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Karan Murugesu

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) — East Windsor, NJ

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Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63

Experience

13 years

Location

East Windsor, NJ 08512

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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

Karan Murugesu is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2020. He has held roles at AmeriWealth Financial Group, LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, where he has been active since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, Murugesu volunteers with the Old Boys Association of Methodist Central College, North America, leading alumni and fundraising activities for his former high school in Sri Lanka. 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 representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with both retail and institutional sponsors.

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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East Windsor, NJ

339 Princeton Hightstown Road

East Windsor NJ 08512

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New Jersey

Work history

13 years of industry experience

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

2020 - Present • 6 years

Edison, NJ

AmeriWealth Financial Group, LLC

2015 - Present • 11 years

East Windsor, NJ

Nylife Securities LLc

2012 - Present • 14 years

Edison, NJ

New York Life insurance Company

2010 - Present • 16 years

Edison, NJ

Disclosures

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Series 66

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