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Keith Willerman

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

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Firm

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

Location

San Diego, CA 92122

Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

37 years

About

Keith Willerman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Diego, CA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 37 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 1999 and NYLife Securities since 1988. Outside of advising, he is an owner and provides guidance in his son’s startup business, VaxProud. Eagle Strategies serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering financial planning, investment advisory, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm emphasizes client-directed solutions and utilizes third-party managers and model portfolios, operating as an indirect subsidiary of New York Life.

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

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

4365 Executive Drive, Suite 800

San Diego, CA 92122

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

Financial Strategies and Insurance Services

2006 - Present (20 years)

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

1999 - Present (27 years)

NYLife Securities Llc

1988 - Present (38 years)

NEW YORK LIFE iNSURANCE COMPANY

1987 - Present (39 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Grant K

Series 7, Series 66

La Mesa, CA

OSAIC

Grant Knox has been a Financial Advisor since 1994 and holds the following registrations and licenses: General Securities, California Life and Health Insurance, and California Real Estate and Mortgage Lending. A Southern California native, Grant excels at strategies for financial health and wealth that are attainable and effective. He is passionate about helping others achieve financial success and exceed their goals. He is a certified Kingdom Advisor, able to offer counsel on the integration of a Biblical worldview into financial practices. He holds the Certified Plan Fiduciary Designation (CPFA), designating expertise in company retirement plans. He holds a Bachelors degree from Evangel University and a D.Min. from Summit Bible College. Grant lives in La Mesa with his wife, Nicole and their son Noah. He loves to travel, active in his church, is a voracious reader and an avid soccer fan, having played on and managed recreational soccer teams for over 30 years.

General retirement planning Life insurance needs analysis College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Retired Self-Employed Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals
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Series 63, Series 65

San Diego, CA

Conscious Investment Services, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Real estate investing Tax-loss harvesting
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Frederick P

Series 65

Poway, CA

Pearson, Frederick, Norman Jr.

Income planning Active portfolio management
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Lee T

Series 65

San Diego, CA

HEDGEWISE

Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies
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Kyle T

ChFC®, Series 66

La Mesa, CA

Tweet Management Services, Inc.

General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Brian C

Series 65

Solana Beach, CA

CSJ Wealth Management, LLC

Concentrated stock management Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner
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