Chris Courtney, Associate Partner with New York Life

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Congrats to Christopher Gleason on triggering his NYL contract!

Chris is born and raised here locally in Victor, NY and has done a phenomenal job thus far in working with his connections, while cultivating new ones. He’s currently thriving and has a real sense of pride to help young families in the area, as that’s something he fully relates to!

Chris’ previous background stems from a long career in the restaurant industry serving as the General Manager at Longhorn Steakhouse!

Aside from serving the best medium rare steak around, he is an avid movie watcher and has seen the movie Spaceballs featuring the late great John Candy over 100 times!

Excited to be working closely with you Chris! Welcome to the team!

A common misconception is that a spouse’s income is enough to cover the bills in the event of a disability. But two-income households tend to have higher fixed expenses—like mortgage payments—than single-income families. Even if that’s not the case for your family, other discretionary expenses will likely suffer if one income is eliminated. Learn how you can protect your family’s standard of living by adding individual disability insurance to your plan. ** The Two-Income Trap: Are Two-Earner Households More Financially Vulnerable?”, Center for Economic Studies, June 2019

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Congratulations to Christina Good for being awarded Advisor of the Month in July!

Christina did a great job of helping her community with a variety of solutions, as well as protecting their loved ones!

Great work Christina!

In the event of a disability, two-income households are 10% more likely than married couples with a single income to file bankruptcy due to higher fixed expenses*. Learn how you can protect your family’s standard of living by adding individual disability insurance to your plan. *The Two-Income Trap: Are Two Earner Households More Financially Vulnerable?, Center for Economic Studies, June2019

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If you want to be able to receive care when you’re older or are considering home-care for a family member there are several ways to help pay for it, This article offers suggestions on how.

Paying for In Home Care and In Home Nursing Home health care can cost over $4,000 per month. AARP shares resources and government programs to help make in home care and nursing affordable.

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Another great year at the Holes For Hope Charity Golf Tournament honoring two great men! This year Steve Komanecky and I were able to award the two graduating seniors from Auburn High a $3000 scholarship award!

Congratulations to the 2024 winners of the Courtney-Komanecky Scholarship Cara Vasile & Jack Pineau! Big things ahead for these two individuals!!

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Congratulations to Lucas Hanford on triggering his NYL contract!!

Lucas is joining us from graduating the University of Buffalo with a Degree in Economics, and is off to a phenomenal start working with recent college graduates & independent contractors for retirement, and insurance solutions.

Lucas is a Rochester native, and is actually a second generation client of New York Life’s under Rocco Leone!

Not only is Lucas a big basketball fan like myself, but he also has a very clear understanding that Lebron James is the GOAT! He’s got a long, prosperous career in front of him, and we’re excited for the opportunity to work closely with him!

Welcome to the team Lucas!!

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Oftentimes caregivers are spending their own money to help care for adult family members. I’m authorized to offer solutions from New York Life to AARP members that can help families prepare for these costs and ease the burden on families.

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The emotional and financial toll of caring for a loved one sometimes means you will have to reevaluate your own long-term care plans. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are strategies and resources to help you cope, lessen the load on others, and still make plans for your own care in the future. Learn more in this very informative article from AARP.
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ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS!!!

Our Business Solutions Expert Tommy Kouchis, CLU®, ChFC®is hosting a workshop next week to discuss turnkey solutions around employee benefits, employee retention, and most importantly building a strong work culture. Please use the link below to RSVP.

https://nylife.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BIw_lKU9TiOlBaZ1c1r-Fg #/registration

We hope to see everyone there!!

Congrats to Agustin Amores-Aguiar on passing his Series 6 exam! Agustin is off to a phenomenal start and this will only allow him to keep that momentum!

Keep up the great work Agustin!

If you’re looking for a new, exciting & challenging career come join us next Tuesday the 18th from 5:30-7 PM for a great night of networking! We’re growing our local office and have a beautiful new space to come check out!

Please use the RSVP on the flyer, and we hope to see you there!

One of my favorite days of the year! Had another great turnout for the 2nd Annual James M Courtney Memorial Basketball Camp at the Auburn YMCA!!

My father was the biggest advocate for giving back to the community and developing the youth in Auburn, and I’m happy to be able to do the same!

Congratulations to Agustin Amores-Aguiar on passing his SIE exam this morning!

This is the first step of allowing Agustin to provide more solutions for his community!

Keep up the great work Agustin!!

Two weeks to go!! Get your kids registered for the 2nd Annual Jim Courtney Memorial Basketball Camp! Had a great turnout last year, and will be twice the fun this year!!

Auburn YMCA

Congratulations to Christina Good on passing her SIE exam!

Keep up the great work Christina!

Great day yesterday to host our WIN Meeting and have some fun with the team!!

We hosted a Potluck lunch & wrapped up the day by playing Family Feud, New York Life Edition. Rochester vs. Syracuse!!

If you or anyone you know may be looking for a career change, we’re building a family/team like culture that is unmatched! I’d be happy to connect!!

Congrats to Collin Wright on passing his Series 63 exam today! Collin is now fully registered and is better equipped to deliver the necessary solutions to all of his connections!

Keep up the great work Collin, we appreciate working with you!!

Michael Ptak and I celebrating the only way we know how!!

Chicken wings!!

Congrats to Mike on becoming the first member of the team to become fully registered. Keep up the great work Mike!



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One of the things I’m most proud of. Happy to be announcing the 2nd Annual Jim Courtney Memorial Basketball Camp with the Auburn YMCA! We had a great turnout last year, and are even more excited to make this years camp bigger & better!

All proceeds go directly towards the Courtney-Komanecky scholarship fund. Honoring two great men who gave back to the community in more ways imaginable!! Be on the lookout for this years scholarship being rolled out in the next few weeks!

Love you dad!