Mark Rude is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Rapid City, SD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 1997. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mark Cernicky is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Eagle Strategies (NY Life). He has held roles at Principal Global Investors and other affiliated firms. Cernicky is a board member of the West River Estate and Financial Planning Council, which organizes financial planning seminars attended by professionals from various fields. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and specializes in non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.