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Scott Schechter

Advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

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Location

San Diego, CA

Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

24 years

About

Scott Schechter is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Diego, CA, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Schechter serves as a board member of the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties and volunteers with Amplified Impact Partners, a nonprofit providing pro-bono consulting services to other nonprofits. Eagle Strategies LLC serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering financial planning, investment advisory, and retirement plan consulting services through a network of over 2,000 investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes client-directed solutions and the use of third-party managers and model portfolios, managing approximately $25.4 billion in regulatory assets as of year-end 2024.

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

San Diego, CA

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

NYLIFE Securities LLC

2014 - Present (12 years)

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

2014 - Present (12 years)

New York Life insurance Company

2002 - Present (24 years)

Disclosures

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