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Vanessa Bucklin

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) — Conrad, MT

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

12 years

Location

Conrad, MT 59425

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Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

Enterprise

Total advisors

2,503

Across 960 offices

Clients per advisor

53 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$235,446 Low

HNW client ratio

20% Typical

About

Vanessa Bucklin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Conrad, Montana. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions with Dream Big Wealth Strategies, LLC and Olewine Financial Group, LLC. Outside of advising, she serves on the board of the Pondera County Council on Aging and is authoring an autobiography about her life as a mother, entrepreneur, farmer, and runner in rural Montana. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis 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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Conrad, MT

23 5th Ave SE

Conrad MT 59425

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Montana

Work history

12 years of industry experience

Olewine Financial Group, LLC d/b/a Olewine Financial Group

2026 - Present • 1 year

Conrad, MT

Dream Big Wealth Strategies, LLC

2024 - 2026 • 2 years

Conrad, MT

Eagle Strategies LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

Conrad, MT

NYLIFE Securities LLc

2013 - Present • 13 years

Billings, MT

PCI Conrad, LLC d.b.a. Pondera County Insurance

2013 - Present • 13 years

Conrad, MT

New york life insurance co.

2013 - Present • 13 years

Billings, MT

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