA

Eagle Strategies LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

Pittsfield, MA

NYLIFE Securities LLc

2008 - Present • 18 years

Waltham, MA

New york Life Insurance Company

2008 - Present • 18 years

Waltham, MA

Disclosures

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Pittsfield, MA

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Series 65

Pittsfield, MA

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