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Rodney Gillespie Jr.

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

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Location

Tazewell, VA 24651

Credentials

Series 65, Series 66

Industry experience

7 years

About

Rodney Gillespie Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and Solid Rock Financial Partners, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials with six years of industry experience. Prior to his current roles, he worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Valic Financial Advisors, and spent 27 years in education at Tazewell County Public Schools. Outside of advising, he serves as Chairman of the Board for Southwest Virginia Community College and is an officer at Westminster Presbyterian Church. He also owns a retreat property offering low-cost rentals to pastors and church groups. Eagle Strategies LLC provides financial planning, investment advisory, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes client-directed solutions through a network of over 2,000 advisers and utilizes third-party managers and model portfolios rather than discretionary mandates.

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 income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: Up to 0.80% annually for Eagle Retirement Plan Consulting Program (CP), fees may be tiered based on asset levels $0+: 0.05% to 0.80% annually for ERISA Investment Manager Program (EIMP), fees may be tiered based on asset levels $0+: 0% to 1.25% annually for Co-Advisory Program (fees are negotiable and charged in addition to Co-Adviser fees) $25,000+: 0% to 1.00% annually for New York Life Premier Advisory Variable Annuity (Advisory VA), fee applies only during accumulation phase

Commissions

IARs receive commissions for insurance, annuities (except Advisory VA), and securities products sold as registered representatives or insurance agents, in addition to advisory fees

Project-based

Hourly fee for advice generally ranges from $100 to $400 per hour, engagements typically not exceeding 12 hours

Subscriptions

Ongoing Subscription Agreement for financial planning services with fees agreed for up to five years, paid annually, monthly or quarterly

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 for the New York Life Premier Advisory Variable Annuity; no minimum for other advisory programs though some third-party managers or co-advisers may have minimums which can be waived or negotiated Minimum fee: Financial planning fees generally range from $500 to $45,000 per plan; financial seminar fees generally range from $35 to $200 per attendee; hourly advice fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour Fee-only: Financial planning fees, fee-based hourly advice, and financial seminar fees as noted under minimum_fee

Location

147 Main Street

Tazewell, VA 24651

Most active in

Virginia

Work history

Solid Rock Financial Partners, LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

2025 - Present (1 year)

NYLIFE Securities LLC

2020 - Present (6 years)

New York Life Insurance Company

2020 - Present (6 years)

Valic Financial Advisors

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

Lutheran Family Services of Virginia, Minnick School

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Tazewell County Public Schools

1991 - 2018 (27 years)

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