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Matthew Aaron Diaz

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) — Gilmer, TX

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

11 years

Location

Gilmer, TX

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Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,519

Across 962 offices

Clients per advisor

53 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$235,446 Low

HNW client ratio

20% Typical

About

Matthew Diaz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 11 years of industry experience and has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has been teaching martial arts to youth and adults through Diaz Martial Arts for over 28 years. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

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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Gilmer, TX

Gilmer TX

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Texas

Work history

11 years of industry experience

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

2023 - Present • 3 years

Gilmer, TX

Silas Parker & Associates LLC

2022 - Present • 4 years

Austin, TX

Nylife Securities LLC

2015 - Present • 11 years

Austin, TX

New York Life Insurance Company

2015 - Present • 11 years

Austin, TX

Diaz Martial Arts

1998 - Present • 28 years

San Marcos, TX

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 66

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