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Gwendolyn Pudim Tibbals

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) — Poughkeepsie, NY

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

43 years

Location

Poughkeepsie, NY

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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

Gwendolyn Tibbals is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Poughkeepsie, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2003 and has operated The Invisible Hand Unplanned Financial Services since 2010. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a district captain for Convention of States, is a member of the arbitration committee for the Order Sons of Italy in America, and sits on the founders board of a proposed charter school in Poughkeepsie. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers advice through multiple program types, primarily managing 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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Poughkeepsie, NY

Poughkeepsie NY

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New York

Work history

43 years of industry experience

The Invisible Hand Unplanned Financial Services

2010 - Present • 16 years

Poughkeepsie, NY

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

2003 - Present • 23 years

Poughkeepsie, NY

Nylife Securities Inc.

1983 - Present • 43 years

New Windsor, NY

New York Life Insurance Company

1981 - Present • 45 years

New Haven, CT

Disclosures

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