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Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Experience Industry experience
12 years
Location
Troup, TX 75789
Eagle Strategies (NY Life)
Enterprise
Heather Bates is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. She has 12 years of industry experience and has worked with several firms, including Bates Wealth Strategies, LLC, Island Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions LLC, and Johnson Financial Strategies, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Christus Trinity Mother Frances Foundation Women’s Board and owns a residential cleaning business. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.
Based on Eagle Strategies (NY Life)
Based on Eagle Strategies (NY Life)
One-time seminar fees generally range from $35 to $200 per attendee
$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)
Fee-based hourly advice ranges from $100 to $400 per hour
Ongoing Subscription Agreement for financial plans with fees agreed for five years, payable annually, monthly or quarterly
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
Troup, TX
400 W Calvert, Unit A
Troup TX 75789
Advisors at this office
1
Texas
12 years of industry experience
Paoerhouse Financial Group
2023 - 2026 • 3 years
Tyler, TX
Island Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions LLC
2022 - 2025 • 3 years
Tyler, TX
Bates Wealth Strategies, LLC
2021 - Present • 5 years
Tyler, TX
Eagle Strategies (NY Life)
2019 - Present • 7 years
Tyler, TX
Johnson Financial Strategies, LLC
2017 - 2021 • 4 years
Tyler, TX
NYLIFE Securities LLc
2013 - Present • 13 years
Dallas, TX
New york Life Insurance Company
2013 - Present • 13 years
Dallas, TX
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Series 66
Jacksonville, TX
L. J. Smith & Co LLC
Levi Smith is a financial advisor at L. J. Smith & Co LLC in Jacksonville, TX, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Goldman Sachs and Cerity Partners LLC. L. J. Smith & Co. provides investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering customized portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading horizon and delivers periodic account reviews.
Series 63, Series 65
Flint, TX
BOYTER Financial Services
Micheal Boyter is the sole advisor at BOYTER Financial Services in Flint, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has operated BOYTER Financial Services since 1995. He is also co-owner of an insurance agency and financial services company. BOYTER Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, couples, custodians, IRA owners, trustees, and small business owners. The firm focuses on capital preservation through model portfolios and manager-driven pooled vehicles, using third-party research to guide asset allocation and portfolio supervision.
CFP®
Tyler, TX
Legacy Group
Michael Evans is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, practicing at Legacy Group in Tyler, TX. He has been with Legacy Group since 1987. Evans is also a licensed insurance agent. Legacy Group is an independent firm that provides fee-based financial planning and investor coaching, primarily serving individual clients. The firm refers accounts to an unaffiliated registered investment adviser for portfolio management, using a non-discretionary approach and implementing portfolios through the Matson Fund Platform and Free Market Funds.
ChFC®, Series 63
Jacksonville, TX
Matt Montgomery
Matt Montgomery is the sole advisor and owner of his independent firm, Matt Montgomery, based in Jacksonville, Texas. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 40 years of industry experience, including over three decades at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as chairman of the board for a nonprofit focused on international ministries and acts as treasurer for a local church. Matt Montgomery provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to advisor-managed model portfolios for individuals, small businesses, and retirement plans. His firm utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis, supported by third-party research and portfolio optimization tools, to manage accounts with a focus on risk tolerance and regular performance reviews.
Series 66
Tyler, TX
Murray Securities, Inc.
Hayden Brown is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Murray Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Murray Securities, he worked at Tyler Valet and East Texas Supply. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience balancing work with his time as a student over the past decade. Murray Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, along with broker-dealer services, and emphasizes documented investment policy statements and regular portfolio reviews.
Series 66
Tyler, TX
Murray Securities, Inc.
Gary Murray is a financial advisor with Murray Securities, Inc. based in Tyler, Texas. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 46 years of industry experience. Mr. Murray has been with Murray Traff Securities since 1985. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Breathing Centers of Houston, a pulmonary rehabilitation center. Murray Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management and maintains dual registration as an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer.
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