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Thomas Herlong Sr.

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

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Location

Johnston, SC 29832

Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

32 years

About

Thomas Herlong Sr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) who holds the ChFC® designation and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and has experience with The Herlong Financial Group LLC and Herlong & Doran Financial Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chairman of the Finance Committee at Harmony United Methodist Church, chairs the Planned Giving Committee at Piedmont Technical College, and is a board member of the Aiken Symphony Orchestra and Ridge Healthcare Foundation. He is also a partner in a family cattle farm. 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 and the use of third-party managers and model portfolios, operating within a network of over 2,000 investment adviser representatives.

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

424 Calhoun Street

Johnston, SC 29832

Most active in

North Carolina · South Carolina

Work history

The Herlong Financial Group LLC

2023 - Present (3 years)

Herlong & Doran Financial Group, LLC

2014 - 2023 (9 years)

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

2011 - Present (15 years)

Nylife Securities Inc.

1993 - Present (33 years)

New York Life Insurance Company

1993 - Present (33 years)

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