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Melanie Basch Jaye

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) — Savannah, GA Park of Commerce Blvd

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

3 years

Location

Savannah, GA 31405

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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

Melanie Jaye is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Savannah, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Eagle Strategies LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and McAdam Financial. Outside of advisory work, she is engaged in insurance brokering with outside carriers for non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across various program types and manages the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis, working 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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Savannah, GA Park of Commerce Blvd

9 Park of Commerce Blvd, Suite 200

Savannah GA 31405

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Virginia

Work history

3 years of industry experience

Eagle Strategies LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Vienna, VA

NYLIFE Securities LLC

2023 - Present • 3 years

Vienna, VA

New York Life Insurance Company

2023 - Present • 3 years

Vienna, VA

Homemaking

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Savannah, GA

McAdam Financial

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Philadelphia, PA

Homemaking

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Savannah, GA

Gettysburg College

2016 - 2020 • 4 years

Gettysburg, PA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Richard W

Series 63, Series 65

Savannah, GA

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General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting
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Series 63, Series 65

Savannah, GA

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Series 63, Series 65

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Wealth management Passive / index investing Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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CFP®

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Series 65

Savannah, GA

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Andrew V

CFA®, Series 63

Savannah, GA

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Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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