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Terry Hugh Hood Sr.

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) — Florence, AL

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63

Experience

41 years

Location

Florence, AL 35634-2959

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Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,481

Across 960 offices

Clients per advisor

54 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$235,446 Low

HNW client ratio

20% Typical

About

Terry Hood Sr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) who has 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2008 and operates his own business, Terry Hood Financial Group, LLC, since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a pastor-minister at Family Life Church. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad mix of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers advice through multiple program types 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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Florence, AL

3501 Florence Boulevard

Florence AL 35634-2959

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Alabama

Work history

41 years of industry experience

Terry Hood Financial Group, LLC

2017 - Present • 9 years

Florence, AL

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

2008 - Present • 18 years

Florence, AL

Nylife Securities Inc.

1990 - Present • 36 years

Huntsville, AL

New York Life Ins Company

1989 - Present • 37 years

Huntsville, AL

Disclosures

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