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Michelle Gams

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) — Billings, MT Gams Financial Group Llc

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

28 years

Location

Billings, MT 59106

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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

Michelle Gams is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Billings, MT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Gams Financial Group, LLC, Retirement Solutions, Miller, Gams & Associates, Nylife Securities, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a cattle operation for beef production and serves on the boards of the Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance Women of Influence and the YWCA Billings Endowment Board. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

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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Billings, MT Gams Financial Group Llc

Gams Financial Group Llc, 1575 Shiloh Road, Suite J

Billings MT 59106

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Montana

Work history

28 years of industry experience

Gams Financial Group, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Billings, MT

Retirement Solutions

2008 - 2026 • 18 years

Billings, MT

Miller, Gams & Associates

2005 - 2025 • 20 years

Billings, MT

Nylife Securities

2002 - Present • 24 years

Billings, MT

New york Life Insurance Company

2001 - Present • 25 years

Billings, MT

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Series 63, Series 65

Billings, MT

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CFA®, Series 63, Series 66

Billings, MT

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Series 65

Billings, MT

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Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies
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CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Billings, MT

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Real estate investing
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PFS™

Billings, MT

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Passive / index investing Wealth management
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