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No matter what your age, now is the perfect time to think about retirement planning. Here at Crystal Clear Financial Group we ask the tough questions such as  – “will you have enough money to live comfortably for years or perhaps decades to come”?  Our team strives to help you make a plan that is tailor fit to your retirement goals and dreams.

We start with a fact-finding process that identifies your assets, your debts and obligations, and your goals for the future. Then, we work together to create an action plan that will help you accumulate as much wealth as possible, through investment risks you're comfortable with.  We are big believers in making sure our clients distributions strategies assure they won’t outlive their assets and incorporating guarantees with asset management.

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Crystal Clear Financial Group, LLC logo
  • ABOUT
    • Our Team
    • Our Process
    • The Nautilus Group®
  • OUR SERVICES
    • Fee Based
    • Retirement Planning
    • Wealth Management
    • Employee Benefits
    • Brokerage Services
    • Insurance Solutions
    • Estate Planning
    • Donor Advised Fund Accounts
  • RESOURCES
    • Calculators
  • SPECIALIZING/EXPERTISE
    • Physicians
    • Business/Franchise
    • Engineers/Technical
    • Pre-Retirees/Retirees
  • PHILANTHROPY
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Andrew Schaffel, Joseph Caiello, Andrew Schaffel, Michael Kasch, David Marshall, Craig Nelson, Tom Nelson, Kyle Strife, Rocco Leone, Braden Draggoo, Heath Houston, Michael Caputo, Anna Mpinga, Kevin Wong, Howard Brown II, and Kyle Jones are agents licensed to sell insurance through New York Life Insurance Company and may be licensed with various other independent unaffiliated insurance companies in select jurisdictions. Insurance products and services may be offered only in jurisdictions where the agents are properly licensed. State license numbers shown where specifically required. Additional jurisdictions available upon request.
Braden Draggoo (AR Insurance License #9894371) (CA Insurance License #0H19257).
Heath Houston (AR Insurance License #9652437) (CA Insurance License #0K25071).
Anna Mpinga (AR Insurance License #20814599).

As a New York Life Agent, Braden Draggoo is licensed and authorized to offer insurance in California and Arkansas, but CRYSTAL CLEAR FINANCIAL GROUP LLC may not be. For additional information on licensure status, please click here for California and/or click here for Arkansas.

As a New York Life Agent, Heath Houston is licensed and authorized to offer insurance in California and Arkansas, but CRYSTAL CLEAR FINANCIAL GROUP LLC may not be. For additional information on licensure status, please click here for California and/or click here for Arkansas.

As a New York Life Agent, Anna Mpinga is licensed and authorized to offer insurance in Arkansas, but CRYSTAL CLEAR FINANCIAL GROUP LLC may not be. For additional information on Arkansas licensure status, please click here.

The following individuals are Registered Representatives of and offer securities products & services through NYLIFE Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC, a licensed insurance agency, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company:
Andrew Schaffel, 5788 Widewaters Pkwy Ste 2, Syracuse, NY 13214, 315-449-8600.
Joseph Caiello, 5788 Widewaters Pkwy Ste 2, Syracuse, NY 13214, 315-449-8647.
Andrew Schaffel, 5788 Widewaters Pkwy Ste 2, Syracuse, NY 13214, 315-449-8600.
Michael Kasch, 5788 Widewaters Pkwy Ste 2, Syracuse, NY 13214, 315-439-7793.
David Marshall, 5788 Widewaters Pkwy Ste 2, Syracuse, NY 13214, 315-445-4993.
Craig Nelson, 9273 Kellogg Rd, New Hartford, NY 13413, 315-790-5599.
Tom Nelson, 9273 Kellogg Rd, New Hartford, NY 13413, 315-790-5599.
Kyle Strife, 45 Prospect St, Honolulu, HI 96813, 808-829-0515.
Rocco Leone, 209 High Point Dr Ste 310, Victor, NY 14564, 585-248-6795.
Braden Draggoo, 1301 Walla Walla Ave Ste A, Wenatchee, WA 98801, 509-888-4345.
Heath Houston, 2084 Old Taylor Road Suite 106 University Office Park, Oxford, MS 38655.
Michael Caputo, 5788 Widewaters Pkwy Ste 2, Syracuse, NY 13214.
Anna Mpinga, 777 Main St Ste 3800, Ft Worth, TX 76102, 315-373-8479.
Howard Brown II, 3000 Bayport Dr Ste 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
Kyle Jones, 5788 Widewaters Pkwy Ste 2, Syracuse, NY 13214, 315-251-2162.

Andrew Schaffel, Joseph Caiello, Andrew Schaffel, Michael Kasch, Craig Nelson, Kyle Strife, Braden Draggoo, Heath Houston, Anna Mpinga, Howard Brown II, and Kyle Jones are also Financial Advisers with Eagle Strategies LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company. Advisory services are offered only in jurisdictions where the financial advisers and Eagle Strategies LLC are properly registered.

Braden Draggoo is a Member Agent of The Nautilus Group®, a service of New York Life Insurance Company.

CRYSTAL CLEAR FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC is not owned or operated by NYLIFE Securities LLC or its affiliates.

Neither CRYSTAL CLEAR FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC nor its associates are in the business of offering tax, legal, or accounting advice. Please consult your own tax, legal, or accounting professional before making any decisions.

This website is intended for informational purposes only. Insurance, securities, and advisory products and services are available only in jurisdictions where the applicable representative and entity are properly licensed and registered. No offers may be made or accepted outside those jurisdictions.

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