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Marcus Alan Hester

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) — Evansfille, IN

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

13 years

Location

Evansfille, IN 47714

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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

Marcus Hester is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Evansville, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2012 and operates under The Hester Group for insurance brokering and New York Life product services. Outside of his advisory work, Hester serves on the boards of several local organizations including the Ivy Tech Foundation, Evansville Brownfields Corporation, Evansville Day School, and the Evansville Endowment Fund, and coaches middle school basketball. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, and maintains integrated operations within the 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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Evansfille, IN

3100 E. Walnut Street

Evansfille IN 47714

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Indiana · Kentucky · Texas

Work history

13 years of industry experience

The Hester Group

2019 - Present • 7 years

Evansville, IN

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

2017 - Present • 9 years

Evansville, IN

NYLife Securities Llc

2012 - Present • 14 years

Evansville, IN

NEW YORK LIFE iNSURANCE COMPANY

2012 - Present • 14 years

Evansville, IN

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